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Castles and Forts by Colin Pomeroy

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:19:33 +0000

This small book of 78 pages is a "must have" for those who want to investigate the fortifications of Dorset. Now only available second hand, but worth having.

Northumberland Strongholds by Ed Geldard

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:42:15 +0000

This is a great book, published by Frances Lincoln Ltd in 2009.

I've no idea why I've not come across it before. I found it for sale on Amazon, and snapped up the bargain.

There are lots of pictures, even of the lesser known sites, which provides the main interest for me. If you come across a copy, and have an interest in the castles of Northumberland, it's a "must have".

Sir Walter Scott

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:18:09 +0000

I recently purchased original copies of four of Sir Walter Scott's books (1886-87) for a very good price, and have attached scans of the frontispieces in the relevant castle posting (But here also for ease of reference).

They are

Loch Leven Castle, from "The Abbot".

Kenilworth Castle, from "Kenilworth".

The Tower of London, from "The Fortunes of Nigel".

Peveril Castle, from "Peveril of the Peak".

Adam de Cardonnel

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:14:21 +0000

This one is aimed at Gordon, but if anyone else can assist, then please do.

Before I consider buying this tome (or any prints from it), can you tell me what the prints are like. I've seen the whole two volumes for sale at £135, but individual prints at £20.

There are two of Buittle Place in Dumfries and Galloway, and another of Caerlaverock, but I've no idea what they look like. Can you help here?

Thanks

Andrew

Borderland Castles & Peles by Rubert Hugill

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:50:52 +0000

Just purchased a first edition copy of his book, for a reasonable price on e-bay. A great little hardback book from which I hope to find many gems of information.

Arthur Mee's KING'S ENGLAND

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:42:43 +0000

This series of 41 volumes is the modern-day equivalent of the Domesday Book, covering 10,000 cities, towns and villages in England. I'd like to own the full set, but currently have just one - Kent - picked up cheap from a local second-hand bookshop.

Question for Gordon. Is there a Scottish equivalent?

MacGibbon & Ross

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:16:12 +0000

Their tomes can now be found and downloaded at http://www.electricscotland.com/books/pdf/...rchitecture.htm

Francis Grose - Scotland

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:09:12 +0000

Francis Grose's Antiquities of Scotland, Volume One, 1789.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&...PNXVAOY#PPP8,M1

Billings

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:17:48 +0000

His tomes can now be found and downloaded at http://www.electricscotland.com/books/pdf/baronial.htm

Time Team Digs

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:12:44 +0000

You guys keep hearing about Time Team and never get the chance to see it, well now you can.

A 3 disc DVD set divided into summaries of the shows on various eras of British history, with some extra bits of interest like two Xmas Specials, a half hour interview with Tony Robinson, and a Behind the Scenes session with Mick the dig, etc

The sections are

Time Team digs the Bronze Age

Time Team digs the Iron Age

Time Team digs Roman Britain 1

Time Team digs Roman Britain 2

Time Team digs the Dark Age

Time Team digs Norman Britain

Time Team digs Medieval Britain

Time Team digs Modern Britain.

There's a bit about two American Bombers they dug up in Norfolk which crashed in WW2, a Spitfire in France, various Norman Castles, Bridgenorth Castle.......144 1 hour programmes edited down into 6 hrs 40min + 3 Hrs 20min of extras.

All good stuff.