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	Blackpool by Johnn K Walton Blackpool needs no introduction. As the world's first and biggest working-class seaside resort it has been a powerful generator of myths, tall stories, stereotypes and novelties for over a century. In this book John Walton sets the myths against the evidence and charts the rise of the real Blackpool, warts and all, with due attention to the social problems and conflicts associated with a pioneering, popular resort. He also looks at the wider significance of the growth of Blackpool for economy, society and politics in the wider world. 1998, 206pp, illustrated, annotated, index, RRP £7.95 Our price: £6.50


	Old Cranfield in the Early Part of the Twentieth Century By a Native by Doris Malsher An evocative account of life in a Bedfordshire village in the early part of the 20th century, covering many aspects of village life from going to church and school, to local families, shopkeepers, farming, personal hygiene and social activities. Doris Malsher was born in the village in 1902 and lived there until she died aged 89. A5, 36pp, illustrated. Our price: £2.50


	A Village Transformed: Keyworth 1750-1850 by John Atkins, Bob Hammond & Peter Roper What was it like to live in a small south Nottinghamshire village like Keyworth two hundred years ago? What happened when this unremarkable, traditional community experienced the upheavals of 'inclosure'? This book depicts the changing landscape and the changing village. It searches out those who created change and those who had change imposed upon them and reminds us how economic and technological progress continues to change the way we all live. B5, 190pp, illustrated, bibliography, index, RRP: £7.50. Our price: £2.50


	The Well-ordered Town: A Story of Saffron Walden, Essex 1792-1862 By Jacqueline Cooper A book exploring the social history of Saffron Walden in the early to mid nineteenth century. Using little-known archives, Jacqueline Cooper uncovers the dynamics of the society which laid the foundations of the modern day town. Carefully researched and well written, this challenging and vivid account will appeal to researchers, family historians and all those absorbed in the Saffron Walden's past. This book will be posted directly to customers by the author. Our price: £9.95


	A Postcard from Spalding By Rosalyn Pursglove. A Postcard from Spalding offers a fascinating insight into how the town of Spalding looked in the early years of the twentieth century. It is not meant to be a history of Spalding, but rather a glance back in time, with the help of the postcards and their writers, who have left us with a unique social record of the town's life and appearance a century ago. 64pp. Our price: £2.50

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