Bygone Somerset (Classic Reprint)

Bygone Somerset (Classic Reprint)

Author: Cuming Walters

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-29

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9780267145386

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Excerpt from Bygone Somerset His volume is not a county history nor a county guide; but either directly or in cidentally it covers the history of all the principal places in Somerset. The object of the editor and his coadjutors has been to treat of antiquities and romance, rather than of events which, however important in their way, have no special interest for the general reader. Each chapter is complete in itself, but it will be found that where possible each follows the other in relative sequence. The plan adopted in previous volumes of the Bygone Series has been maintained in this, an effort being made to treat antiquarian subjects without recourse to technicalities, and to bring into as great pro minence as possible the romance associated with localities. At the same time it is hoped that no historic facts in connection with the county and people of Somerset have been wholly overlooked, and that the volume, if it achieves its main object of entertaining the general reader, will also be found not lacking in value to the student. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Memorials of Old Devonshire

Memorials of Old Devonshire

Author: Various Authors

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2022-08-21

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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"Memorials of Old Devonshire" by Various Authors. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.


Three Generations of Railwaymen

Three Generations of Railwaymen

Author: Jim Body

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2018-11-01

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 0750990341

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When Jim Body joined Great Northern Railway in 1916, he could never have imagined that it would become 'the family business', with both his son Geoff and his grandson Ian taking to the rails. Through the eyes of three generations of Bodys, the rail industry changed beyond recognition, going through two world wars, grouping, nationalisation, the end of steam and privatisation before ending up as the industry we know today. With tales that include being suspected of spying, dealing with dramatic flooding, and the first Glastonbury Festival, Three Generations of Railwaymen is a rare behind-the-scenes look at one family's life and experiences in the railway industry.