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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

~~Blackmore Vale|317|~1218~1250~~

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

~~Bridges|318|~1218~1249~~

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

~~Castles & Forts|319|~1218~1248~~

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

~~Coast & Sea|320|~1218~1247~~

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

~~Cranborne Chase|321|~1218~1246~~

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

~~Downs, Meadows & Pastures|322|~1218~1245~~

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

~~Dress & Textiles|323|~1218~1244~~

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

~~Farmhouses & Cottages|324|~1218~1243~~

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

~~Follies|326|~1218~1241~~

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

~~Fossils|327|~1218~1240~~

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

~~Heathlands|328|~1218~1239~~

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

~~Isle of Purbeck|329|~1218~1238~~

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

~~Geology|330|~1218~1237~~

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

~~Legends|331|~1218~1236~~

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

~~Lost Villages|332|~1218~1235~~

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

~~Mills|333|~1218~1234~~

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

~~Portland|334|~1218~1233~~

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

~~Pottery|335|~1218~1232~~

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

~~Railway Stations|336|~1218~1231~~

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

~~Regency, Riot & Reform|337|~1218~1230~~

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

~~Rivers & Streams|338|~1218~1229~~

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

~~Roads, Tracks & Turnpikes|608|~1218~1282~~

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

~~Saxons & Vikings|339|~1218~1228~~

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

~~Shipwrecks|340|~1218~1227~~

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

~~Stone Quarrying|341|~1218~1226~~

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

~~The Georgians|342|~1218~1225~~

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

~~The Industrial Past|343|~1218~1224~~

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

~~The Prehistoric Age|344|~1218~1223~~

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

~~The Romans|345|~1218~1222~~

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

~~The Victorians|346|~1218~1221~~

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

~~Tudors & Stuarts|582|~1218~1257~~

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

~~Woodlands|347|~1218~1219~~