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A survey in 1776 recorded almost 2,000 parish workhouses operating in England, while the number in Wales was just nineteen. The New Poor Law of 1834 proved equally unattractive in …
For the first time, these enchanting folk tales, the origins of which lie in the oral tradition, have been gathered together in book form. The charming selection of thirty fairy …
The Little Book of Herefordshire is a compendium full of information which will make you say, ‘I never knew that!’ Contained within is a plethora of entertaining facts about …
Hereford has a darker side to its history, filled with strange – and sometimes unlikely – true tales. Was King Arthur a Hereford man? Why was its patron saint murdered by his …
Illustrated with over 200 old photographs, postcards and promotional advertisements, this absorbing collection offers the reader an insight into the life of many Herefordshire pubs …
This fascinating new book presents some of the events and people who have made up the life of the historic market town of Ledbury. Ruth Smith has gathered together a multitude of …
Born in Herefordshire, photographer Derek Evans FRPS, FRSA is one of a crop of distinguished photojournalists who recorded Britain through the mid-twentieth century and beyond. …
Containing over 200 charming pictures and postcards from the collections of two local families, this absorbing book depicts the lives and times of those who lived and worked in …
In January 1870, Johnny Arkwright was the largest landowner in Herefordshire. From the processions and balls which celebrated his coming of age, to facing financial ruin at his own …
Ludlow is a fine old town with over 900 years of history. We can still see much of its historic character today in the magnificent castle and church and in the wide variety of …