Books in this category
Cornish Archaeology: Hendhyscans Kernow Vol 18, 1979
Contents of this issue - The Devil’s Coyt, St Columb Major; A Beaker Mound on the Lizard Peninsula; Field Systems on Bodmin Moor; The Silver Cup from Côtes-du-Nord, Brittany; The Porth Cressa Cist-Graves, St Mary, Isles of Scilly; The Bar-lug-Pottery of Cornwall; A Post-Medieval Cottage at Carn E
A Survey of Dovecotes in the Old County of Herefordshire
An illustrated and descriptive gazetteer of dovecotes extant at the time of publication with grid references and notes on structure, date, access and condition. Each is illustrated in b&w photographs.
Prehistoric Sites in the Isle of Man
A visitor’s handbook to twenty prehistoric sites on the Isle of Man – predominantly Iron Age, Viking or Early Christian – each described with grid reference and excellent ground plans. 1995 edition. Paperback. 40 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 3866
Museums and Historic Buildings in Lancashire and Cheshire
A gazetteer of museums (now out-of-date) and a more significant descriptive gazetteer of industrial heritage sites - iron works, canals, fulling and silk mills, aqueducts, docks, foundries, watch maker, copper mines, corn mills, limekilns, salt works and railway architecture. Paperback.
Joseph Hatch: The Ulcombe Bellfounder
A biography of noted C17th bellfounder Joseph Hatch and his Ulcombe foundry in Kent dating back to 1585 and now no longer extant. Includes a long list of bells cast at the foundry and four b&w plates showing the casting process (courtesy of Whitechapel bell foundry). Paperback.
Tiverton's Industrial Archaeology: A Guide
A descriptive walking itinerary taking in Tiverton's industrial heritage - cotton mill, lace factory, tollhouses, corn market, canal wharf, lime kilns and street furniture. Illustrated with drawings and archive photographs. Very good condition. Cat No 3861
Industrial Archaeology of Exeter: A Guide
A descriptive walking itinerary taking in Exeter's industrial heritage - breweries, mills, warehouses, canal wharfs, gasworks etc. Paperback. 36 pages. Illustrated with drawings and archive photographs. Very good condition. Cat No 3860
Durham County Local History Society Bulletin No 6: Local Ice Houses
A sixteen page Bulletin whose main article is devoted to descriptions of six C19th ice houses, four of which are illustrated. A short note on three C18th Durham corn mills is also included. Paperback. Good clean condition. Cat No 3859
Notes on the Engineering History of Derbyshire
The text of a lecture summarising the history of C16th fulling mills, C16th lead mines, C18th iron foundries, industrial rail roads, canals, and C19th steam engineering works in Derbyshire, as well as the individual entrepreneurs who drove the innovations. Paperback. 20 pages.
A Short History of Calico Printing in the Sett Valley
A summary of the history of printing on cotton in the Sett Valley Derbyshire, where a plentiful supply of pure water was available, and the evolution of steam-driven cylinder presses powered by coal from local coalfields.