Other Books Published by SLHA
Since 1974 the Society has published a variety of books - detailed below - on the history and archaeology of the county. Currently there are plans to bring out two new publications each year. Authors are invited to submit completed manuscripts or outlines of appropriate books for consideration by the Society
Books currently in print are available from The Postal Sales Manager, SLHA, Jews’ Court, Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN1 2LS (01522 521337) or by using the Order Form
Trade enquiries are invited. Standard terms apply.
NEW BOOKS : PRE-PUBLICATION OFFERS
Papermaking in Lincolnshire 1600-1900
Hugh Nott
To be published October 2008
60+pp, paperback. £12.99 (plus £2.20 postage UK)
Examines all known papermaking sites in Lincolnshire and comments in detail on the families of papermakers. Includes site plans, photographs, watermarks and other documents not previously published.
Ration Books and Rabbit Pie: Lincolnshire Folk Remember the War
Linda Crust (Editor)
To be published September 2008
72pp, paperback. £8.50 (plus £2.00 postage UK)
The outcome of a countywide oral history recording project which contains lively personal accounts of daily life among rural families in Lincolnshire under the extraordinary circumstances of rationing, blackout and compulsory war service.
FUTURE BOOKS FROM SLHA
(Provisional titles and publication dates)
An Industrial History of Long Sutton & Sutton Bridge (revised edition) – Neil Wright, 2009
The Bourne to Saxby Railway - Ken Hollamby and Stewart Squires, 2009 (joint publication with Lincoln Record Society)
Farm Buildings of Christopher Turnor - Shirley Brook, Catherine Wilson, Ken Redmore, 2009
BOOKS PUBLISHED BY SLHA SINCE 1974 (and currently in print)
The Brackenburys of Lincolnshire
C E Brackenbury, 1983; 25pp; ISBN 0 904680 21 5
Paperback £0.50 (£1.50 by post UK)
Pre-eminent in this local family was Robert Carr Brackenbury, leading 18th Century Methodist who built the oldest surviving Lincolnshire chapel over his stable at Raithby by Spilsby.
Some Historians of Lincolnshire
C Sturman (Ed.), SLHA, 1989; 92pp, 25 figs or plates; ISBN 0 904680 96 3
Paperback £2.00 (£4.50 by post UK)
Essays based on lectures about the lives and works of Edward Trollope, A R Maddison, T Langley, W O Massingberd, R W Golding, C W Foster, Sir F Stenton, Sir F Hill, E Peacock, A Stark, Sir A Welby.
Excavations at the Romano-British Settlement at Pasture Lodge Farm, Long Bennington, Lincolnshire 1975-77
H Wheeler & R Leary, SLHA, 1994; 62pp, 30 figs, 10 plates)\\ISBN 0 903582 03 1;
A4, card covers £2.00 (£3.50 by post UK)
An account of a ditch complex containing coarse pottery, a brooch and clay sling shots; also a C4 Romanised stone building and an enigmatic timber structure.
The Logic of Open Field Systems
R C Russell, revised 1995; (first published by NCXVO, 1974); 24pp, 20 maps
ISBN 0 903582 04 X
A4, Card covers £ 1.00 (£2.50 by post UK)
Describes the open field system at the time of enclosure in 47 Lincolnshire parishes.
Lincolnshire People and Places
C Sturman (Ed.), 1996; 212 pp, 90 figs & plates; ISBN 0 903582 05 8
Paperback £6.95 (£10.45 by post UK
Collection of 35 essays dealing with buildings, Lincolnshire families, Methodism, Tennyson, country houses, landscape, Lincolnshire personalities.
Lincolnshire's Archaeology From the Air
R H Bewley (Ed.), SLHA, 1998; 106pp + maps & photos; ISBN 0903582 11 2
A4, card covers, £5.95 (£8.45 by post UK)
A collection of articles illustrating the variety of air photo information already available about Lincolnshire - and how this relates to other archaeological techniques.
Stamford: An Industrial History
N C Birch, re-print 1999; 42pp, 13 illustrations; ISBN 0 903582 14 7
Card covers £2.50 (£3.50 by post UK)
Deals with engineering (including Blackstone), bricks, terra cotta, stone, brewing, water supply, gas, electricity, newspapers, entertainment & transport.
Aircraft Made in Lincoln
J Walls & C Parker, 2000; 76pp, 139 figs & Illustrations;ISBN 0 903582 16 3
Paperback £4.95 (£6.20 by post UK)
During WWI Lincoln became one of the largest aircraft production centres in the world. This book, with the aid of many previously unpublished photographs, describes the work of four city engineering firms.
Lincolnshire on the Move
Jean Howard and Chris Lester (Eds), SLHA 2005, 72pp, ISBN 0 903582 22 8
Paperback £5.95 (£7.20 by post UK)
Contains chapters on the history and development of Lincolnshire roads, canals, railways, bridges, ports and vehicle manufacture.
WINNER OF NATIONAL AWARD
AIA: Best Occasional Publication 2004
Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide
Neil Wright (Editor), SLHA, 2004. A5, 105pp, c200 photographs
ISBN 0 903582 20 1. Paperback £4.50 (£5.75 by post UK)
A comprehensive guide to the county's mills, railways, canals, bridges, factories and other important industrial remains. Over 400 entries arranged in pocket-sized book.
The Early History of Lincoln Castle
Philip Lindley (Editor), 2004; 86pp; ISBN 0 903582 21 X
Paperback £12.95 (£14.95 by post UK)
A detailed study of the Castle, with contributions on the early castle, early topography, archaeology, architecture, medieval defences, the Castle's occupants. Many photographs and drawings.
Lost Lincolnshire Country Houses: Volume 2
T R Leach and Robert Pacey, SLHA 2007 (reprint of 1992), 80pp,
ISBN 978 0 903582 28 5, paperback £6.95 (£8.20 by post UK)
Devoted mainly to houses belonging to Anderson, Cracroft-Amcotts and Grantham families. Includes Scremby Hall, St Katherine's Hall (Lincoln), Dunholme Manor, Goltho Hall, Manby Hall (Broughton), Lea Hall, Kettlethorpe Hall, Somerby near Brigg, Hackthorn Old Hall, West Willoughby.
The Shadow of the Workhouse
J N Clarke, SLHA, 2006, ISBN
Paperback £14.25 (£16.25 by post UK)
The story of Horncastle’s workhouse, the men responsible for its management and the scores of suffering inmates.
Lost Lincolnshire Country Houses: Volume 1
T R Leach and Robert Pacey, SLHA 2006 (reprint of 1990), 36pp, ISBN 978 0 903582 24 7, paperback £6.00 (£7.25 by post UK)
Brief histories of the house (and families) of Blankney Hall, Caenby Hall, Cockerington Hall, Denton Manor, Easton Hall, Hagnaby Priory, Haverholme Priory, Kenwick Hall, Langton Hall, Riby Grove, South Elkington Hall, Stourton Hall, Sudbrooke Holme, Syston Hall, Temple Bellwood, Thonock Hall, Uffington House, Walmsgate Hall and Willingham House - with photographs.
Grantham: An Industrial Heritage Trail
Peter Stevenson and Ken Redmore, SLHA, 2007, A5, 28pp, ISBN 978 0903582 29 2
A5 Paperback £3.50 (£4.50 by post UK)
A pocket-sized guide to Grantham’s industrial past, from malting and brewing to machine making and engineering. With 11 annotated route maps and many illustrations.
All Things Lincolnshire: An Anthology in Honour of David Robinson, OBE
Jean Howard & David Start (Editors,) SLHA, 2007, 267 pp, ISBN 978 0 903582 27 8
Paperback £25.00 (£28.00 by post UK)
A wide range of essays and articles on historical, geographical and wildlife themes, most with a particular Lincolnshire connotation.
WINNER OF NATIONAL AWARD
AIA: Best Occasional Publication 2007
Ploughs, Chaff Cutters and Steam Engines:
Lincolnshire’s Agricultural Implement Makers
Ken Redmore (Editor), SLHA, 2007, 160pp, ISBN 978 0 903582 30 8
Paperback £17.50 (£20.50 by post UK)
The stories of 13 Lincolnshire agricultural engineers and machine makers: their families, workmen and amazing range of products. With over 200 illustrations. Firms include Blackstone (Stamford), Cooke (Lincoln), Coultas (Grantham), Duckering (Lincoln), Edlington (Gainsborough), Fletcher (Winterton), Hart (Brigg), Hett (Brigg), Howden (Boston), The Malleable (North Hykeham), Peacock & Binnington (Brigg), Rundle (New Bolingbroke) and Tuxford (Boston); plus a comprehensive list of the county's major agricultural engineers and machine makers (over 200).
Lincolnshire Country Houses and their Families: Part Two
Terence R Leach, SLHA, 2008 (reprint of 1991), 207pp, ISBN 978 0 903582 34 6, Paperback £12.00 (£14.50 by post UK)
Houses include Hougham Manor, Doddington Hall, Aubourn Hall, Horkstow Hall, Red Hall (Bourne), Dowsby Hall, Billingborough Hall, Scawby Hall, Brumby Hall, Thorganby Hall, Brocklesby Hall (and the Pelhams), Grimblethorpe Hall, Coleby Hall, Bloxholm Hall, Hagworthingham Old Hall, Hainton Hall (and the Heneages), Kelstern Hall, Folkingham Manor and Nocton Hall. With many pedigrees and over 100 illustrations.
Lost Lincolnshire Country Houses: Volume 3
Terence R Leach and Robert Pacey, SLHA 2008 (reprint of 1992 edition), 56pp, ISBN 978 0 903582 35 3, Paperback £6.75 (£8.75 by post UK)
Detailed examination of Bayons Manor, Tealby, home of the Tennyson D'Eyncourts. Over 50 illustrations, including photographs, drawings and plans, together with an historical survey and contemporary correspondence.
BOOKS PUBLISHED BY SLHA BUT CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT
Excavations at the Bishop’s Palace, Lincoln, 1968-72
Hugh Chapman, Glyn Coppack and Peter Drewett, SLHA, 1975, pp, ISBN, A4, paperback
OUT OF PRINT
Labouring Life in the Lincolnshire Wolds: A study of Binbrook in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
R J Olney, SLHA, 1975, 39pp, ISBN 0 904680 03 7, A4, card covers
An analysis of the people, occupations and daily life of a large open village in 1851
OUT OF PRINT
An Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Baston, Lincolnshire
P Mayes and M J Dean, SLHA, 1976, pp, ISBN, A4, card covers
OUT OF PRINT
Sheep Farming in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Lincolnshire
J A Perkins, SLHA, 1977, 58pp, ISBN 0 904680 06 1, A4, card covers
A detailed study of breeding, managing and marketing sheep.
OUT OF PRINT
Dunham Bridge: A Memorial History
M J T Lewis, SLHA, 1978, 59pp, ISBN 0 904680 10 X, A4, card covers
A detailed account with architect/engineering drawings of the bridge 1830-1977.
OUT OF PRINT
The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Fonaby
A Cook & S Hawkes, SLHA, 1981; 62pp, 20 figs, 8 plates; ISBN 0 904680 01 0
A4, Card covers £0.50 (£2.50 by post UK)
An account of the 1956 finds which included both inhumation and cremation burials. Also numerous artefacts among which are outstanding preserved textiles.
OUT OF PRINT
The Engineering Works of John Grundy
A W Skempton, 1984; 82pp, 18 figs; ISBN 0 904680 27 4
A4 Card covers, £0.50 (£1.50 by post UK)
A brief biography and detailed examination of his work on the River Witham, Grimsthorpe Dam, Deeping Fen, Louth Navigation, Holderness drainage & Weighton drainage.
OUT OF PRINT
Nellie: The History of Churchill’s Lincoln-Built Trenching Machine
John T Turner, SLHA, 1988, 82pp, ISBN 0 904680 68 1
A4, paperback
How one of Churchill's pet WWII schemes came to fruition (but not field application). Ruston Bucyrus of Lincoln undertook the detailed design, construction and trials of this massive machine.
OUT OF PRINT
Gainsborough Old Hall
Phillip Lindley, SLHA, 1991, 88pp, ISBN 0 904680 96 7, A4, card covers
A collection of essays dealing with the architecture, furnishings, conservation, history and ownership of this outstanding but under-rated, late-medieval, timber-framed, brick manor house.
OUT OF PRINT
An Industrial History of Sutton Bridge and Long Sutton
N R Wright 1996 (second edition); 25pp, 3 maps, 2 figs; ISBN 0 903582 06 2
A4 card covers
Deals with the development of these adjoining communities with details of windmills, drainage, bridges, breweries, railways and, most importantly, creation of the port.
OUT OF PRINT
Steam-Engine Builders of Lincolnshire
R H Clark, 1998, reprint of 1955; 133pp, 141 plates & figures
ISBN 0 903582 12 0; Paperback
An illustrated catalogue of the many engineering firms that have made Lincolnshire a leading county in the development of machinery powered by steam.
OUT OF PRINT
