The SLHS Collection of Books & Items
SLHS have a collection of books and other items that can be viewed by members of the public – please use the contact form on this website to say which books/items you would like to see. You will be contacted and arrangements will be made for you to view them at a public building in Stroud.
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BOOKS
| TITLE | AUTHOR | P.B./H.B. | PUBLISHER | DATEPUBLISHED | ISBN | |||
| 1 | A literary Tour Of Gloucestershire and Bristol | David | Carroll | P.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1994 | 0-7509-0228-0 | |
| Explores the literary connections of Glos. Including. W.E Henley & L. Lee | ||||||||
| 2 | Battlefield Walks: The Midlands | David | Clark | P.B | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1993 | 0-7509-0258-2 | |
| A comprehensive collection of walks around the battlefield sites of middle England, concentrating on the Wars of the Roses & the English Civil War. | ||||||||
| 3 | Collotype in a Cotswold Town | Donald | Emes | P.B | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1995 | 0-9526345-0-3 | |
| A history of the Cotswold Publishing Co. & its special process of collotype printing used for picture postcards, lettercards, view books, catalogues & limited edition books. | ||||||||
| 4 | South Gloucestershire at war | Peter | Gill | P.B | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1995 | 0-7509-1133-6 | |
| A collection of personal, official & professional photographs offering a glimpse of wartime life around Gloucestershire. | ||||||||
| 5 | The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Cotswolds | Mary | Greenstead | P.B | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1996 | 0-7509-1165-4 | |
| An informative & well illustrated book examining the workshops, design & techniques of Gimson, the Bamsleys, Alfred & Louise Powell, William & Eve Simmonds, etc. Also the influence on local architecture & “the Simple Life” | ||||||||
| 6 | The Cotswolds At War | June R | Lewis | H.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1992 | 0-7509-0048-2 | |
| A detailed account of the impact of the 2″” WW based on personal reminiscences & contemporary newspaper accounts. Includes: the role of the Home Guard & the Women’s Land Army. | ||||||||
| 8 | Britain in Old Photographs: Gloucestershire At Work | Stephen | Mills | P.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1997 | 0-7509-1552-8 | |
| A pictorial record of the county’s industrial & commercial past including Stroud’s woollen cloth mills, Gloucester’s pin & steam engine manufacture & the Forest of Dean coal mining, iron working & quarrying. | ||||||||
| 9 | Gloucestershire Past: A Guide to Historic Places and People | Ann | Moore | P.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1995 | 0-7509-0945-5 | |
| A fully illustrated guidebook cataloguing follies, churches, historic homes, mills, memorials, dovecotes, stocks & other curious relics & memorable sites. | ||||||||
| 10 | Destruction in the English Civil Wars | Stephen | Porter | H.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1994 | 0-7509-0516-6 | |
| An illustrated & detailed account of the material, damage & destruction wrought by offensive & defensive action in the mid 17′” century civil wars including Gloucestershire. | ||||||||
| 11 | Forest People and Places’ | Bob | Smyth | P.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1998 | 0-7509-1933-7 | |
| Vivid portraits of the people & places of the Forest of Dean in particular the farmers, woodsmen & miners as well as descriptions of mines & iron mills, villages, towns & buildings of the Forest area. | ||||||||
| 12 | Cotswold Churches | David | Verey | P.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1″ published 1982. Thisedition: 1991 | 0-904387-78-x | |
| The 1stpart of the book consists of short essays on most aspects of the regional church architecture, but the greater part deals with individual churches as works of art. Includes detailed photographs. | ||||||||
| 13 | Towns and Villages of England: Stroud | Philip | Walmsley | P.B. | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1994 | 0-7509-0589-1 | |
| Relates the story of the district from the medieval period and the dramatic growth of the cloth industry to the expansion that took place during the Napoleonic wars & the reign of Queen Victoria. Throughout the book, the architecture, the traditional trades & industries, the people & the way of life in Stroud are seen against a background of great national events & local trends. | ||||||||
| 14 | Britain in Old Photographs: The Women’s Land Army 1939 – 1950 | BobNigel | Powell Westacott | P.B | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1997 | 0-7509-1672-9 | |
| A wealth of b&w photographs recording the operations of the WLA & the countryside. Drawn from the worldwide albums ofmany ex-land girls at a time when film was rationed & photography monitored, this collection offers a fascinating insight into the people & places associated with the WLA
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| 15 | Poverty & the Workhouse in Victorian Britain | Peter | Wood | H.B | Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd. Phoenix Mill. Stroud | 1991 | 0-86299-701-1 | |
| A highly illustrated book, using a wealth of contemporary engravings, cartoons & photographs, it makes an important contribution to the debate on Victorian attitudes to poverty and its relief. | ||||||||
| 16 | Gloucestershire 1889-1989, 100 years in words and pictures | H.B | Art & Design, Alexandra Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester | 1989 | 0-9515035-0-2 | |||
| Celebrating Gloucestershire C.C centenary. Includes Gloucestershire Life, Town & City, Trade & industry, Sports & Leisure and Arts | ||||||||
| 17 | The Gloucestershire Rural Community Council 1923 – 1998: A Record | Bryanp | Jerrap | P.B. | The Gloucestershire Rural Community Council
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1998 | 0 9501789 5 0 | |
| A record of support for rural communities since 1923 | ||||||||
OTHER ITEMS
| DESCRIPTION | ||
| 18 | Withey documents The Withey family occupied 55 High Street for nearly all of the 19th century. The first to trade there was a ‘chymist and druggist’. The son, however, changed to groceries, and his son carried on the tradition. The Shop became the major grocery store in the town. It was stationed close to the historic market place and at a junction with Kendrick Street, one of the fashionable new 19th century streets. It was only around 1920 that the shop was sold to the International Tea Company and the name disappeared. The International used only the ground floor of the building. In the 1930′s the first and second floors, the family rooms, were leased to a neighbouring shop. This cleared out a great assortment of papers into a back attic. There they lay undisturbed, except by the re–roofing of the attic, until they were found fifty years later. The Stroud Preservation Trust had bought the building to renovate it. The builders lovingly collected all the documents, despite the thick layer of dirt which coated them. Fortunately, the Witheys, in keeping their accounts had neatly folded each piece of paper, so they sprang to life on cleaning. It is a microcosm of the life of the local Grocer at a time when such trades prospered. It is also a reminder of the old adage: One person’s rubbish is another person’s treasure! | ‘Chymist and druggist’ and grocery bills from the 19th” century
Ordered alphabetically as follows: 1. A (envelope) 2. B (paper bag) 3. D & E (envelope) 4. F & G (envelope) 5. H & I & J & K (envelope) 6. L (envelope) 7. M N & 0 & P & Q (envelope) 8. R (envelope) 9. S (envelope) 10. T & U V & V (envelope) 11. U (envelope) 12. Misc/ unknown (envelope) Some of the items are in 31 |
| 19 | 38 old photographs and copied prints of old Stroud and district | |
| 20 | Stroud Local History Society Photographs of Visits 1987- 1989 | 32 photographs |
| 21 | 1x print of St. Luke’s Chapel, Frampton circa 1845/1860 | |
| 22 | 1x photograph of Boys Scouts Parade circa 1930′s/40′s | |
| 23 | Photographs of visit to Monmouth 1993 | Small display, words and pictures |
| 24 | Photographs from Sister Wulstan | 4x photographs in small album: Trinity Hospital, Castle Rising, Sue Harrison, Visit to Rockingham Castle, Acre Street Stroud |
| 25 | Photographs of the building project/ development of Union Street, John Street and Cornhill Market 1989 – 1991 | 12 packs in Metrocolor wallets1. Demolition of John Street 1989 (10 photographs plus negatives)
2. Union Street 1989-90-91 (11 photographs) 3. Union Street 08/01/1990 (4 photographs) 4. Union Street Feb. 1990 (18 photographs) 5. Union Street, Kendrick St, John St. March 1990 (4 photographs) 6. Cornhill Development April 1990 (18 photographs) 7. Union Street June 1990 (7 photographs) 8. Union Street July 1990 (10 photographs) 9. Union Street 3′” December 1990 (20 photographs) 10. Union Street 04/02/1991 (16 photographs) 11. Wool market, Stroud 04/03/1991 (19 photographs) 12. Union Street (no date) (30 photographs) |
| 26 | Photographs of the building project/ development of Union Street, John Street and Cornhill Market 1989 – 1991 | 17x Konica Color Albums of photographs charting the development |
| 27 | Items donated by Ms. A. Freeman April 1992 | 1. Tappers bill heads 1920′s 27 items2. Various accounts late 1800′s 14 items
3. Various photographs: 1x 1922 opening of the new wing at Stroud Hospital, 1x 1953 Coronation street party in Rodborough Avenue, 3x Stroud 1985 4. 1 item from Gloucestershire Life 1971 (Jilly Cooper) 5. Various newspaper cuttings x4 6. Old postcard of Stroud x1 7. Photocopy of Mr Tapper and wife Emily |
| 28 | Items donated by Baroness von Kuhne, The Grange, Folly Lane | 1. Concert programmes of Miss Elsie Chambers 1917 -1927 x82. Gloucestershire Chronicle 1925 x1
3 Miss Marie Philpott’s Grand Concert programme 1919 x1 4. Postcard of the memorial tablet in Stroud Parish Church “in - grateful memory 1914 – 1919″ x1 |
| 29 | 6x A4 sheets on the Rock and Steel Bandcirca 1850 | |
| 30 | Stroud Brewery Company records and sale papers 1933 – 1935 | |
| 31 | Letterheads used in displaySee also 18 | 33 items from local businesses from the 1800′s |
| 32 | “A Remarkable and Romantic Story” (story of Geoffrey and John Randell) | Photocopies of a story from the Stroud News and Journal 1875 4 copies |
| 33 | “New Wesleyan Chapel and Schools”; (mentions James Hollis Randell) | Photocopies of a story from the Stroud News and Journal 1875 4 copies |
| 34 | “A Cotswold Diary” by Alfred Luke Randell | A transcription of Alfred Luke Randell of Lansdown, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Master cabinet maker, linguist and European traveller 1869 – 1876, by his grandson, Alfred Hollis Randell |
| 35 | “A Cotswold Diary” by Alfred Luke Randell (B) | A transcription of Alfred Luke Randell of Lansdown, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Master cabinet maker, linguist and European traveller 1869 – 1876, by his grandson, Alfred Hollis Randell |
| 36 | “A Cotswold Diary” by Alfred Luke Randell © | A transcription of Alfred Luke Randell of Lansdown, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Master cabinet maker, linguist and European traveller 1869 – 1876, by his grandson, Alfred Hollis Randell |
| 37 | “Hampshire – Isle of Wight 1831″ | A tale of Alfred Luke Randell’s time there, by his grandson, Alfred Hollis Randell |
| 38 | “Hampshire – Isle of Wight 1831″ | A tale of Alfred Luke Randell’s time there, by his grandson, Alfred Hollis Randell |
| 39 | “Hampshire – Isle of Wight 1831″ | A tale of Alfred Luke Randell’s time there, by his grandson, Alfred Hollis Randell |
| 40 | “Hampshire – Isle of Wight 1831″ | A tale of Alfred Luke Randell’s time there, by his grandson, Alfred Hollis Randell |
| 41 | Various estate agents sale particulars for local houses | Late 1980’s early 1990′s. 24 items |
| 42 | Estate agents details for local houses and developments | Bank House, Fotheringay, Severn Cottage, Longford Mill, Fromebridge Mill, Castle Court,, Castle St, Cainscross House 1989,1990,1991.7 items |
| 43 | List of businesses and trades | Street list of businesses (partial) of King Street 1931, photocopy of trade descriptions (date not known), extract from Town and County Directorate. (1936/37) 13 sheets A4 paper |
| 44 | The Memoirs of John Garlick Ball 1792 – 1878 | With a post script by his daughter, Mary Frances Johnson. Made available and transcribed by his great-granddaughters, Mrs. J. Pleydell of Oxford and Mrs H. Russell of Sussex |
| 45 | The Box, Minchinhampton by Thomas Tanner | 1 sheet poem |
| 46 | 1883/4 6″ – mile map of Rodborough | Large roll map |
| 47 | 1883/4 6″ – mile map of Stroud | Large roll map |
| 48 | Plan of Grigshott and premises situated in Rodborough and Mill and lands in Woodchester | A4 plan, old, but date unknown |
| 49 | Map of Gloucestershire (Eastern Division) | A3 partial map showing Cainscross, Dudbridge, Rodborough, Selsley and Worchester. Old, but date unknown. |
| 50 | General ephemera -booklets A4 | Including: “Town talk from Victorian Stroud”, Newark Park, Stroud Preservation Trust leaflets, Public Record Office information booklets,”Places to visit in the Stroud District 1988″ Including details of particular interest, press release “The History of the City of Gloucester: Victoria History of Gloucestershire, Vol. 4″, Gloucestershire History 1987 |
| 51 | General ephemera -booklets – A5-and A6 | Including: 38th Stroud Festival 1984, Holy Trinity Church 150thanniversary 1989 The Trow 1987, Stroud Local History SocietyYearbook 1990 and various copies of the Stroud and District Gazette |
| 52 | Various newspaper cuttings 1984 – 1990, magazine articles and 2 copies of ‘The Stroud Defector’ Christmas 1989 | |
| 53 | John Keegan’s History of The Second World War | 4 part history series from The Daily Telegraph |
| 54 | Government order allowing the “Abandonment of the lower portion of the Thames & Severn Canal” by Gloucestershire Council, 1933 | |
| 55 | A brief history of Stroud Cemetery | Pictures and general information on ‘interesting and significant people buried in Stroud Hill Cemetery’. 13 laminated items in blue plastic document wallet used for display |
| 56 | “Topics of the Week” by Jonathan 1963 – 1991 | A4 Folder containing Stroud News and Journal newspaper cuttings. Subjects include the Berkeley hunt, Tom Long, Council news and the Clutterbuck family |
| 57 | “Jottings” 1961 – 1967 and “Here and There” 1966 – 1980 by Jonathan | A4 folder containing Stroud News and Journal newspaper cuttings. |
| 58 | Stroud Local History Society Press Cuttings of Events in the 1950′s | A4 Folder containing Stroud News and Journal newspaper cuttings ” 1953-1959. Arranged in date order |
| 59 | The Stroud Fraud Case of 1957 | A4 Folder containing newspaper cuttings and a write-up of the case”one of the most sensational cases ever to be heard in Stroud Magistrates Court” by Jack Sollars |
| 60 | Stroud Local History Society Press Cuttings of Events in the 1960′s | A4 Folder containing Stroud News and Journal newspaper cuttings1961 – 1965. 70 sheets arranged in alphabetical order |
| 61 | Stroud Local History Society photographs. | Photograph album containing pictures of the 15/07/1986 trip toWoodchester, 07/07/1987 trip to Sheepscombe and 15/07/1986 trip to Whitley Court |
| 62 | Stroud Local History Society photographs. | Photograph album containing pictures of the 1989 study holiday in Derbyshire |
| 63 | “Stroud Town Gossip in Victoria’s Day” | Ring bound article compiled by J. C. Sollars |
| 64 | “Enquiry which shocked Victorian Stroud: Veil lifted from town’s murky secrets | Ring bound article by Jack Sollars |
| 65 | “To Serve The Waterman” | A study of the inns along the canals in the Stroud area |
| 66 | “To Serve The Waterman” | A study of the inns along the canals in the Stroud area |
| 67 | Randwick Methodist Chapel and Sunday School | Ring bound article by the Randwick Historical Association |
| 68 | “The Train Arrives at Stroud” | Ring bound article on the history of the railways in Stroud, by Stroud Local History Society |
| 69 | “The Train Arrives at Stroud” | Ring bound article on the history of the railways in Stroud, by Stroud Local History Society |
| 70 | “Excavation of a Romano-British Villa at Wortley Gloucestershire” | Ring bound interim report by University of Keele, 1993 |
| 71 | Dissent in Nailsworth”. | Photocopy from The Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society, Vol 4 no. 10 May 1992 |
| 72 | Local adverts 1950 to 1990 | A4 folder -cuttings from local newspapers |
| 73 | Local press photos 1950 to 1990 | A4 folder -cuttings from local newspapers |
| 74 | Time Flies in Lansdown | S Deproost. Booklet History of Lansdown, Stroud. 2005 |
| 75 | Map of Stroud Town centre 1974 | |
| 76 | P H Fisher Notes and Recollections of Stroud | Book 2nd edition 1891 |
| 77 | Cainscross Rugby Club – The first 60 years (from 1894) | J F Evans 1955 |
| 78 | The Ragged and Dangerous. The story of 100 years of Cainscross Rugby Club. 1894 – 1994 | N Hall & B Tocknell 1995 |
| 79 | Stroud District Official Guide | Date unknown D Bragg |
| 80 | Stroud Gloucestershire 1974/5 | Stroud & District Chamber of Trade |
| 81 | Stroud Gloucestershire (date unknown, but after 1974/5) | Stroud & District Chamber of Trade |
| 82 | Stroud Sings. The history of Stroud Choral Society | 1834 – 2000. S Freck |
| 83 | 200th Anniversary. A history of Playne of Longford’s Mill | A T Playne & A L Long 1952 |
| 84 | Excavations: The Chessalls, Kingscote 1975-76 | Kingscote Archaeological Association |
| 85 | 1976 – Centenary Year Stroud Methodist Church | A short history of Methodism in Stroud |
| 86 | A Desirable Object. The Story of the first 150 years of Stroud Baptist Church | W O Wicks |
| 87 | The World of Netlam Bigg (Stroud Festival/Scouting/Stroud Hospital) | Book – J Gardiner 1999 |
| 88 | 1st Historical Bus Running Day | Types of vehicles. Stroud RE Group |
| 89 | English Parish Churches | Book – G Hutton & E Smith 1952 |
| 90 | The Dursley Lantern – 2004 – 1st issue of the Journal of the Dursley & Cam Society | Contains articles about Dursley’s History |
| 91 | Proposals for a Rail Road from Frampton to Brimscombe Port 1824/25 | |
| 92 | Weavers Croft, Field Rd, Stroud 1988 | 3 photos |