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Bridges          Bridges

The bridges selected for this book span 800 years, from the Middle Ages to the present, and range from simple stone arch to bridges once regarded as being at the forefront of bridge-building technology.

DAVID MCFETRICH & JO PARSONS

ISBN 1 874336 51 2


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Blackmore Vale          Blackmore Vale

Another in the series of paperbacks providing informative illustrated introductions to Dorset's history, culture and way of life. With over 50 black and white illustrations and colour cover.

Hilary Townsend

ISBN 1 904349 34 X


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Castles & Forts          Castles & Forts

Dorset's surviving castles and forts are the visible record of a past that stretches back for more than a thousand years. Some, like Corfe Castle, are familiar. Others endure only as fragments of earthworks.

COLIN POMEROY

ISBN 1 874336 53 9


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Coast & Sea          Coast & Sea

One of five full colour 'Discover Dorset' guides to Dorset's different wildlife habitats produced in partnership with - and in aid of - the Dorset Wildlife Trust. The recent designation of much of Dorset's coast as a world heritage site has underlined the importance of the riches of Dorset's plants and animals. The titles alone are indicative of the range of habitats within the county. Each book is by an expert in their various fields, whilst Dorset is blessed by being home to three of Britain's most distinguished wildlife photographers - all of whom have made their photo libraries available for the series.

SARAH WELTON

ISBN 1 904349 02 1


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Cranborne Chase  Cranborne Chase

Cranborne Chase is Dorset's best-kept secret. Once it was a royal hunting ground and even today much of it retains its wild and unspoilt character.

DESMOND HAWKINS

ISBN 1 874336 46 6


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Downs, Meadows & Pastures          Downs, Meadows & Pastures

One of five full colour 'Discover Dorset' guides to Dorset's different wildlife habitats produced in partnership with - and in aid of - the Dorset Wildlife Trust. The recent designation of much of Dorset's coast as a world heritage site has underlined the importance of the riches of Dorset's plants and animals. The titles alone are indicative of the range of habitats within the county. Each book is by an expert in their various fields, whilst Dorset is blessed by being home to three of Britain's most distinguished wildlife photographers - all of whom have made their photo libraries available for the series.

JIM WHITE

ISBN 1 904349 08 0


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Dress & Textiles          Dress & Textiles

Dorset's smocks and unmistakable 'knob' buttons are the most famous examples of a whole range of once flourishing textile industries in Dorset. Dress & Textiles charts its history to the present day.

RACHEL WORTH

ISBN 1 874336 98 9


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Farmhouses & Cottages          Farmhouses & Cottages

No buildings in Dorset enjoy greater affection or exert a stronger hold over the popular imagination than its farmhouses and cottages. Some are thatched and timber-framed, others cob, chalk or flint. The earliest are medieval, whilst the Price of Wales's urban 'village' of Poundbury underlines the ways in which the traditional architecture of Dorset's farmhouses and cottages continues to shape the future character of the county.

MICHAEL BILLETT

ISBN 1 874336 78 4


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Follies          Follies

Dorset's follies are amongst its greatest architectural delights. Some, like the Horton Tower and Hardy's Monument, are famous landmarks, and they remain a fascinating way of discovering the rich history of Dorset's past.

JONATHAN HOLT

ISBN 1 874336 71 7


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Fossils          Fossils

Few places in the British Isles are as rich in fossils as Dorset, and the county is internationally famous as the source of some of the finest and rarest fossils in the world. Thanks to its remarkable geology and the instability of much of the coast, new and often important discoveries continue to be made.

RICHARD EDMONDS

ISBN 1 874336 65 2


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Heathlands          Heathlands

One of five full colour 'Discover Dorset' guides to Dorset's different wildlife habitats produced in partnership with - and in aid of - the Dorset Wildlife Trust. The recent designation of much of Dorset's coast as a world heritage site has underlined the importance of the riches of Dorset's plants and animals. The titles alone are indicative of the range of habitats within the county. Each book is by an expert in their various fields, whilst Dorset is blessed by being home to three of Britain's most distinguished wildlife photographers - all of whom have made their photo libraries available for the series.

LESLEY HASKINS

ISBN 1 904349 01 3


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Isle of Purbeck          Isle of Purbeck

Despite its popularity, few corners of England have as much to offer as the Isle of Purbeck - or remain so unspoilt. Its past was dominated by the marble and stone industry, and the present by the ruins of Corfe Castle and the largest onshore oilfield in Europe.

PAUL HYLAND

ISBN 1 874336 58 X


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Geology  Geology

An up-to-date illustrated account of the 200 million years that comprise Dorset's known geological past. Dorset's geological past provides the key to understanding its present.

PAUL ENSOM

ISBN 1 874336 52 0


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Legends          Legends

Dorset's legends are the last surviving link with the heroic days of its past. They are its traditional stories told and retold over many centuries. Time has embellished some, in others the confusing details of real life have been smoothed into grander patterns.

JEREMY HARTE

ISBN 1 874336 56 3


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Lost Villages          Lost Villages

Dorset's 'lost villages' and hamlets tell the story of an important but largely invisible part of its history. Over 250 abandoned Dorset villages are known to have existed, many more lie unrecorded.

LINDA VINER

ISBN 1 874336 95 4


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Mills          Mills

Dorset's rivers and streams have powered over 400 mills. Today only a handful of mill wheels still turn, and only one commercial watermill remains open. Many have vanished, some have been converted, others stand derelict.

PETER STANIER

ISBN 1 874336 72 5


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Place Names          Place Names

Place-names enjoy a peculiarly English fascination.

Their meanings hold the key to the origins and history of a place. Some are strange, others quirkish, yet more intriguing. Dorset is blessed with a rich variety of place-names, many of them unique to the county or made up of rare Celtic words that are now obsolete. Some are Anglo-Saxon, some Norman French or Latin. Others provide clues about the economy of a place, even its industries, crops or soil. Yet more have links to a person or family, to now long forgotten superstitions or beliefs, to medieval punishments or pastimes. Such is A.D. Mills' knowledge and understanding of Dorset's place-names that he breathes fresh life into a remarkable aspect of Dorset's long past.

A.D. MILLS

Paperback

96 pages, colour cover

ISBN 978-1-904-34962-4


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Portland          Portland

The Island and Royal Manor of Portland is unique in Great Britain, and even today retains an atmosphere and identity that are all its own. This is a portrait of the Island that both brings its past to life and adds to our enjoyment of Portland as it is today.

STUART MORRIS

ISBN 1 874336 49 0


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Pottery          Pottery

The potteries of Dorset are amongst the most enduring of all the crafts associated with the county. The clay beds of south and east Dorset have long provided potters with a livelihood and Dorset is home to a number of modern studio potters whose work reflects the very best of contemporary ceramics.

PENNY COPLAND-GRIFFITHS

ISBN 1 874336 57 1


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Railway Stations          Railway Stations

An extra long 96 page 'Discover Dorset' title, and the first book specifically on Dorset's 69 stations and halts to be published. It includes photographs of all but Upwey, of which none is thought to exist. Some stations have vanished without trace, others are derelict or have been adapted to new uses. Their styles reflect those of the different railway companies. Many were built with local materials, making their buildings - from ticket offices to goods sheds - of considerable architectural interest.

MIKE OAKLEY

ISBN 1 874336 96 2


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Regency, Riot & Reform          Regency, Riot & Reform

The Regency period of the early nineteenth century was one of great contrast in Dorset. The old order was threatened by agricultural riots, white elegant resorts like Weymouth and Lyme Regis sat uneasily alongside a violent society and savage penal system.

JO DRAPER

ISBN 1 874336 70 9


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Rivers & Streams          Rivers & Streams

One of five full colour 'Discover Dorset' guides to Dorset's different wildlife habitats produced in partnership with - and in aid of - the Dorset Wildlife Trust. The recent designation of much of Dorset's coast as a world heritage site has underlined the importance of the riches of Dorset's plants and animals. The titles alone are indicative of the range of habitats within the county. Each book is by an expert in their various fields, whilst Dorset is blessed by being home to three of Britain's most distinguished wildlife photographers - all of whom have made their photo libraries available for the series.

JOHN WRIGHT

ISBN 1 904349 10 2


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Roads, Tracks & Turnpikes          Roads, Tracks & Turnpikes

Dorset's roads and tracks have sustained the movement of man, livestock and goods since time immemorial. They are a delightful way of discovering the county, both by car and on foot. Green roads, holloways, ancient ox droves, priests' ways, packhorse bridges, bridleways - all are to be found here. The turnpikes remain the backbone of the modern road system, leaving in their wake a rich legacy of milestones, finger posts, tollhouses and coaching inns.

David Viner

ISBN 9781904349143


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Saxons & Vikings          Saxons & Vikings

The 650 years between the collapse of Roman rule and the arrival of the Normans in 1066 are amongst the most fascinating in Dorset's history. This is a readable and thought-provoking history, that persuades us to rethink many of our traditional assumptions about the period.

DAVID HINTON

ISBN 1 874336 50 4


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Shipwrecks  Shipwrecks

Dorset's coast is notorious for the number of ships which have been wrecked along its length. Vessels of every description have foundered on the rocks, ledges, beaches and bays that lie between Poole Harbour and Lyme Regis.

MAUREEN ATTWOOLL

ISBN 1 874336 59 8


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Stone Quarrying          Stone Quarrying

The limestones from the Isles of Purbeck and Portland are amongst the most famous of all building stones, but elsewhere in the county there were once thousands of smaller quarries providing stone for the surrounding region.

JO THOMAS

ISBN 1 874336 61 X


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The Georgians          The Georgians

Jo Draper has superbly captured the character of its Georgian past. Architecturally, there is still much to enjoy; from humble thatched cottages to country churches and classical mansions - whilst Blandford is now a World Heritage site justifiably admired as one of the most complete Georgian market towns in England.

JO DRAPER

ISBN 1 874336 54 7


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The Industrial Past          The Industrial Past

One of the delights of a rural county like Dorset is its mix of traditional small-scale industries, many based on natural resources. Detailed introductions are provided to each main section, followed by a choice of sites of which something of interest remains and can still be enjoyed today.

PETER STANIER

ISBN 1 874336 55 5


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The Prehistoric Age          The Prehistoric Age

Dorset's long and often enigmatic prehistory is often surprising, always remarkable, and consistently more fascinating than any other period in its past.

BILL PUTNAM

ISBN 1 874336 62 8


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The Romans          The Romans

Much of Dorset's Roman legacy remains, providing an insight into a way of life that only ended when Roman rule was withdrawn.

BILL PUTNAM

ISBN 1 874336 74 1


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The Victorians          The Victorians

Dorset's Victorian legacy is self-evident. No period, except perhaps the present, has had a greater impact than the sixty-three 'Glorious Years' of Queen Victoria's reign.

JUDE JAMES

ISBN 1 874336 60 1


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Towns          Towns

Dorset's towns are the fortunate survivors of a once much larger number of urban settlements.

Bere Regis, Cerne Abbas, Charmouth, Corfe Castle, Cranborne, Milton Abbas, Stalbridge - all once were towns, with markets and fairs, even MPs, yet none today is much more than a large village. The story of Dorset's towns and coastal ports spans 2000 years, from Roman Dorchester to Victorian Bournemouth. Some, like the Nova Villa on the shores of Poole Harbour, were doomed from the start. Others owe their success to the patronage of the crown or arrival of the railway. Trade, religion, war, plague, fire and flood have shaped their streets and the lives of their inhabitants. The ebb and flow of their histories is the story of Dorset itself.

JOHN PORTER

Paperback

88 pages, illustrated throughout, full colour cover

ISBN 978-1-904-34956-3


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Tudors & Stuarts          Tudors & Stuarts

No periods in Dorset's past have been so packed with pure history as those of the Tudors and Stuarts. Exhilarating, dramatic and eventful - they transformed Dorset. The Dissolution of the Monasteries shifted wealth and power to a new landowning class of merchants and adventurers. The struggle between Catholic and Protestant brought persecution to both. The Elizabethan age saw the threat of Spanish invasion. Dorset was the scene of bitter fighting between Royalists and Parliament throughout the Civil War, as well as the setting of the Clubmens' Rising. Finally the optimism of the Restoration surrendered to the Duke of Monmouth's doomed Rebellion and the terrible price of failure exacted at the Bloody Assizes.

J.H. BETTEY

Paperback 80 pages, over 60 photographs, drawings and maps

ISBN 1 904349 40 4

Other history titles in the 'Discover Dorset' series:
Prehistoric Age
Romans
Saxons & Vikings
The Georgians
Regency, Riot & Reform
The Victorians


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Woodlands          Woodlands

One of five full colour 'Discover Dorset' guides to Dorset's different wildlife habitats produced in partnership with - and in aid of - the Dorset Wildlife Trust. The recent designation of much of Dorset's coast as a world heritage site has underlined the importance of the riches of Dorset's plants and animals. The titles alone are indicative of the range of habitats within the county. Each book is by an expert in their various fields, whilst Dorset is blessed by being home to three of Britain's most distinguished wildlife photographers - all of whom have made their photo libraries available for the series.

ANNE HORSFALL

ISBN 1 904349 11 0


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