Books of Dartmouth and the South Hams.

 

A new survey of England, Devon by W G Hoskins published 1954

 

A Short history of George Parker bidder 1806-1878 published by the Mortonhampstead local history society in 1995

 

An organist life by Ida Walker published 1958

 

Aspects of Devon history by A R Selman published in 1962 reprinted 1985 ISBN No  0861147561 the book coverers the Stone Age and the Bronze Age the Iron Age the Roman period and Saxon

 

Britannia Royal Naval College, Published by Richard Webb, Dartmouth 2007. An Illustrated History Dr Jane Harrold and Dr Richard Porter 323 Illustrations including 118 in colour hardback  ISBN 978-0-9536361-7-4

 

Castles of Devon by James Mildren published in 1987 ISBN 094815828 XS

 

Cool history for beginner by Robert Dunning published 1973 or under the title Yokel sources for the young historian, revised 1980 under the title Local History for beginners ISBN 0850333776

 

Dartmouth a history of the port and town by Percy Russell. Printed in 1950 reprinted 1982.

 

Dartmouth a new history of the port and its people by Ray Freeman published 1983 re -printed 1987 ISBN  090790601X

 

Dartmouth and its Neighbours. Published by Richard Webb, Dartmouth 2007 Updated. A History of the Port and its People Ray Freeman 126 illustrations including 24 maps hardback ISBN 978-0-9536361-6-7

 

Dartmouth Drop by Percy Browne published 1982 a novel; Mr Brown is a farmer who keeps a boat at Dartmouth

 

Dartmouth Ghosts & Mysteries, Published by Richard Webb, Dartmouth 2006. Tales of the Town and its Villages Ken Taylor 32 illustrations including 5 in colour hardback ISBN 978-0-9536361-5-0

 

Dartmouth volume one Pre Reformation by Hugh Watkin published by the Devonshire Association

 

Dear old Devon (paperback) camera pictures of the county circuit 1950

 

Devon Doomsday Devon place-names, Religious houses, the Middle Ages, Hospitals, Castles and fortified houses, Armada, The Civil War, Plymouth Citadel, Turnpike roads and coaching, Canals, Railways, Parliamentary representation, Plymouth Navy base and fortress, Poor law 19th century elementary schools and population

 

Devon at War by Gerald Wasley published 1994. Photograph’s & written records of WWII

 

Devon the shire of the Sea Kings re-published January 1924 issued by a Great Western Railway Company, a book about Devon

 

Devon's past an aerial view by Frances Griffiths published 1988 ISBN No 0861148339 includes a feature on the mouth of the river Dart and Dartmouth Castle

 

Devonshire villages by F H Burton published in 1973 ISBN 07 0 91 36 595, this book includes a chapter on the South Hams

 

Doomsday two D Day by Diana Macoy published 1989 ISBN 92305305 a book about East Allington during the 17th century, Sir Edmund Fortescue defended Salcombe Castle during the civil war.

This book chronicles the lives and activities of the people over a millennium, contains drawings Maps and a number of family trees.

 

Exeter studies in history number 31 university of Exeter Press published 1991 ISBN 0 859893731 the six essays in that this volume consider the practical and political purpose of Maps this book contains 43 illustrations and Maps

 

Famous People of the Dartmouth Area. A brief history of those remembered on memorial plaques. Published by The Dartmouth & Kingswear Society

 

Hallsands, a village betrayed, by Steve Melia published in 2002 I S B N  0195385241 this book is about the destruction of Hallsands in January 1917, and the ensuing scandal for compensation to the villages

 

Historic data by Eric Hemery published 1982, ISBN  0715381423

 

Images of England along the River Dart compiled by Mike Hallgate published 1999, ISBN 0752415611

 

In pursuit of Devon's history a guide for local historians in Devon compiled by Ian Maxted, published 1997 Devon County Library and information services and the Devon history Society ISBN 0861149173 a guide to local and family history

 

John Hawley Merchant, Mayor and Privateer, Michael Connors Published by Richard Webb, Dartmouth 2008. 70 illustrations including 21 in colour and 5 maps 73,000 words • hardback ISBN 978-0-9536361-8-1

 

List of buildings of special architectural or historical interest in Dartmouth 1947 Dartmouth Library No number given.

Maps and history in South West England edited by Katherine Barker and Roger J T Kain for the university are Exeter South West studies.

 

Paddle Steamers of the River Dart by Richard Clammer & Alan Kitteridge. Twelveheads Press. ISBN No 0 906294 13 4

 

Parochial history of Devonshire volume one number five 1935

 

Philip & Son Ltd, No date. Published by Philips Shipbuilders, early history of the yard with 46 illustrations

 

Philips & Son Ltd, a century of progress 1858 – 1958, Illustrated.

 

Philips & Son Ltd, Shipbuilders & Engineers, by Derek Blackhurst. ISBN No 1-901703-42-8

 

Shipping on the River Dart, B Mosley. Published June 1965 by MOSBIC (Local interest publications) Dartmouth Library 387.1294238/911.638

 

The Buildings of England, Devon, second edition by Bridget Cherry and Nicholas Pevensor first published in 1952 revised and re published in 19 89 ISBN 0140710507

 

The Chronicles of Dartmouth An Historical Yearly Log 1854 – 1954 Don Collinson. Published by Richard Webb, Dartmouth 2002 Revised. 468 illustrations including 45 in colour  hardback ISBN 978-0-9536361-0-5

 

The evolution of the fishing village, landscape and society along on the south Devon coast 1086 to 1550 by Halal Fox senior lecturer in English typography and English History, University of Leicester ISBN,  0 904920437. This book is the first full length study of medieval Fisheries, fishing families and fishing settlements for any stretch of coastline anywhere in Britain; its main focus is on at the South Devon coast line

 

The Land Changed its Face, the evacuation of the South Hams 1943-44 by grace Bradbeer published in 1973, ISBN 0715357816, updated and published as ISBN No  086 1 149130

 

The land we left behind. A pictorial history & memories of the South Hams. Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the D Day. By Robin Rose-Price & Jean Parnell in Association with Blackawton & Strete History Society. ISBN No 1-898964-61-0.

 

The Magic army by a Lesley Thomas published 1981 this is a novel about the American occupation of the South Hams during that the one year period up until D-Day in 1944

 

The River Dart by Ruth Manning Sanders published 1951

 

The South Hams by Margaret Willy published in 1955 with information on Dartmouth as provided by Percy Russell

 

The Way We Were by Gerald Wasley printed1998, Life in Devon in the 1930s

 

William Coming Henley his days and ways by his sister Helen Pamela Henley published 1953