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Local history
This collection includes books on the history of localities in England, Wales, and Ireland.
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An uncommon brewer: the story of Whitbread 1742-1992
James & James
1992
A history of Whitbread and Company Limited.
Ancient church chests and chairs in the home counties round Greater London
B. T. Batsford Ltd.
1929
A study of ancient church furniture in the home counties.
The Cumbrian dictionary of dialect, tradition and folklore
Smith Settle
1997
A dictionary of words, traditions, and names encountered in Cumbrian local history.
Life and tradition in the Lake District
Dalesman Books
1987
An account of rural life in the Lake District.
Guide to Glendaloch: its story, ruins and legends
printed by Redmond Bros.
1954
A guide to the County Wicklow settlement renowned for its early mediaval monastic foundation established in the 6th century by St Kevin.
Heart of Northumberland
Saint Catherine Press Ltd.
1949
A guide to footpaths and walking routes in Northumberland.
Belgrave Crescent Gardens
Privately printed
1990
A history of a residential garden in the west of Edinburgh's New Town. Limited edition of 500
The Carlisle State Management Scheme: its ethos and architecture: a 60 year experiment in regulation of the liquor trade
Bookcase
2007
An account of the District State Management Scheme in Carlisle.
Widecombe ways
Saint Catherine Press Ltd.
1948
A guide to the footpaths and walking routes around Widecombe in Devon.
History of the Staffordshire potteries
David & Charles Reprints and S.R. Publishers Limited
1970
A reprint of an 1829 account of the development of the Staffordshire pottery industry.
Brakspear's brewery, Henley on Thames, 1779-1979
W.H. Brakspear & Sons, p.l.c.
1993
A history of W. H. Brakspear and Company Limited, and the Henley Brewery.
Around Crowborough
Saint Catherine Press, Ltd.
1947
A guide to footpaths and walking routes around Crowborough in Sussex.
Some account of the Old Hall of Lincoln's Inn
Dolphin Press
1928
A guide to the history and architecture of this famous Inn of Court.
Liverpool and Manchester railway: a mile by mile guide to the world's first "modern" railway
Dalesman Books
1975
A history of the first railway in the world.
Pubs and pints: the story of Luton's public houses and breweries
Book Castle
2001
A guide to breweries and public houses in Luton since the mid-nineteenth century.
John Green & Son, Blockall Brewery Darlston: a small Victorian family brewery.
Terry Smitheman
2003
A short history of John Green and Son of Darlaston.
A study in Southsea: the unravelled life of Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle
Milestone Publications
1987
A detailed account of Doyle's life as a Southsea resident.
Stonehenge today and yesterday
His Majesty's Stationery Office
1936
A guide to Stonehenge and associated ancient monuments.
Wessex before the Celts
Thames and Hudson
1963
A review of the early prehistory of Wessex.
A brewer's progress, 1757-1957
Privately printed
1957
A history of Charrington and Company Limited and the Anchor Brewery.
The breweries and public houses of Guildford, with some notes on the Temperance Movement
Charles W. Traylen
1990
A guide to Guildford's breweries, public houses, inns, and mineral water manufacturers.
Local brew: a history of the three breweries of Ashton-under-Lyme
B. Sullivan
1980s
A history of the Bardsley, Brookside and Portland Breweries.
History of the Tower Brewery Tadcaster
Bass
1991
A history of the Tadcaster Tower Brewery Company, nicknamed the Snobs' Brewery after its wealthy and aristocratic owners.
Inns of Leicestershire
Chamberlain Music and Books
1976
A guide to heritage inns in Leicestershire.
