This guide provides invaluable background information on Haslemere and Hindhead in the 1900's. This official council guide has maps, photographs and illustrations. It covers the history, traditions, worthies, antiquities and literary associations. This is a useful guide with information and details about the area where your relatives may have lived. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Includes maps, photographs and illustrations * Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable... More Info
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Contents: Henry Ward, Photographer; Aircraft Crashes in the Sanderstead Area; Thomas Bradbury Winter and his son, Frederick Bradbury Winter, of Caterham; The Bourne, or Intermitting Stream of Croydon in Surrey; Lydia Evison, of Hawkhurst Road, Kenley; A Forgotten Hero; Further Memories of Chelsham and Farleigh;The Juniper Family from Kenley; Lieutenant Colonel James McConville; Danger UXB; Six Bro...More Info
Contents: Edward II at Bletchingley in 1325; The History of "Roseland" - The Wettern Tree Garden, Sanderstead; Life at St. Lawrence's Hospital, Caterham; Shord HIll, Kenley; Little Roke Avenue, Kenley; White Knobs, Caterham; Brief History of Sutton and East Surrey Water Company; Tom Hills - Master HUntsman; Purley in the early 17th Century; Memories of Childhood Days on Farthing Downs.
Contents: Caterham - 100 year ago; Chaldon Sales 1875; The Sun Shone Bright; The Union Wharf from Merstham; Surrey Water Mills; Brief History of Coltsford Mill; Foxley; Ponds in and around Godstone Village.
Contents: Family Life at 'Purley Pines'; Borough Farm, Sanderstead; The Wettern Family in Sanderstead and Croydon; A Hundred Years Ago, in Woldingham; The Deaths of Charles Dulake and Ernest Dulake; The Opening of Godstone Schools 1855 & the foundation of Godstone Literary Institute; Yew Trees in Churchyards in East Surrey; Early Memories of the Garden Village, Woldingham; Revd John Honywood Rando...More Info
Flashes & Bangs Over Purley in 1918; World War 1 - Zeppelin Raid; Kate Fox, Royal Nanny from Warlingham; Over 100 Years of Shopping in Coulsdon Part 111; Purley War memorial Hospital; The Surrey Green Belt; Conscientious Objectors; The Accomplished Miss Hall - Artist; H J Pleydell, A Caterham Headmaster; An Unusual Grave (Hubert Holmes) in St Luke's Churchyard, Whyteleafe; George Henry Tatham Pato...More Info