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BOOK LIST
Last updated 7th December 2011
GENERAL INTEREST BOOKS
KEEPING THEIR PLACE – Domestic Service in the Country House
by Pamela Sambrook
This popular book which draws on letters, diaries and autobiographies to provide a vivid insight into the day to day lives of the country house servant between the 18th & 20th centuries.
Price £10.99 + £1.71 p & p
LIFE IN THE VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN WORKHOUSE
by Michelle Higgs
This book establishes a true picture of what life was like in a workhouse, of why inmates entered them and what they had to endure in their day-to-day routine. It provides a comprehensive overview of the workhouse system, looking at the social and moral reasons for their growth in the Victorian era, the distinctions between the inmates and the social stigma attached to them and their families. The book also examines the living conditions and duties of the staff who in many ways were ‘prisoners of the workhouse’ too!
Price £16.99 + £2.37 p & p
LIVING BACK TO BACK by Chris Upton
Back-to-backs were the commonest form of housing in cities throughout the 19th century. Drawing on his research project in preparation for the restoration of Court 15 in the centre of Birmingham we learn about the personal lives of the inhabitants who shared the same Court, from the glass eye maker to the little girl who slept in the entry. Through documentary and oral records we discover what it was like to live in home with one bedroom and no running water and where 11 families shared 2 toilets. Dr.Upton widens our interest as he explores the reasons for the rapid shift of the population to the cities in the 19th C and the equally rapid move away in the 1960’s with the development of urban housing.
Price £16.99 + £2.37 p & p
N.B. Advertised in the September 2011 Journal but now 'SOLD OUT'! Publisher now tells us it is 'temporarily out of stock'!
THE PARISH CHEST by W.E. Tate
An enlarged and attractive, new impression of the 3rd Edition of this classic study of parochial administration in England - it explains and illustrates, the entire range of civil and ecclesiastical documents to be found in parochial archives that were traditionally stored in ‘the Parish Chest’. Originally published in 1946 it remains the most exhaustive, easily read, scholarly yet humorous book on the subject.
Price £18.99 + £5.20 p & p
AN ACCOUNT OF THE BAPTIST CHURCHES OF SHROPSHIRE -
See books available directly from the author/publisher at the end of this list
A LIST OF FAMILIES IN THE ARCHDEACONARY OF STAFFORD
See books available directly from the author/publisher at the end of this list
THE FOLLIES OF A VICTORIAN ATHLETE:
William Snook 1861-1916 by Harry Andrews
The life and times of a Shrewsbury born runner –published by Snook’s great nephew, and SFHS member, Harry Andrews. Whilst providing a fascinating insight into 19th Century life it also shows how the formation of Amateur Athletic Association influenced the development of athletics both in the U.K. and beyond.
Price £4.99 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book.
MARCHER RAILWAYS: The railways of Wrexham and Oswestry,
a photographic history compiled by A. Bodlander, M. Hambly, H. Leadbetter, D. Southern & S. Weatherly
A detailed and profusely illustrated history of the development, operation and, in many cases decline and closure, of the railways of N E Wales and Shropshire, centred on the border towns of Wrexham and Oswestry. Contains 275 photo’s (many previously unpublished); covers 9 major railway companies and the numerous industrial systems that served the iron & steel, mining and quarrying industries; sure to appeal to both railway enthusiasts & historians alike.
Price £19.99 + £3.65 p & p
N.B. Not held in stock but can be ordered.
PLACE SPECIFIC BOOKS
ACTON SCOTT PARISH REGISTERS 1638-1812 - Indexed transcripts
Published by the Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society
Price £6.00 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Members' Discount NOT available on this item
ALBRIGHTON & SHIFNAL
Pocket Images of England Series
Price £5.99 Remaining stock (2 copies only) reduced to £3.90 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Members' Discount NOT available on this book.
ALVELEY – See books available directly from author at end of this list.
BISHOP’S CASTLE PARISH REGISTERS – Indexed transcripts
Published by the Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society
Part 1 1559-1663 Price £6.00 + £1.71 p & p
Part 2 1663-1715 Price £6.00 + £1.34 p & p
Part 3 1716-1753 + Baptisms & Burials 1753-9 Price £6.00 + £1.34 p & p
Part 4 Baptisms & Burials 1760-1790 Price £6.00 + £1.34 p & p
Part 5 Baptisms & Burials 1791-1837 Price £6.00 + £1.34 p & p
Part 6 Marriages 1754-1837 Price £6.00 + £1.34 p & p
Part 7 Index to Registers1559-1837 Price £8.00 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Members Discount NOT Available on these items
BRIDGNORTH
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 Remaining stock (3 copies) reduced to £8.50 + £1.71 p & p
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book
BRIDGNORTH REVISITED
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 Remaining stock (3 copies) reduced to £8.50 + £1.71 p & p
N.B. Members' Discount NOT available on this book
BROSELEY – BROSELEY BOY’S SCHOOL 1863-1889
by Joan Griffiths
Although Joan’s latest book will be of greatest interest to those whose ancestors attended the National School in Broseley during this period, the detailed account of school life at that time will fascinate anyone interested in early education. Extracts from the School’s Log Books and other records describe the day to day running of the school, the weather conditions, the boys’ achievements, their poverty and the strict discipline that prevailed for the most minor misdemeanours.
Price £12.95 + £4.01 p & p
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book.
BROSELEY – The People & the Past by Joan Griffiths
Price £15.95 +£4.75 p & p (Parcel Post)
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book
BROSELEY ALL SAINTS M.I’s
A4 format produced by Joan Griffiths & friends - sold in aid of Church Funds
Price £4.00 + £1.39 p & p
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book
BUILDWAS - See MADELEY
CHIRBURY - See MARTON
THE HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF CHIRK by C. Neville Hurdsman
All the major transport routes from Shropshire to the North West pass through Chirk - the A5 to Holyhead, the canal, and the railway so this border parish cannot fail to have had close links with life in the North West corner of Shropshire particularly with the development, in the 19th Century, of the Denbighshire coalfield which straddles the border.
Price £11.99 + £1.71 p & p
COCKSHUTT & PETTON REMEMBERED:
The Social Development of Cockshutt & Petton from the Ice Age
An exceptional account charting the social development of the area from the Ice Age, packed with detail, maps diagrams & photographs. A must for anyone with ancestry in this rural area.
Price £12.50 + £4.01 p & p
DAWLEY - See MADELEY
DIDDLEBURY: The History Of A Corvedale Parish by Martin Speight
The result of many years’ research, this book looks at land ownership and use, to provide a localised picture of agriculture, wealth and poverty, movement of people, and the scale of estates and their management. From Saxon times, it brings the parish to life in a most interesting and readable style.
Price £9.95 + £1.71 p & p
DITTON PRIORS: A Settlement Of The Brown Clee by Di Bryan
Di has provide an excellent insight into the history of this parish using many previously unstudied records.
Price £9.95 + £1.76 p & p
ELLESMERE - See SHROPSHIRE North - Around Oswestry
IRONBRIDGE – History & Guide by Richard Hayman & Wendy Horton
Using archaeological and historical evidence the authors chart the rise and fall of the iron, clay and coal industries of Ironbridge and bring to life the communities that worked in them.
Price £14.99 + £1.76 p & p
RICKARDS OF LUDLOW : Ironmongers for 140 years
by Jean Brown & Norman Grimmett with photographs by Tony Brown
Published by the Ludlow Historical Research Group this book brings a rare insight into the ironmongery trade and the independent businesses of this nature that once thrived in every market town in Shropshire and beyond. The premises, have been used in relation to the ironmongery trade for some 200 years and has operated as Rickards since the 1860’s. Whilst preserving the records of their history and stock from a bygone age, they continue to maintain a successful retail shop today.
Price £5.00 + £1.34 p & p
LUDLOW: THE SECOND SELECTION
Images of England Series
Price £9.99 + £1.71 p & p
N.B. No longer stocked but can be ordered
ST.LAURENCE’S CHURCH, LUDLOW – The Parish Church and People 1199-2009
by David Lloyd, Margaret Clark & Chris Potter
CHARLES & KATH BARTLAM – Photographers of Madeley
by Alan J. Heighway & Peter Wilson
Charles Bartlam, a native of Madeley opened his Photographic & Artistic Studio at 72 Court Street Madeley in 1905. His wife, Kathleen Watts from Uttoxeter, joined him in the business 9 years later and continued to keep the studio going after his death in 1939, until 1948. Over these 40 + years the Bartlams took thousands of photographs, mainly studio portraits of individuals and couples along with wedding groups, and a smaller number of local scenes and events. Around 2,500 negatives have survived but the studio records have been lost, making identification difficult. So far only 600 or so have been positively identified, and it is the majority of these that are reproduced in this book. Many of the photographs identified portray wartime romances, others are of a person across a span of time showing changes in fashion and look or progression from child to adult; others show scouts, mayors and mayoresses, bridesmaids, processions, bands and the occasional building. In the meantime work continues to attempt to identify the rest.
Price £12.95 + £2.37p & p
MADELEY THROUGH TIME by Alan G. Eaton
A fascinating selection of photographs charting the changes that have taken place in Madeley during the past century. Changes that at times have been dramatic – from the huge increase in population due to the development of coal mining in the 18th and 19th centuries to a decline in the early 20th century as the coal was exhausted, through a period of great upheaval in the 1960’s with the birth of Telford New Town on its doorstep. Madeley is still undergoing change today but this book records not only what has been lost but the many fine buildings that remain. The then and now photographs, arranged to provide a guided tour of the town are interspersed with interesting and informative text.
Price £14.99 + £1.71p & p
PITMEN, PREACHERS & POACHERS
Life & the Poor Law in the Madeley Union of Parishes (Barrow, Benthall, Broseley, Buildwas,Dawley, Linley, Little Wenlock, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Posenhall, Stirchley, Willey) 1700-1930
by Ken Jones
This is a most incredible book, packed with such a wealth of information that this brief account cannot hope to do it justice! This is a book about the people who lived in the 12 parishes which comprise the Madeley Union, their life, labour, hardship and for many, growing prosperity, as the area grew in importance to become ‘the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution’. All brought to you by a man who has spent his whole life in the community and knows the area ‘like the back of his hand.’ Chapters look at the effects of Old Poor Law, the New Poor Law and Education and the Poor. There are extracts from the diaries of Charles Francis Peskin kept between 1876-1938 (brought up in the Dale from the age of 3 by his widowed mother before becoming an employee of the Coalbrookdale Company) which bring a first-hand picture of an ordinary life during that time. The final chapter concentrates on the oral history compiled over 30 years by Ken and the group he formed for that purpose in the 1960’s where memories abound from the as early as the 1880’s. For Ken it is the culmination of a life’s work to bring you these treasures - over 230 illustrations and maps and containing a CD of oral history ‘Days they Recall’ - a must have for anyone with connections in the area.
Price £25.00 + p & p - Non-members please enquire
N.B. UK Members only - £25.00 PRICE includes p & p
MARKET DRAYTON - See WHITCHURCH
MARTON (Near Chirbury) – The Story of a Shropshire Village
by Doreen Bowen & Felicity Bevan
Within these pages Marton’s history unfolds. From its humble beginnings; a cluster of lakeside huts built on a patch of dry land amidst marshland, the village becomes the 21st century community familiar today. Museums and archives have yielded their facts and figures but it is the reminiscences of older inhabitants – who have often recounted tales told to them by their own parents – that have brought Marton’s history to life. The memories of ordinary folk, the farmer, the shop keeper and the farmer’s wife, people who worked the land and played their part in the community are our link with the past.
Price £10.00 + £2.32 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock' but can be ordered
OSWESTRY with an account of it’s old houses, shops etc. and some of their occupants by Isaac Watkin
A hard back reprint of this classic study first published in 1920. Isaac Watkin's Oswestry provides a detailed study of this fascinating town, looking at the layout, street, houses, shops and residents. It is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in local history or genealogy. Illustrated with over 700 photographs, line drawings and maps. Normally retailing at £25.00
Price £19.99 + £3.65 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock' but can be ordered
AN OSWESTRY MISCELLANY – Aspects of our Local History
by John Pryce-Jones
Written by Oswestry historian John Pryce-Jones these 25 chapters focus on different, often less well-known aspects, of Oswestry’s history ranging from pre-Norman times to the present day, providing some fascinating glimpses into the lives of generations of Oswestrians.
Price £4.95 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock' but can be ordered
OSWESTRY – The Parish, it’s Church and it’s People
by John Pryce-Jones
Based on a series of articles prepared for St. Oswald’s Parish Magazine in 2003 & 2004. The common link between each of the eighteen chapters, is Oswestry’s ancient parish church, but the topics covered are wide-ranging – from the Northumbrian king, Oswald, to Victorian times and from the Civil War to the Indian Mutiny. The whole provides a fascinating insight into parish life in Oswestry.
Price £3.95 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Currently ‘out of stock’ but can be ordered
OSWESTRY – A Local History by John Pryce-Jones
Based on articles written by the author for local papers and magazines - the text has been revised to reflect current circumstances and provide additional information. This 2nd edition includes a chapter about Oswestry’s Guildhall, written to coincide with it’s re-opening in 2000.
Price £3.95 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock' but can be ordered
STREET NAMES OF OSWESTRY by John Pryce-Jones
Arranged alphabetically - this book discusses the origin and history of the street, lane and road names used in the town from medieval times to the mid 20th C.
Price £4.50 + £1.34 p & p
CUTTINGS & CLIPPINGS FROM THE ADVERTIZER
compiled by Neil Rhodes
The story of the Oswestry Advertizer in it’s own words from its launch in 1849 up until 1870. A book for dipping into - a look at Oswestry in the mid 19th Century with excerpts from some of the most memorable stories of the time. We learn how people behaved and what they worried about, how the town grew with the coming of the railway and how it’s newspaper grew with it - and why it was known as ‘The Town of Many Smells’ ! Needless to say it is full of names of local people although only the most notable and places appear in the Index.
Price £8.99 + £1.71 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock' but can be ordered
OSWESTRY - See also SHROPSHIRE – Around Oswestry
RUYTON-XI-TOWNS - See books available directly from the author at the end of this list.
A HISTORY OF THE PARISHES OF ST.MARTINS & WESTON RHYN
by C. Neville Hurdsman
This book tells the story of the two Shropshire parishes that evolved from the old, larger parish of St.Martins, examining closely the churches, schools, employment communications and the natural landscape that helped to mould these communities. From medieval times to the present day, through the Industrial Revolution and the brutalisation of the landscape and the lives of the inhabitants by the advent of the coal industry, to the return of the area to rural tranquillity with the closure of the last coal pit in the 1960’s. A welcome re-printing!
Price £13.99 + £2.37 p & p
SHEINTON, SHROPSHIRE
Geology, Landscape, History & Archaeology
Published in 2006 this book is the collective work of 6 members of the Sheinton Heritage Group. Chapters on the geology and landscape of this part of the Severn Valley lying between Shrewsbury and Ironbridge; history relating to the church, the school, the middle ages, farming, industry and the river, the manor and the landowners; the recent archaeology that revealed a previously unknown Roman site; and the neighbouring settlements of Homer and Wigwig. All well illustrated with photographs drawings & maps. We are now able to offer this book at half the published price.
Price £5.00 + £1.76 p & p
SHREWSBURY RE-VISITED by David Trumper & David Woodhouse
Contains over 200 previously unpublished photographs of the town from David Woodhouse’s vast collection of photographs showing daily life in Shrewsbury during the first half of the 20thC before many of the town’s historic and listed buildings were torn down. It shows many family run businesses that have long since disappeared, catalogues important events and includes rare views of the River Severn and the historic suburbs outside it’s loop which almost completely encircles the town itself.
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
SHREWSBURY – A Heritage of Old Inns & Taverns by Derek Row
The product of years of research Derek’s privately published book covers all the inns, taverns and public houses known to have existed in Shrewsbury, illustrated with over 400 photographs or drawings and maps, it is full of interesting facts and anecdotes. There are sections about the birth of ale houses, licensing history, inn signs, local breweries and malting but it is the lists of former landlords /managers /licensees and carriers which adds most to it’s appeal to the family historian.
Price £18.99 + £4.71 p & p
AROUND SHREWSBURY VOLUME II
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 Remaining stock reduced to £8.50 + £1.55 p & p
BEYOND THE BRIDGES – The Suburbs of Shrewsbury 1760-1960
by Barrie Trinder
A detailed account of the urban growth of the town – beyond it’s medieval limits ‘Within the Walls’. All the principle suburbs, in all their great variety are described fascinating detail and well illustrated with maps and photographs.
Price £20.00 + £4.01 p & p
IMAGES OF SHREWSBURY - from the collections of Shrewsbury Museums Service
Price £12.99 + £1.76 p & p
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH: The Secrets of Shrewsbury Cemetery by Peter Francis
Far from dull - anyone interested in Shrewsbury & it’s people cannot fail to be intrigued by this fascinating account of the lives of those buried here. The great and the good who served the town in the 18th & 19th C, the entrepreneurs, those who lost their lives in tragic circumstances, the footballing heroes and many more are all brought to life in this book.
Price £9.95 + £1.71 p & p
N.B. No longer stocked but can be ordered
CRIME & PUNISHMENT: Shrewsbury by Martin Wood
A welcome reprint of this light-hearted but well-researched exploration, by Shrewsbury’s Town Crier, of the punishments meted out to Shrewsbury’s criminals over the centuries.
Price £9.99 + £1.71 p & p
MEOLE BRACE by E. A. Paddock & others for Meole Brace PCC
Now regarded as a suburb of Shrewsbury but known to be several centuries older following the discovery of a Bronze Age occupation in the late 19th century, Meole Brace still manages to retain its village atmosphere with a thriving church at its heart.
Originally published in 1958, this 3rd edition of the history of the parish tells of its eventful history and its succession of parish churches. The text of the original history is faithfully reproduced along with Bill Morris’s 1994 update but has been greatly enhanced by the addition of several illustrations and a final chapter by Kevin Lawrence which completes the story of the parish up to 2010.
My only disappointment is the lack of a map within its pages. Even though I am familiar with the area – I was born and brought up in the adjoining suburb of Belle Vue - my appreciation of the text was greatly assisted by having to hand my copy of Alan Godfrey’s Old Ordnance Survey Map – Meole Brace 1901.
Price £5.00 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Not in stock but can be ordered on request. Members' Discount NOT available on this item.
SHROPSHIRE ALMSHOUSES by Sylvia Watts
Almshouses, in the shape of early ‘hospitals’, have been a feature of Shropshire from the 12C, although the majority of the 40 that survive were founded in the 17C & 19C. Founded by comparatively wealthy benefactors, they usually provided for the ‘deserving’ poor who had fallen on hard times. An Introduction surveys the architectural trends and also looks at the provision of almshouses across the county whilst the Gazetteer looks at each group of almshouses in detail, more so in some cases than in others due to the different survival rate of historical documents. The book provides a fascinating insight into the personalities of the founders, the problems faced by their descendants and the degree of social control imposed on the residents. Dr.Sylvia is a member of our Society and an expert in mediaeval Latin and sixteenth-century documents so well qualified to undertake much of the research necessary to write this book.
Price £12.95 + £1.71 p & p
ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE TO 1900 - The Shropshire Experience
Price £20.00 + £5.00 p & p (Parcel Post)
N.B. No longer stocked but can be ordered on request.
A SHROPSHIRE BOYHOOD Memories of a childhood in Little Ness
by Peter Davies
Price £12.99 + £1.76 p & p
N.B. No longer stocked but can be ordered on request.
THE FOLKLORE OF SHROPSHIRE by Roy Palmer
SHROPSHIRE FOLK TALES by Amy Douglas
A selection of thirty folk tales handed down from generation to generation. Many enriched by the passage of time and founded on little more than a grain of truth but all evoking the varied landscape of our fascinating county and the way of life of those who have inhabited it over the centuries.
Price £9.99 + £1.71 p & p
LANDED ESTATES & THE GENTRY by Anthony Ruscoe
This study of the history of landholding in North Shropshire has been produced, over a period of 11 years, in a series of booklets comprising 8 Volumes. Of the first 5 Volumes, which covered North-East Shropshire, only one – Volume 5, is sill available. The first 4 Volumes are, sadly, now ‘out of print’.
Volume 5: Wrekin & Telford Areas
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, covers Wroxeter, Wrockwardine, Uppington, Eaton Constantine, Leighton, Wellington, Hadley, Wrockwardine Wood, Ketley, Little Wenlock, Lawley, Dawley, Stirchley and Madeley.
Price £10.00 + £1.34 p & p
Continuing his study, Mr. Ruscoe turned his attention to North-West Shropshire, producing a further 3 booklets. Volume 6 - Oswestry (printed in a different format) is ‘out-of-print’ but we can now offer the most recently published Volumes as follows:
Volume 7: Ellesmere with the country North of Oswestry
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, covers Weston Rhyn, St. Martins, Dudleston, Whittington, Selattyn, Ellesmere and Welshampton.
Price £10.00 + £1.20 p & p N.B. Only 1 copy left!
Volume 8: Knockin and Ruyton to the outskirts of Shrewsbury
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, covers Melverley, Kinnerley, Knockin, Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton, Hordley, Great Ness, Shrawardine, Montford, Fitz, Preston Gubbalds and parts of the Shrewsbury Parishes of St. Mary & St. Alkmund
Price £10.00 + £1.20 p & p
Volume 9: Whitchurch, Wem and Baschurch
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, also covers estates within the ancient parishes of Little Ness, Myddle, Petton, Loppington, Newtown, Edstaston, Whixall, Tilstock, and part of Prees.
Price £12.00 + £1.20 p & p
N.B. Sorry! This book has now SOLD OUT and will not be re-printed!
SHROPSHIRE PLACE NAMES by Anthony Poulton-Smith
N.B. No longer stocked but can be ordered on request.
N.B. Currently 'out of stock' but can be ordered
AROUND OSWESTRY: Britain in Old Photographs Series
by David Trumper & Ray Farlow
A compilation of old pictures from Ray Farlow’s archive - not just of Oswestry and it’s environs, but the market towns of Ellesmere & Wem, and innumerable smaller towns, villages and hamlets in between and either side of the A5 and the roads to Wales, all with descriptive text by David Trumper.
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
THE UPPER ONNY VALLEY in the Hills of S.W. Shropshire
Researched and produced by members of the Upper Onny Valley Project group, this is a delightful book which covers the geology, wildlife, legends and literature of this part of Shropshire. Exceptional colour pictures. The book comes highly recommended.
Price £6.50 Remaining stock (2 copies) reduced to £4.50 + £1.76 p & p
STANTON LACY - See books available directly from author at end of this list.
DEATH & DISASTER IN VICTORIAN TELFORD by Allan Frost
Using examples from the area we now know as Telford (from Wellington to Shifnal down to the Severn at Ironbridge) this book describes the pomp & circumstance surrounding death in the Victorian era - the superstitions, beliefs, customs and ceremony. Covering a variety of gruesome themes and events, from suicide and murder to mining deaths and the Dark Lane, and other Pit disasters, it makes compulsive reading. It adds a new dimension to the way death is viewed and takes a novel approach to the history of this part of Shropshire.
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
NORTH TELFORD: Wellington, Oakengates, & surrounding area
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
SOUTH TELFORD: Ironbridge Gorge, Madeley & Dawley
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
HAUNTED TELFORD by Philip Solomon
So many small settlements of ancient origin were brought together to form the town and area we now know as Telford that it is not so surprising that this ‘new’ town, now the largest in Shropshire, plays host to many spirits of the past. Superstitions and hauntings abound, from as far apart as Buildwas in the West to Shifnal in the East, Newport to the North, Broseley to the South and everywhere in between – all making for a fascinating read.
Price £9.99 + £1.71 p & p
TONG - See also books available directly from author at end of this list.
WELLINGTON IN the 1940’s & 50’s
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
WELLINGTON IN 1960
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
BREWERIES & BOTTLERS OF WELLINGTON by Allan Frost
The definitive history of brewing and bottling in the historic town of Wellington from medieval times until the closure of the last surviving business, in 1969. Lavishly illustrated with plans, memorabilia and previously unpublished photographs.
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
WELLINGTON THROUGH TIME by Allan Frost
With a short introduction to the town’s history from Anglo Saxon farmstead in the 7th C to the present day, this collection of 180 prints and photographs (many in full colour) trace the changes that have taken place over the last century.
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
THE OLD RECTORY, WHITCHURCH, SHROPSHIRE
Jean North, Madge Moran and Joan Barton have used their expertise to compile this history of the site and, making good use of the Rev. Egerton’s notebooks, the history of the present house (c. 1760) and it’s occupying Rector’s. Requisitioned by the government during WWII for use as a ‘Y’ station in the Bletchley Park network of listening posts a significant portion of the book is devoted to this period in it’s history.
Price £10.00 + £1.76 p & p
N.B. No longer stocked but can be ordered
David’s historical text combines perfectly with photographs from Ray’s extensive collection of early postcards to paint a picture of life north-east quarter of Shropshire. Covering not only the market towns of Whitchurch, Market Drayton & Newport but the many villages and hamlets that lie between them - Prees, Whixall, Hodnet, Roden, Longden-on-Tern & Lilleshall to name but a few!
Price £12.99 + £1.71 p & p
CLOCK & WATCHMAKERS OF WHITCHURCH
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
THE LOYAL WHITCHURCH CORPS OF VOLUNTARY INFANTRY
1803-1813 Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
Price £4.50 Remaining stock reduced to £3.00 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book.
WHITCHURCH SCHOOLS 1550-1950
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
Price £3.50 + £1.34 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock'
WHITCHURCH TO CASTILLION
The Life of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
Price £2.95 + £1.00 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock'
WHITCHURCH REMEMBERED – Millennium Edition
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
A compilation of old photographs of Whitchurch - originally published by Shropshire Libraries in 1980 this latest edition includes photographs of the same locations taken in 2000.
Price £5.95 + £1.71 p & p
N.B. Currently 'out of stock'
PLEASE NOTE:
· The Society holds only a limited number of these books in stock but most can be re-ordered fairly quickly.
· To avoid disappointment you are advised to send an e-mail to
books @ sfhs.org.uk, prior to sending your order, to reserve your books and/or to confirm current availability.
· Members can obtain a 10% discount on the price given (excluding p & p) except where specifically stated otherwise.
Cheques should be made payable to 'Shropshire FHS' (not to individual members) and sent with your order to:-
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The following books, which may be of interest, will not held in stock but can be obtained by writing directly to the author :-
THE HISTORY OF ALVELEY
Price £16.50 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book (a private publication) please write to:
Alan J. Nicholls, Windmill Cottage, Smeathorpe, Honiton, Devon EX14 9 RF
enclosing your cheque for £16.50 made payable to ‘Alan J. Nicholls’.
Although published in 1994, members with an interest in this locality may not be aware of its existence. Alan’s research is on-going so he will be pleased to hear from anyone with Alveley connections with a view to reciprocal help.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE BAPTIST CHURCHES OF SHROPSHIRE & THE SURROUNDING AREAS by Michael J. Collis
Price £12.50 + £2.50 p & p (UK only)
Please send your cheque for £15.00 made payable to 'Shropshire Group of Baptist Churches' to Shropshire Group of Baptist Churches, c/o Rev. G. Hemp, 50 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 5JA.
OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS: - Please contact - revgee@btopenworld.com
This book begins by recounting the history of the Baptist movement in England and Wales before moving on to it’s development in Shropshire and the surrounding areas from the procurement of the earliest burial ground at Stoke-on Tern in 1661 through to the present day. Over half the book is devoted to detailed accounts of each of the churches, chapels and meeting houses that exist, or have existed, across the length and breadth of the county - arranged alphabetically from Aston-on-Clun to Whitchurch many include a list of ministers. The author has gleaned much information from the Baptist Handbooks, Shropshire Baptist Circular Letters, Church Books and accounts related in the local press. Concluding with a detailed Bibliography and an Index of Names this book is sure to be invaluable to anyone with Shropshire Baptist ancestry.
CALENDAR OF PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACTS 1407-1550 IN THE CONSISTORY COURT OF THE BISHOPS OF HEREFORD – with an Appendix of Will Abstracts 1552-1581
Price £27.00 + p & p
Prices including p & p are as follows:
U.K. £35.30, EUROPE (incl. Ireland) £46.00 (Airmail),
REST OF THE WORLD (excl. Canada) £47.00 (Surface), £60.00 (Airmail)
To obtain a copy of this book (a private publication) please write to:
M.A. Faraday, 47 York Gardens, WALTON-ON-THAMES, Surrey, KT12 3EW
enclosing your sterling cheques only for the full amount made payable to ‘M.A. Faraday’.
This magnificent book, which includes a full index, is a revised and augmented version of the Calendar of similar title edited by Michael Faraday (S.F.H.S. member) & the late E.J.L. Cole, published by the British Record Society in 1989. It has cost very much more than the cover-price to produce and is only available at this special price because of generous donations.
PLEASE NOTE:
OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS wishing to purchase on-line using PayPal may do so through the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy – http://fmg.ac/Shop/shop3.htm
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS should contact Mr. Faraday to discuss arrangements.
ALL ENQUIRIES to Mr. Faraday preferably by e-mail - f2594255@btinternet.com
KINLET - The life and times of a Shropshire village
Price £17.00 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book published by The Kinlet History Group please write to:
Mr. F. Engleheart, Kinlet Hall, Bewdley DY12 3AY
enclosing your cheque for £17.00 made payable to ‘The Kinlet Newsletter’ For further details:
Tel.: 07710 288526 or E-mail: fengleheart @ hotmail.com (please remove spaces before use).
If your e-mail requires a quick reply, please follow up with a telephone call.
Described by Shropshire Archivist, Ivar Romo, as – ‘a beautiful book full of information.’ Interesting documents and an enviable cache of photographs abound.
KYNASTON – The Descendants of Gruffyd Kynaston of Cae Hywel by Roderick D. Davies
Price £20.00 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book please write to:
Rhodri ap Dafydd, Wytheford House, Great Wytheford, Shawbury,
Shropshire SY4 4JJ
OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS should e-mail for p & p details – please contact sales @ sfhs.org.uk (please remove spaces before use), in first instance to obtain address.
This book draws together the many branches of the Kynaston family from its founder Gruffydd Kynaston to the beginning of the 19th C. Sources include the early Visitations of Wales and Shropshire and the many pedigrees drawn up by notable 19th & 20th C genealogists. There are also transcripts of Kynaston entries from a number of key parish registers of Shropshire & Montgomeryshire and from Boyd’s Marriage Index for Shropshire. More than half the book is illustrated with the Coats of Arms of the Kynaston family and those they married. The book is indexed to assist finding particular families and branches.
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF RUYTON AND THE XI TOWNS
Price £11.00 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book please write to:
Yoland Brown, Brownhill House, Ruyton-XI-Towns,
Shropshire SY4 1LR
Credit cards accepted. For further details: Tel.: 01939 260626 or
e-mail: brownhill @ eleventowns.co.uk (please remove spaces before use).
Yoland, an SFHS member, has compiled and edited this book of postcards and previously unpublished photographs donated by local people, to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the granting of Ruyton’s Borough Charter.
THE TEMPTATION & DOWNFALL OF THE VICAR OF STANTON LACY
Rev. Robert Foulkes, Vicar from 1660 until his execution in 1678
Price £13.50 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book please write to:
Mr. P. Klein, Lyndhurst, High Street, Pembridge, Herefordshire HR6 9DT
Peter relates the full story of Rev. Robt. Foulkes, Vicar from 1660 until his execution in 1678. Using documentary evidence Peter shows how a village simmering with jealousies, covetousness and sexual intrigue assisted in the fall of their once revered and charismatic Vicar. All the frailties of human nature laid bare.
DISCOVERING TONG by Robert Jeffrey
Price £16.50 including (U.K.) p & p
For further details and to order on-line take a look at the website:
www.discoveringtong.org
Alternatively please write to: Mr David Dixon, Knoll Barn, Mill Lane, Tong Norton, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8PX enclosing your cheque made payable to ‘Tong PCC’
The Very Revd. Robert Jeffrey a former Vicar of Tong & Archdeacon of Salop has devoted his retirement to this book. He has drawn on many resources to produce a detailed picture of the village; it’s institutions and rich cultural heritage. The lives of the inhabitants the landowners and literary connections over the past 1,000 years are all portrayed here. Contains maps and specially commissioned illustrations.
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