New Books

Sittingbourne & Milton Regis - Past & Present - John Clancy

£9.99 Sutton Publishing Ltd 0-7509-2297-4

Originally two separate towns, each with its own unique character, this collection of over 200 photographs (part of the series Britain in Old Photographs) charts their varied history. Past scenes are compared with photographs of the present day and informative captions cover much of the area’s heritage.

The Counterfeit Coin Story - two and a half thousand years of deception... - Ken Peters

£25.00 Envoy Publicity 0-9543487-0-2

A fascinating look at counterfeit coinage, evident as early as 50 years after the invention of coinage in the seventh century BC. The author (President of The Counterfeit Coin Club) reveals how the simple coin has led thousands into dark, daring, daft and sometimes even dangerous endeavors to take nefarious and distinctly dangerous shortcuts to riches. Over 200 pages in large format, packed with information, illustration, references and some very amusing anecdotes! An order form flyer for this book is enclosed in this Newsletter.

Sheerness Naval Dockyard & Garrison - David T Hughes

£11.99 Tempus Publishing Ltd. 0-7524-2762-8

A pictorial history of Sheerness, from the transformation of the uninhabited marshland in the mid-seventeenth century through to the newly constituted Harbour Company assuming control in 1960 over an increasingly derelict site. Over 200 images, including impressive pictures of the venerable old hulk Cornwallis, a survivor from the time of the Napoleonic wars.

Faversham Oyster Fishery Through Eleven Centuries - Patricia Hyde and Duncan Harrington

£20.50 + £3.95 p&p Faversham Hundred Records Vol 4 0-9539998-2-2

The result of years of research, providing for the first time a detailed history of oyster fishing through the vicissitudes of one company from the medieval period to the present day. Only 425 numbered and signed copies have been printed of this new and hard-backed book, which includes 24 photographs, maps and illustrations. Appendices arranged in chronological order provide transcripts of some of the more important documents and comprehensive name and place indexes enable individuals to be easily located in these records.

Available from Arden Enterprises (to whom cheque payable), Ashton Lodge, Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone CT18 8JA email: historyresearch@btinternet.com