Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society

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Books

 

Since 1965 Keynsham & Saltford Local History has published a great deal of information based on research carried out by its members.

 

 

Much of the information has appeared in the Society's Journal which has been published, usually annually, since 1987. Society members receive a copy as part of their annual subscription. See the journals here.

 

A number of books have also been published (see below)

 

 

 

KEYNSHAM and SALTFORD - Life and Work in Times Past 1539 - 1945

Edited by Elizabeth White (1990)

 

210 x 296 mm (A4), laminated paperback, 118 pp, more than 100 illustrations.

Nine chapters cover many aspects of life in the two communities over four centuries, including famous families and their houses, industry and agriculture, education, health provisions, churches and chapels, law and order.   

 

£10.00

 

 

Images of England - KEYNSHAM

by Barbara J. Lowe and Margaret Whitehead (2003)

 

165 x 235 mm, paperback, 128 pp

More than 200 photographs drawn from the Society's extensive archive and featuring all aspects of life in the town throughout the 20th century. Captions containing a great deal of information appear alongside the photographs.

Published by Tempus Publishing Limited 

 

£12.99

 

KEYNSHAM CAMEO - a Brief History

compiled by Barbara J. Lowe (2000)

 

148 x 210 mm (As), paperback, 20 pp, 20 illustrations

An introduction to the town's history, outlining its development from pre-Roman times to the 20th century. Also contains references to further sources of information. 

 

£2.00

 

 

Glimpses of Life in Keynsham Abbey

by Barbara J. Lowe (2008)

 

210 x 296 mm (A4), paperback, 40 pp, more than 50 illustrations (including 34 in colour) Printed on glossy paper, this shorter history of the Abbey is based on Keynsham Abbey - a Cartulary 

 

  £5.00

 

Brass Tracks

 

This new guide to the Brass Industry in the Avon valley and the Chew valley combines detailed trail guides that include maps and full directions with a history of this almost forgotten industry.  

 

It includes:

  • 5 walking trails, varying in length from 1½ miles to 6 miles
  • One family-friendly cycle trail
  • A gazetteer with details of all the industrial sites referred to
  • A history of the Bristol brass and copper industry
  • Descriptions of the owners and managers behind the industry
  • Details of the brass-workers, with information on all the individuals we know about 

   

The many illustrations and drawings make this a valuable record of a local industry and give walkers an insight into what the sites they discover were like when they were full of the bustle of industry in previous centuries.

 

96 pages in full colour with over 70 illustrations

Paperback, wirebound for easy use outside

Size: 148.5mm x 210mm (A5)

 

  £10.00

All books listed above are published by Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society unless otherwise stated.

 

Available from the Society direct at:

 

Email:   books@keysalthist.org.uk

Phone: 0117 9864453

Address: 31, Windrush Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1QN

 

Delivery:   Free in Keynsham and Saltford area

Postage and Packing: £4.50 (UK only, by Royal Mail second class) 

 

Payment: By cheque payable to: Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society

 

By on-line banking: Account name:  Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society

Sort Code: 20-13-34    A/c No:  63613534

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     Note  -  Payment will be verified before delivery

 

 

For further information on the Society, or with any general enquiries, please email info@keysalthist.org.uk 

 

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