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Beaminster – The Death and Times of John Daniel

(Marie de G Eedle and Raymond E Paul).  An alternative title might be: ‘Beaminster and its Apparitions Extraordinary of AD 1728’. The idea for this book arose out of research done by the Beaminster Community Play Research Team, a group…..

£2.00

The Somerset Electoral Register – Eastern Division – 1832

(Ed Stuart A Raymond)  A facsimile of the 1832 electoral register for the eastern part of Somerset.  The register provides each voter’s name, their place of abode, their qualification for having a vote (e.g. freehold house, freehold farm, occupier of…..

£18.00

1851 Census for Somerset, Master Index

Master index of surnames giving the parish/parishes in which the name occurs. Soft cover.

£3.50

The Somerset Electoral Register – Western Division – 1832

. (Ed Stuart A Raymond)  A facsimile of the 1832 electoral register for the western part of Somerset. The register provides each voter’s name, their place of abode, their qualification for having a vote (e.g. freehold house, freehold farm, occupier…..

£18.00

1891 Census for Somerset, Master Index

Master index of surnames giving the parish/parishes in which the name occurs. The booklet also contains a list of parishes identifying the individual index volume which includes that parish.  The individual index volumes contain more details of household members. Soft…..

£3.50

Dorset’s War Diary

(Rodney Legg)  Tells the story on a daily basis, from the threat of German invasion during the hot summer of 1939, through radar research and the secret war, to the arrival of the US Army and the cross-channel sea and…..

£18.00

Dorset’s Forgotten Heroes

(David Beaton)  The story of more than 100 Dorset men and women whose exceptional courage or outstanding qualities make them true heroes. 128 pages.  Soft covers.

£7.95

Taunton St James Marriage Index – Vol 1, 1610 to 1701

Marriage index, transcribed from Phillimore’s. 1610 to 1701, listed by date, with a surname index.

£1.75

Wedmore – The New Wedmore Chronicles

(Hazel Hudson)  A compilation of one hundred articles, originally written for the local newspaper, about families, properties crimes and traditions of previous generations of Wedmore inhabitants. References and a comprehensive index have been added. Includes 90 illustrations. 296 pages.  Soft…..

£14.99

Dorset Privies

(Ian Fox)  This book presents a light-hearted look at Dorset’s loos of yesteryear with local anecdotes and photographs of those buildings still standing. It is fully illustrated. 96 pages.  Soft covers.

£7.95

Taunton St James Marriage Index – Vol 2, 1702 to 1723

Marriage index, transcribed from Phillimore’s. 1702 to 1723, listed by date, with a surname index.

£1.75

Wedmore – More Wedmore Past

(Hazel Hudson)  A pictorial history of the parish of Wedmore, from the late 1800s to the end of the Second World War. Contains over 100 photographs, with many of the individuals named. 81 pages.  Soft covers.

£9.00

Crewkerne – Sailcloth, Webbing and Shirts – The Crewkerne Textile Industry

(Richard Sims)  An A4 bound presentation of the history of this vital local industry, as related to Crewkerne. There are a large number of quality photographs, complimented by diagrams. Includes a name index. 166 pages.  soft covers.

£15.00

Dorset – Curious and Surprising

(Roger Guttridge)  The country clergyman who eloped with a parishioner’s wife … the stranded whale that became a tourist attraction on a Dorset beach … the spinster who kept her companion’s body for almost three years without reporting her death……

£9.99

Taunton St James Marriage Index – Vol 3, 1724 to 1754

Marriage index, transcribed from Phillimore’s. 1724 to 1754, listed by date, with a surname index.

£1.75

Taunton St Mary Marriage Index – Vol 1, 1558 to 1673

Marriage index, transcribed from Phillimore’s. 1558 to 1673, listed by date, with a surname index.

£1.75