Other Village Publications
The following soft cover publications are all published by the East Leake and district Local History Society and are available by post from:
Mrs M.C. Hurst
6 Poplar Avenue
East Leake
Loughborough
Leics. LE12 6QB
Or from their bookstall, at meetings on the third Wednesday of the month from September to April, held in the St. Mary's Hall opposite St. Marys' Church East Leake at 7-30pm
A Book of Poetry
A5 soft cover 132 pages
Author Kathleen Hulme
Illustrated by Sheila Nolan
Published 1996
ISBN 0 950 6322 2 8
CONTENTS-
Of Gotham - It's People and Places 10-36
Of Nottingham- Old and New 38-50
Of Life- and Love- and Growing Old 52-96
Of This Changing World 98-132
Mrs Kathleen Hulme
Drawings illustrate some of the poems
£6.30 inc. UK P&P
- By Sidney Pell Potter M.A.
- Format A4 116 pages ( This is a reprint book originally A5, print now much easier to read)
- Original Publication date 1915
CHAPTERS
- Prehistoric and Early Times
- The Village Name
- Outlines of the Manor History
- The Rectory or "Church" of Wymeswold
- The Vicarage
- The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin
- The Church and the Monasteries
- The Church and Nonconformity
- Population, Schools, Inns.
- Gleanings from Assize Rolls and Coroners' Inquests
- Manorial Ordinances and Courts
- Vicars of Wymeswold
- Biography
- The Hermitage, from an old print. -Front Cover
- Interior of Church
- Brook Street, from the Hall Close.
- Croyland Abbey
- Beauchief Abbey, from a print after Paul Sandrey
- South View of Wymeswold Church
- The Chalice
- Tower Door
- Interior of Church. Looking Westward
- Stockwell, John Fox's House and Old Quakers' Meeting House in the distance.
- Judge Leek's Monument
- Picture of Henry Alford. M.A.
- Picture of Thomas Rossell Potter
£7.30 including UK p&p
£8.50 including p&p to Europe
£10.00 including p&p to rest of World
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Size A4 Spiral bound-Card covers
6 Introduction pages +29 pages
Author-Mrs M. Arnold (Nee Ward)
Published 2010/11
Introduction by daughter Margaret C. Cobb (Nee Arnold)
Speech by Mrs. M. Arnold at Inaugural Meeting of Kegworth Village Association in 1971
Country Joys
A Kegworth Childhood
Early Memories
School Days
Cover Photograph of Maggie Ward born Kegworth 1900 died 1999
£5.80p inc.uk P&P
Author- Howard George
Format- Paperback 438 pages
This is a book classed as a novel but based on much research into the background of Thomas Spencer, the Steward of Admiral Lord Nelson, and Admiral Nelson himself . Thomas Spencer was born in Gotham and returned there after he married with a son named Horatio William. { the son thought to be the son of Nelson & Emma Hamilton}.
Back Cover- photograph of Horatio William Spencer
Map - The Westerm Mediterranean
Cost- £
Remembering the Early Days of Wireless in Loughborough, by David Lazell pub.2005. East Leake Publishing Corner
Format-A5 36 pages
- Tuning Up, Preface Wise
- Hot Water Bottles on the Sideboard
- Expertise at 'The Echo'
- Hums, Squarks and Light Relief
- Ether from Nottingham
- Enter a Radiogram
- Captain Sparx in Print at Last
- A small Postscript on the Radio Stars at Stanford Hall
- A Bounty of Stars at Loughborough
- The Broadcast Legion
- Various small drawings
- Back Cover inside- David Lazell with Radiogram
Cost £ 4.10 inc UK P&P
Gotham Tapestry 2000 edited by Sybil Dabel
Published by Gotham Local History Society in 2000
Format A5 44pages
ISBN 0-9537683-0-9
This book is history in stitches. Local people made a tapestry for the Millennium and each page has a colour picture of one square and the history that goes with it.
Eg. Curates House / Green man / Cuckoo Bush Inn
£6.30 inc p&p
by Sid. Bradbury the Gotham Thatcher.
Published by Gotham Local History Society 1981 reprint 2000
Format A5 29 pages
A thatcher's life in the villages of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. He talks of other thatchers, village people and amusing happenings as well as the houses he thatched, with some drawings
£3.20 inc uk p&p
Days recalled of active service rendered during the First World War of 1914 to 1918 By Pte S.Bradbury Royal Sussex Regiment.
Published by Gotham Local History Society in 2000
Format A5 36pages
- A small diary kept during part of WW 1 and then written up in more detail when it was all over
- The Somme
- Palestine
£3.50 inc uk p&p
Format Half A4 (vertical) 10 pages inc. insides of Front and Back Card Covers.
Text by P.P.C ousins
Date 1977
This is a simple Guide aimed at children or young people.
Drawing of Church Tower and Porch
12 small Drawings of different things to find in the Church
Outline of Church with numbers 1-22 showing where items are to be found.
£1.95p including UK P&P
By Brian & Veronika Smith
Size – A4 91-Pages
ISBN - 1-904102-24-7
Printed 2002
- Introduction
- Kingston Hall
- Lady Belper’s School
- Kingston Gypsum Mine
- The Gypsum Railway
- Farming and Agriculture
- Shooting Days
- The Midland Agricultural & Dairy College
- The Fine Art Company
- Skating on the Lake
- World War 11 Years
- Kingston Show
- Village Shops & Trades
- Village Life
- Washdays
- Floods
- Social Life
- Down by the Riverside
- Interviewees
- Acknowledgements
- Cover The Hon. Ronald Strutt (late 4th Lord Belper) coming of age celebration, Kingston Hall, c1933.
- 1921 Ordnance Survey Map
- Kingston Hall
- Lord & Lady Belper with Lavinia and Rupert 1926
- Nanny Dolman (nee Smith) and Peter Strutt, Kingston Hall 1926
- Carol & John Taylor in Lady Belper’s clothes, Firs Farm, c1950
- Lady Angela with her sons Peter and Rupert
- Jean Allen & Muriel Brownlow, Kingston, 1928
- Staff Christmas Party, 1948
- Master Rupert Strutt,with groom Tommy Skinner,in the back park, Kingston, 1933
- The Greek Temple, Kingston Hall grounds
- Hunt Meet at Kingston Hall-1930s
- The Lodge-Kingston Hall
- Work on the Lodge Gates- 1906
- Lady Belper’s School, Kingston, 1914
- Outdoor lesson in Kingston Park, 1951
- Lady Belper’s School Football Team, 1956
- Handicraft Lesson, 1951
- “All in together girls” –Skipping at school 1951
- Final year at Kingston School-1966
- Lady Belper’s School-1928
- Kingston Gypsum Mine,1956
- The Mine and Mill, c1905
- Mine workers, c1931- George Smith in center
- Kingston Mine in 1983
- Demolition of Works, July 1986
- Lady Angela crossing Gotham Road towards Kingston Mine, 1962 [train]
- Lady Angela shunting at Kingston Mine, August 1955
- Lady Angela at Kingston Mine- 1970 (Gerald North on footplate.)
- RCTS Kingston Gypsum Tour, Kegworth Siding 10th September 1960
- Lady Angela leaving Kingston Mine-May 1971
- Steam ploughing on Kingston Fields Farm
- Outside Manor Farm- 1940s
- Various other pictures of ploughs and tractors
- November Shoot, Kingston-1933
- Albert Baxter- Gamekeeper
- Pheasant Shoot-early 1960s
- Algernon Henry.3rd Earl Belper- November shoot 1933
- Early 60s shoot. Under- keeper Shilton with stick
- Beaters & dogs take a break
- Lord and Lady Belper stag hunting in Scotland
- Ronald’s two first Stags, Glenkingie 1926
- Midland Agricultural and Dairy Institute
- Ellen Smith 1905
- Nancy Speed
- The Hostel on West Leake Lane, about 1907
- MADC group Kingston –1925
- MADC hockey Club 1926
- Stilton Cheese-making Room at Kingston
- Cheese-making Room- Kingston c1925
- Former Dairy College buildings- showing site of Fine Art Company to right
- Items made by Fine Art Company
- Kingston Hall Lake
- The Green&cottages-1940
- Rupert Strutt & Lady Belper- 1939
- Kingston Womens Institute
- Kingston Bridge 1940s
- Joan Donnell- 1941
- Lady Belper and Peter and Lavinia Strutt
- Kingston Show with Hall and Terrace- 1930
- The Show in 1953
- Tom and Kath Garner at the Show- 1959
- Winner display of produce- 1934 Show
- PM Harold Macmillan & Show Sec. Norman Beeby- 1963
- Pat Smyth at the 1963 Show
- Kingston Show –1937
- Champion Shire Horse-1963
- Parade in Main Ring from the terrace 1863
- Kingston Post Office
- Four generations of Hendersons outside Kingston shop WW11
- Postmistress- Jennifer Hutchinson, just before closure-November 1988
- Charles Temple back of Long Row Cottages-1930
- Mrs Lizzie Toms –Long Row Cottages
- Mrs Emma temple with Harry Walster, 1930
- Village scene 1930
- Kegworth Station- September 1955
- Norah &Emma Temple, Annie Walster and young Ron Temple-Long Row 1930
- Floods in Kingston Park –1932
- Flood on Station Road-1915
- Charles Temple, back of Long Roe Cottages-1930s
- Floods Kingston Village-1930s (Henry Baxter with shovel.)
- Kingston Park floods- 1932
- Kingston Women’s Institute Fiftieth Anniversary celebrations- Village Hall, 1971
- Kingston Players when they appeared in the first County Festival Final, March 1930
- Members of Kingston Drama Society-early 1950s
- Women’s Institute Tea in Village Hall-1954
- Women’s Institute members playing whist- Kingston Hall,1954
- Lady Angela’s Daffodil party
- Riverside Bungalows, Kingston-c1935
- Punt fight on River Soar-c1950
- Nottingham Radio & Electrical Social Club outing at Riverside Bungalows, Kingston-late 1940s
- 30 pictures of interviewees.
£10.70 including UK P&P
£11.40 including p&p to Europe
£13.60 including p&p to rest of World
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