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"The Cotswold Town and Village Guide": The latest fully updated
edition of the "Definitive Guide to Places of Interest in the
Cotswolds" as the author says this is the result of my continuing
love affair with the Cotswolds, an area that I have known for most
of my life and one that I have been visiting with my camera and
notebook for well over fifty years. A glance at the maps contained
in this book will soon reveal that the area covered extends well
beyond the classic Cotswolds, but it never strays far from true
limestone country with its typically lovely stone towns and
villages. These are enfolded by rolling hills and quiet wooded
valleys through which clear streams flow and all have a similar
character to the better-known places of pilgrimage like Stow on the
Wold, Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water or Broadway. Of course
these favourites have not been ignored. The Cotswold countryside is
as near to perfection as one could wish for, but it is still
further enhanced by the treasures to be found within its towns,
villages and hamlets. Here are some of Britain's loveliest medieval
churches and domestic buildings, almost all of which are built of
the marvellous honey coloured Cotswold stone that here lies so
close to the surface. When setting out on your journeys of
discovery, savour each day and not try to cover too much ground -
it has taken me most of a lifetime to get round it all! If possible
buy a good map or maps (preferably Ordnance Survey ones) and walk
from village to village along a quiet footpath or bridleway,
stopping beside a stream for a picnic, or at a pub for lunch. This
is another book from Reardon Publishing the Cotswold Publisher.
These are the Journals of Francis Davies Leading Shipwright RN when
on board Captain Scott's "Terra Nova" British Antarctic Expedition
1910 - 1913, Never seen before photos and historical artefacts,
kept safe by his decadences, for over 100 years. Unique below decks
prospective on Captains Scotts last Antarctic Expedition,
Unabridged and never before Published. The geographic and
scientific accomplishments of Captain Scott's two Antarctic
expeditions changed the face of the Twentieth Century in ways that
are still not widely appreciated over a hundred years later. The
fact of accomplishment has tended to be lost in speculative
argument as to how Scott should have done this instead of that,
supposedly to achieve the extra few yards per day to save the lives
of the South Pole Party in 1912. Also lost to a generation
overwhelmed with information, however, is the sublime sense of
adventure into the unknown, which Scott's expeditions represented
to his generation. We have forgotten what it is to take the awesome
life-gambling risk of sailing beyond the edge of the map into
nothingness and rendering it known. We send robot explorers
instead. As a result, after two millennia of maritime and
exploration history, we have become detached from the sea which
surrounds our island and the tradition of exploration which it
represents. With Scott: Before the Mast is a unique account that
serves as an antidote to this disconectedness. It is no fictional
'Hornblower', although it may seem so at times. This is a true
story. It presents one man's account of his part in a great act of
derring-do, the assault on the South Pole in 1912. Most records of
Captain Scott's British Antarctic Expedition aboard Terra Nova
(1910-1913) are the accounts of officers. With Scott: Before the
Mast is the story of Francis Davies, Shipwright, R.N., and
Carpenter. The title says it all but may be lost on landlubbers.
Before the mast means 'to serve as an ordinary seaman in a sailing
ship'. This makes it a rare and hugely important account,
presenting a viewpoint from the lower ranks. Such insight is rarely
available and the long overdue publication of this account is
greatly to be welcomed.
The Polar Book created as a facsimile of a now very scarce
publication for the British Polar Exhibition of 1930 that
celebrated the history of Polar discoveries and expeditions of the
day. This is the first edition as a case bound hardback, complete
with two coloured maps designed by John Bartholomew. This book
celebrates Polar discoveries and expeditions, with chapters on the
history of Polar discoveries, geophysics, geology, flora and fauna
along with equipment needed and used at the time. Contributors: G T
Atkinson and H R Mil. The Foreword is by L.C. Bernacchi.
LIFE IN THE ANTARCTIC Photographs by the Scottish Antarctic
Expedition,. William Bruce's Voyage of the 'Scotia' 1902 - 1904
Antarctic Expedition The publishers beg to draw particular note to
the fact that the illustrations in this little book are all
reproductions of genuine photographs from life, taken by the Leader
and Staff of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, during the
voyage of the 'Scotia' 1902 - 1904. Practically all of them are
unique, many of the mammals and birds never having been previously
photographed. They were taken under conditions of climate which
made photography extremely difficult and often impossible. They are
not touched up in anyway by the engravers, and may be implicitly
relied upon as correct representations of the actual environments
of Antarctic mammals and birds. This Facsimile has been created
from the original 1907 first edition, each photo professionally
scanned.
This full colour book to the Historic Cotswolds takes you
alphabetically through the fascinating and mostly hidden side to
the Cotswolds. 100s of pen and ink line drawings by Peter Reardon
matching 100s colour photos of the same thing by his son Nicholas
Reardon, so one can see things such as a stone crocodile head, with
a spring gushing out of its mouth at Compton Abdale, as both a line
drawing and colour photograph. The book travels all over the
Cotswolds from its very own Stonehenge (Rollright Stones) in the
North of the Cotswolds, to a Sham Castle in the South, with lots of
strange or old odd things to see on the way, with this book you
will soon find the Cotswolds have something of interest for anyone.
An A - Z illustrated Town and Village guide to what you can see in
the Cotswolds, with word and pen the Author brings to life this
wonderful part of England, show and explaining what you can see as
you explore the Cotswolds. From the strange sounding Cotswold towns
and villages with this guide you will be shown sides of the
Cotswolds that the average visitor often misses, the text is
brought to life with well over 100 pen and ink sketches of
Gargoyles and Hobbit like church entrances, Public monuments to
medieval punishment tools, Castles to Magic stones, a life time of
local knowledge has gone into this book. The beauty of the
Cotswolds is not new, it is not something that has just come about
recently, it is, you might even say, as old as the hills
themselves. But it is not only beauty to be found in these hills,
they are also rich in history, the Romans came, stayed a while and
then left. They were about the first to leave us monuments of their
advanced way of life that we can understand today, then came the
Saxons, the Danes and the Normans. Each left something by which to
remember them. In more recent times great houses have been built
and are there for all to see. The Cotswolds intriguing, majestic,
even cruel in its own way. There is a bigness that is breathtaking,
especially during the summer, a loneliness that can be frightening
during the winter, but always a grandeur, as powerful as an
exciting tale that not one little bit must be missed. Perhaps early
man found the excitement of these hills a good reason for settling
in them. They offered a natural fortification in many instances for
settlements, often with views over the valley of the Severn, where
animals could be hunted and fish caught in the river. It is hoped
that your visit to the Cotswolds will be most enjoyable, and if,
with the help of these pages, more memorable, then the object of
this publication will have been achieved
The Palladian Way is the brainchild of Cotswold walker Guy Vowles.
It was born out of a previous idea for a long distance walk between
Oxford and Bath but was extended northwards to Buckingham where the
author was educated nearby. The realization that there was a
Palladian bridge at Prior Park outside Bath to match the one at
Stowe suggested a suitable title and the discovery of many
classical houses and large estates along the route has helped to
make the trail more than just another long walk. The majority of
this 200km (125m) trail passes through beautiful countryside and
many interesting villages with a wealth of historical background so
that walkers can discover parts of England they would not normally
visit. THE MAKING OF A LONG DISTANCE TRAIL The inspiration for a
new long distance walk can come from many sources. In my case it
was a loan of a book. "The Wayfarers Journal" is an elaborate
production describing a number of routes which a small, rather
quirky group of men who called themselves the "Viators" (Latin for
"the travellers") started walking in the 1950s. They researched
their routes and kept records. Some 30 years later a chance meeting
with a journalist one lunch time at a pub close to Hadrian's Wall,
led eventually to publication. Many of their walks or "iters" had
Roman connections and ITER XXXVI particularly interested me. The
cover pages contain a map of a route "South Cotswolds-Bath to
Oxford 108 miles" but unfortunately there is no descriptive text.
The book is out of print but I managed to acquire a copy and
transposed the route on to modern OS maps. One January I set off to
walk the first three days from Oxford. Their route was quite
convoluted and I soon decided that I could plan something more
interesting. I started the first walk over with a good friend with
whom I had walked the length of Scotland and England a few years
previously. We left Oxford via the tow path of the Oxford canal
which we found to be rather unattractive with some of the
houseboats described by my friend as "sinking assetsA". He also
enquired about the length of the intended new route which now fell
short of the magic 100 mile mark. By coincidence, about the same
time, I was talking to another friend about my old school, Stowe,
and he commented that his own old school, Prior Park, also had a
Palladian bridge in the grounds. This was an eye opener to me and
set me thinking. Stowe is north of Oxford and a route via Woodstock
and Blenheim would not only avoid the difficulties around Oxford
but would also take the distance down to Prior Park and Bath to
over the 100 mile distance.
The life and times of Amena Chatwin. Toured the country with the
renowned puppeteer Olive Blackham using hand-crafted wooden
marionettes, many of which Amina made herself. Acknowledged expert
in British iron working and smithing, well known to many
blacksmiths around the world. Awarded the Companionship of the
Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths in recognition of her
contributions to the craft of blacksmithing. Chairman of the
Historical Metallurgy Society President to the Gloucester Society
for Industrial Archaeology and author of articles on local history
and archaeology Author 'Into the New Iron Age: Modern British
Blacksmiths' - "It is impossible to overstate the importance of
this book in the history of our craft: without it, there would be
no comprehensive, accessible public record of the remarkable
revival of artistic blacksmithing in the last quarter of the 20th
century" Author of Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork
This book tells the tragic true story of the fate of Scott of the
Antarctic and his companions on the return trip from the South
Pole.It was written anonymously by Sir John Ernest Hodder-Williams,
for Scott's son Peter, with the object at the time of raising funds
for the child following his father's death.This facsimile has been
created from an original 1913 edition, a now scarce work first
published in the year of Scott's death during the Terra Nova
expedition of 1910-1913.
Let us take you around a village where time has stood still for
over 500 years seen through the eyes of artist Paul Snowdon as he
leads you around the village with words on the history and sketches
of what you can see. Famous the world over Castle Combe has been
voted "the prettiest village in England". This South Cotswold
village has retained its heritage from the 15th century, giving an
insight into village life from that time. Built during the Cotswold
Cloth Boom this village has changed very little since it's medieval
hayday. Read on and come with us on an illustrated walk of Castle
combe another great book from the Cotswold Publishers Reardon
Publishing.
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