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Exploring History in and Around DerbyshireAuthor: Richard StoneExploring History in and Around DerbyshireHistory is all around us. The past haunts the present, shaping our customs, architecture, landscape and community life. In a series of informative, well-illustrated chapters this book vividly brings to life aspects of bygone times from misty Celtic twilight to more modern times. Many of the topics covered are expanded from features contributed to BBC Radio Derby or from articles that have appeared in Derby Evening Telegraph’s Yesterday Today supplement, Derbyshire Life and other publications. Together with brand new items they add up to a collection of widespread appeal.
PublisherBreedon Books ISBN9781859837054 Price in GBP£14.99 |
About the Author
Richard Stone worked as a civil servant and management consultant before taking up writing and now indulges a lifelong interest in history and the countryside as a freelance writer and broadcaster. He has deep roots in Derbyshire (at least eight generations) and a strong sense of place. Writing enables him to share his enthusiasm for the area’s rich and varied heritage.
Previous books include Moats, Boats and other notes (1999), Hidden Derbyshire (2001), A Stone’s Throw of Burton (2002), Tamworth: A History (2003), Burton upon Trent: A History (2004), The River Trent (2005), Rich Pickings (2007), and The Collieries and Coalminers of Staffordshire (2007).
