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Proprietor:
Susan Yaxley
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Maps
HODSKINSON'S MAP OF SUFFOLK
IN 1783
Introduction by David Dymond. One mile to the inch,
excellent reproduction of Hodkinson's map in book form (A4 size) including
plan of Ipswich. 48 pp. ISBN 978 1 904006 90 1, wt. 300g,
£7.95
FADEN'S MAP OF NORFOLK IN
1797
The earliest
inch-to-the-mile map of Norfolk in book form (map size A4) with an
introduction by J.C. Barringer. Shows Norfolk largely before enclosure.
ISBN 978 0 948400 09 4. 54pp.250g £7.95.
BRYANT'S MAP OF NORFOLK IN
1826
A beautiful map
of Norfolk which stands between Faden's map of 1797 and the first Ordnance
Survey Map, in book form. It is on a scale of 10 miles to 12 inches, and
shows parish boundaries. Introduction and analysis by J.C. Barringer.
86pp. ISBN 978 0 948400 71 1. 400g £8.50.
Place-Names
'A Popular
Guide to Norfolk Place-Names' (£4.95, 200g ISBN 978 0 948400 15 5)
'A Popular Guide to Suffolk Place-Names'
(£3.95, 150g ISBN 978 0 948400 55
1)
both by James Rye.
Each parish name
divided into linguistic elements with its meaning explained.
Recipes
East Anglian Recipes - 300 years of Housewife's Choice by Mary Norwak. (56pp, weight 150g) Recipes from Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, collected from manuscript sources; this gem of a book will help you to make real Norfolk Dumplings, Biffins and Pagle wine, teach you how to roast a swan, make Essex rabbit pie or pickle ham 'Mrs Boyfield's way'. ISBN 978 0 948400 50 6. £3.95
Fishing Up The
Moon - Norfolk Seafood Cookery by David Stannard.
(144pp, wt 300g. Illustrated by b &
w drawings by George Smith). A mine of information about fish and fishing
around the Norfolk coast interspersed with mouth-watering recipes to tempt
the gourmet and the ordinary cook. ISBN 978 1 904006 26 8.
£8.50
Norfolk History
The Lawless Coast
Smuggling Anarchy and Murder in North Norfolk in the 1780s
by Neil Holmes
A gripping account of the war between the smuggling gangs and the Customs and Excise men, based on documentary evidence. Murders at Old Hunstanton, ruthless violence in Thornham, and a difficult arrest in the back streets of King's Lynn followed by the trials of men who thought themselves above the law, make this an exciting read.
(172pp. 42 b.&w. illus. and fold-out map, 400g) ISBN 1 904006 44 2. £10.50
Essays in
Hanseatic History - The King's Lynn Symposium 1998
ed. Paul
Richards & Klaus Friedland (120pp, 250g).
Papers presented to the Symposium of
Lynn by scholars from the Hanseatic History Union, celebrating King's Lynn
Hanseatic heritage. Topics range from the archaeology and development of
ports to the enjoyment of music and dancing in the town halls of Hanseatic
ports like Lynn.
ISBN 978 1 904006 29 9. £8.50 Limited print-run
Medieval Flegg
by Barbara Cornford
Scholarly history of East and West Flegg from Domesday to
1500. (212 pp. b&w photos, maps and tables.) ISBN 978 0 948400 98 8
£9.50 Plus £1.00 Postage
Henry Despenser
the Fighting Bishop - Richard Allington-Smith
A new view of the 'fighting bishop' who
helped to suppress the Peasant's Revolt in Norfolk in 1381, led a crusade
to Flanders, and raised troops to resist Henry Bolingbroke in his progress
to defeat Richard II. Bishop Henry has had a bad press, but the author
presents a more rounded view of this unusual man, and incidentally gives a
fascinating picture of a medieval bishop at work in the diocese of Norwich
- which then included Suffolk. ISBN 978 1 904006 16 9 Price
£8.50
A History of
the Assembly House Norwich by Andrew Stephenson, ed. Jan
King.
A short, but
fascinating history of this important city building, tracing its history
from medieval college to modern arts and leisure centre. (56pp, 16 photos,
5 maps and plans, 100g).
ISBN 978 1 904006 22 0.
£4.95
The King's Flax and the Queen's Linen by A.G. Searle & J.W. Tuck. The story of the Norfolk Flax Experiment from 1931-58. Fibre flax was to be a vital crop in the war years when it was used to make naval canvas, hose-pipes and parachute harness. Dr Searle's father foresaw this need and George V led the way by allowing land at Sandringham to be used experimentally for flax. 300g. ISBN 978 0 948400 78 0. £7.50.
The Siege of King's Lynn 1643 ed. Susan Yaxley. (32pp, 1 map, 3 drawings, weight 100g.) What happened before, during and after the siege of King's Lynn in the early stages of the English Civil War. Contains a complete re-print of the contemporary pamphlet, 'A briefe and true Relation of the Siege and Surrendering of Kings Lyn to the Earle of Manchester.' ISBN 978 0 948400 20 9. £2.50.
A Short History of Norfolk County Cricket by David Armstrong. (52pp, 5 line drawings, b & w photographs, weight 100g) A comprehensive history from cricket's earliest beginnings in the eighteenth century through the eras of Pilch, Falcon and Edrich up to the present day. ISBN 978 0 948400 11 7. £4.30.
Beating the
Bounds in Georgian Norwich by David A, Berwick
(72 pp. 200g. 104
black and white photos. 2 maps) ISBN 978 1 904006 35 0
This
invaluable little book, the result of 25 years of dedicated study and
rescue work, records the surviving parish boundary markers to be seen in
Norwich, either in situ or in the Bridewell Museum. It also
describes perambulations from the 18th and 19th centuries as recorded in
churchwardens' accounts. £6.50
Trimingham - A Singular Village by Roger Kirk
(128pp. 300g.
73 black & white photos, 5 maps) ISBN 978 1 904006 37
4
A very personal history
of this coastal village which has been the Cinderella of the Norfolk
coast. The story of the mines laid during the second world war and
subsequently cleared over many years despite many tragedies features
prominently. but there is more to Trimingham than meets the eye.
£8.50
From Crow-scaring to Westminster -
the autobiography of Sir George Edwards £8.50
At the age of 6 George was sent to work in the fields as a crow-scarer. His family spent one winter in the workhouse when his father was imprisoned for stealing two turnips from his master's field to feed his hungry family. He dedicated his life to the improvement of the wages and conditions of the farmworkers, formed the first agricultural workers' unions against bitter opposition, became an M.P. in1922 and was knighted in 1930. This is a vital part of Norfolk's history and an inspirational story. (160 pp. 400g. 20 black and white photos.)
ISBN 978 1 904006 42 8
Castle Acre - A Social History
Mary-Anne Garry - Author of An Uncommon Tenant
A charming social history of Castle Acre, once described as 'the coop of all the scrapings in the county'. Contains fascinating material about the women gang-workers in the 19th century. Illustrations by Syd Davidson and Helen Breach. Price £5.50. ISBN 987 1 904006 46 6
and
From Slates to Screens,
170 years of Castle Acre School on Stocks Green
ISBN 978 1 904006 52 7 £5.50
The Mother of Necton
by Mary Nichols
a new paperback edition £9.50
The story of Eliza Ong who was the midwife in the village of Necton through much of the 20th century. Deprived of her education by family circumstances, she developed a talent for nursing which was recognised and relied upon by the local doctors. The story of Eliza and Walter and their family reflects all the great events of the century, two world wars, the depression of the 20s and 30s, the years of austerity after the war. It is nevertheless a cheerful book, Norfolk through and through.
ISBN 978 1 904006 48 0. 192 pages. 350 g.
Rev.elations
from old Parish Magazines 1908-1933
Compiled by Rosemary and Tony Jewers
Foreword by H.R.H. the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Extracts, both serious and hilarious, from a unique collection of old parish magazines inherited by Rosemary Jewers from her great-great-grandfather, giving an authentic view of village life in the period before,during and after the First World War. £7.99
ISBN 978 1 904006 53 4 150 pp. weight 300 g.
The Norfolk Scene
TIMPSON ON THE VERGE by John Timpson - IN FULL
COLOUR
Some of Norfolk's village signs investigated
and explained in the Timpson manner. Beautiful colour photographs by John
Bacon and Nicolette Hallett. ISBN 978 0 948400 89 6.
£8.50.
TIMPSON ON THE VERGE 2
A further
selection of Norfolk signs photographed in glorious colour by John Bacon
and Nicolette Hallett, with light-hearted commentary and explanation by
John Timpson. Price £8.50. 250g. ISBN 978 1 904006 04
6
Listen to the
Locals
Wise up to the weather - by Margaret Dye
Concerning sundogs, moonbows, and what
happens when pigs carry sticks. The weather lore of men whose livelihoods
depended upon knowing what the weather would do, and what happened when
they got it wrong. Price £6.50. 300g. ISBN 978 1 904006 07
7.
Bygones be
Bygones by David Hill (Illustrated by Fenella Noble. 120pp. wt.
250g)
Mellow reflections
on the world of antiques and bygones in Norfolk and Suffolk by David Hill
who has spent a lifetime buying, selling and restoring old tools,
furniture and curiosities. This is the last volume of a trilogy which
began with A Living in the Past and A Good Deal. ISBN 978 1
904006 28 2. £6.95
Weathervanes of
Norfolk and Suffolk
Patricia Mockridge
This book records the enormous variety
of traditional and modern weathervanes to be found in Norfolk and Suffolk.
It is also a tribute to the artistry of metal-workers in the two counties
whose skill adds beauty and fun to the local scene. Over 150 signs in
black and white with commentary by a national expert.
ISBN 978 0 948400
99 5 80 pages, 200g. £5.95.
Wilderness Walks by David North. (32pp. 19 line drawings, 12 maps, weight 100g.) Twelve guided wildlife walks along the North Norfolk coast from Lynn to Weybourne. A really useful handbook with information about birds, plants and tourist facilities. ISBN 978 0 948400 19 3. £2.50.
Thetford Forest Walks by Simon Malone. (80pp. 22 b & w photos, 20 maps, 200g). Twenty circular walks in and around Thetford Forest, described by a life-long forester. ISBN 978 1 904006 18 3. £6.50
Breckland Walks by Simon Malone. (64pp. 25 b & w photos, 12 maps weight 150g) 12 Circular walks in beautiful Breckland with expert guidance and local information. ISBN 978 1 904006 31 2 Price £5.00
Sandlings Walks by Simon Malone (104pp. 250g. 41 black & white photos. 21 maps) ISBN 978 1 904006 38 1. Twenty circular walks in the Sandlings area of the Suffolk coast, stretching from Southwold to Felixstowe with excellent directions and local information. £6.50
An Affair with Red Squirrels - David Stapleford. Personal experiences of a man who has been a student of red squirrels for forty years and has reared them in his garden at Hempton, Norfolk. Saving the native species from being driven out by the greys has become an important part of his life and this book passes on to others the special knowledge he has gained of the behaviour of red squirrels and their interaction with the greys. Colour photographs. ISBN 978 1 904006 10 7. Price £5.00
Norfolk in the Four Seasons by Ron Wilson. (128pp. 28 colour photographs & 39 line drawings, 1 map, weight 300g). A beautifully-illustrated and wide-ranging survey of the seasonal aspects of Norfolk's wildlife, dealing with all sorts of flora and fauna from freshwater shrimps to the seals off Blakeney Point. ISBN 978 0 948400 27 8. £6.95.
The Misericords of Norwich Cathedral by Martial Rose, photographs by Ken Harvey. (74pp. 132 b&w photographs, weight 200g). A complete photographic record of the unique set of misericords in Norwich Cathedral. Each misericord is described and explained by the author, the creatures identified, the coats of arms noted and the symbolism explained. IBSN 978 1 904006 15 2. New edition £8.95
A Crowning Glory by Martial Rose. (64 pages, 70 colour photos, weight 200g) A guide to the beautiful and rare vaulted roof bosses in St Helen's Church, the Great Hospital, Norwich, with stunning colour photographs by Bruce Benedict. ISBN 978 1 904006 32 9 £6.50
World Wars
Somewhere in
Flanders - Letters of a Norfolk Padre in the Great War
ed. Stuart
McLaren. (112pp. wt. 250g. B & W photos).
Letters from the Revd Samuel Leighton
Green to his congregation in Norwich. Direct and unsentimental letters
giving an unrivalled picture of the work of a chaplain on the Western
Front. Green was awarded two Military Crosses for his bravery. ISBN 978 1
904006 25 1. £6.95
The Ghost
Fields of Norfolk - Roderick McKenzie
Written by a self-confessed 'anorak', this book will
prove a vital contribution to the archaeology of Norfolk's many World War
II airfields. For each airfield the author provides a brief history, a
plan, an operational history showing which squadrons and planes flew
there, and excellent photographs of the remains that can still be seen on
site. (144pp. 32 plans, 151 b & w photos, 250g) ISBN 978 1 904006 17
6. £8.50
Prisoners on
the Kwai by Dr Harold Churchill
(144pp. 300g. Rare b & w photos). Memories of a Norfolk
GP who worked as a medical officer in the camps along the Burma Railway,
together with some moving first-hand accounts by ex-PoWs of their
experience working for the Japanese in Thailand and Japan. ISBN 978 1
904006 27 5. £8.50
SILENT
SENTINELS by Christopher Bird £6.95
The story of Norfolk's fixed defences
(pillboxes etc.) in the twentieth century with gazetteer of over 1,000
sites - a carefully researched account with excellent
photographs.
200g. IBSN 978 0 948400 81 0
Broad Oceans
and Narrow Seas
by John Townend
Young, patriotic and in love with sea he joined the
Navy in 1941. This took him to S. Africa, the Gulf, India and Norway, and
later to the Far East where he captained a minesweeper. He served chiefly
in motor torpedo boats, then took to fishing for basking sharks in western
Irish waters. ISBN 978 0 948400 91 9. £8.95.
This book is on tape for blind
readers.
The Rector Will
Be Glad comp. by Susan Yaxley.
(76pp. 4 line drawings, weight 120g). Norfolk village
life 1898-1920 through the pages of parish magazines. Includes First World
War letters from troops at the front to Revd Kent, parson of Merton and
Thompson, first printed in 'Breckland Magazine'. ISBN 978 0 948400 17 9.
£4.95.
Shannocks in
Wartime by May Ayers
(112pp. 21 b & w photos, weight 250g). First hand
experience of a wife and mother who lived through the bombing in
Sheringham during the war. May's husband was in the Navy and this book
gives the reader a true impression of how it was for those left at home.
ISBN 978 0 948400 96 4. £6.50.
See also The Life that Jack Lived.
