Publications available via Worle History Society
Contact Raye Green
or phone: 01934 516773
Current List of books:
Worle at War: The Home Front, 1939 -1941, by Raye Green NEW for Christmas
210 pages which cover day to day life in Worle in the first 3 years of World War 2, against a back drop of national and international events. The book has 44 illustrations, excerpts from diaries, articles, minutes and reports. There is an index for easy reference. £9.99p
A Walk along Worle High Street, by Raye Green
18 photographs of Worle High Street, starting at the New Inn in 1909 and working its way along through time and space to the bottom of Spring Hill. The photographs are all A5 and there is a commentary for each one on the opposite page. £7.00p
Fussell's Rubber Co. Ltd. Working in Worle, by Raye Green
This is a brief history of the firm which gave so many Worle people stable employment for almost 80 years. Written and researched by Raye Green, it's 40 pages includes photographs and newspaper cuttings. Checked and edited by Michael and Julian Fussell. £5.50p
1953, Life in Worle, by Raye Green: this book about our village in 1953 covers everything. The churches, the schools, sporting activities, carnival, flower show, local politics, shops and people, and of course, the Coronation. There is also a day to day diary of the whole year, which you can add to. £10.00p
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 is 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 Sold out, only available by order £6.25p
PDF file of the book via email available at £3.00p
Journals of Worle in 1939, 1940, 1941 and 1942
These are day to day diaries of everything I have been able to discover about events in Worle in each of these years, against a background of the Second World War. £3.00 each
.......and Pamphlets:
Reading List & Web sites: provides research advice and titles 50p
Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway NEW 50p
Worle Elementary School Inauguration, 1865 NEW 50p
2011 Village Walk: route and arrangments NEW 20p
Guide to Maps of Worle 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
- 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
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.
Collect our calendars every year to own a great archive of pictures of Old Worle
Greeting Cards - We have a range of cards for all occasions, featuring photographs of Worle. The black and white cards of old Worle cover pictures of people and scenes from village life. The colour range has scenes from the 21st century. 50p each
