Publications and Archive Material available via Worle History Society
Contact Raye Green
or phone: 01934 516773
2011 Calendars are now available at £5.50 each. There are eleven black and white pictures of Old Worle and one colour picture of St Martin's will feature this year, all chosen by members. We have 43 copies remaining in stock, so don't miss your chance to purchase your own and the ones you need for Christmas presents. Phone Raye on 516773 to reserve yours or come to the next meeting on Thursday 7th October. Not available from any other source.
Henry Kingsbury with flagon of cider and dog, outside Manor Farm.
Current List of books:
'1953, Life in Worle' by Raye Green: A snapshot of the village
which includes 172 pages of research and memories,
with illustrations . See bottom of page to order or buy £10
.......and Pamphlets:
Reading List & Web sites: provides research advice and titles 50p
Guide to Maps of Worle NEW 50p
Prospect Cottage and the Pomegranate Tree: b/w 20p or colour 50p
Weston to Worle Turnpike Road 50p
Worle British Legion Carnival, 1953: the people and the fun 20p
Sir Ian Orr-Ewing, M.P.: Weston's M.P 1934-1958 20p
Accidents and Emergencies in 1953 20p
Number 40 'Bus: history and memories. Colour version 50p
Newly available...
Worle's Home Guard, by Raye Green: a book of 70 or so pages about the 58 men depicted in the photograph on the cover. There is some background information about the Home Guard nationally, but the main content will be a page for each of the men, providing what detail I have been able to gather.
Price for a printed version as shown below, wire bound £6.25p
PDF file of the book via email available at £3.00p
CD will be available by the end of August at £5.50p
In the pipeline:
- a series of about 50 pamphlets as well as
- books and booklets covering our research topics
- Worle at War: The Home Front
- A Factual Diary of World War II years in Worle, 7 in all for 1939-1945 inclusive
- Worle War Memorial
- Scouting and Guiding in Worle
We also have a range of CDs, but these need work and sorting out!! They will be available to buy at some point soon, we hope.
To order a copy of 'Life in Worle' phone Raye on 01934 516773.
- The book costs £10 if you can collect it, plus £1.50 postage, if desired. For that you will know everything I do about 1953 in Worle Chapters include:
- Weddings 50s style,
- Church Matters,
- Worle Cricket Club,
- Criminal Tendencies,
- Carnival,
- The Coronation,
- The Flower Show and much more.
- and a there is a day to day diary of the year at the end to round things off.
The book is illustrated with photographs where appropriate.
'1953: Life in Worle' book launch at Worle Library was great fun. My son, Nick Smart, took hundreds of photos before getting a few of me looking human. The picture below shows my grand daughter, Sophie, who designed the website.
- Sincere thanks to Mr Press at Avenue Cleaners in the High Street, who has valiently volunteered to 'be my Waterstones' and put the leaflets and a sample of the book on his counter.
- Books are now in stock, just ring for your copy.
- So far we have sold 170 copies, which is heartening.
Many thanks to those of you who have taken the trouble to phone or email with your lovely comments, and equal thanks to anyone who hated it and decided not to phone.
Raye Green