Book Reviews

Bedfordshire Local History Association are to be congratulated on sponsoring the publication of this fascinating booklet celebrating the lives and works of Bedfordshire artists Henry John Sylvester Stannard and his daughter Theresa. This is the first time BLHA has published […]

Apologies for the late review of this volume. Although published in 2011, I only acquired a copy recently, following recommendations from several members of BAALHS. It represents an impressive piece of research by historian Jane Shaw, drawing on primary sources,

The sequel to John Waller’s longer history of Harrold. This volume focuses on Harrold during the twentieth century, drawing heavily on material from the Rating Survey of 1927, from which a street-by-street commentary has been produced. The starting point is

A delightful short book, which should appeal to anyone with an interest in local history (Warden Abbey), horticulture (the Warden Pear) and cookery (excellent historic and six current recipes using Warden Pears). The author starts with a short introduction, covering

An engaging and authoritative account of Luton’s past. A Lutonian, Anne wrote Crimson and Gold, Luton Modern School, Luton High School for Girls and Luton Technical School published in 2004 and The Education and Employment of Girls in Luton 1874-1923

An excellent, though much belated, account of the excavations undertaken between 1972 and 1975 at the site of an elaborate Roman farmstead at Newnham. Nearly all the Roman remains have now been destroyed by gravel extraction. The farmstead probably originated

This long-awaited volume is a very welcome addition to the literature on the archaeology of Bedfordshire, as is the editor’s intention to publish subsequent volumes every two years. Dedicated to the memory of James Dyer (1934-2013), this edition is packed

Brian Kerr will be familiar to many readers, having given a fascinating talk to the Society in October 2016. In “An Unassuming County”, the author draws on his knowledge as a soil scientist and his familiarity with Bedfordshire’s landscapes, linking

The fifth in a series of books describing the air battles and wartime activity over Britain, this volume focuses on Bedfordshire. To my knowledge, it is the only book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the county’s military aviation history

This is the latest in a series of excellent histories of Willington by Gordon Vowles. This volume focuses on the parish, the Church of St. Lawrence and Willington’s vicars (from 1229 to 2016). It is well-researched, authoritative though readable, and