Cornish Guernseys & Knit-frocks by Mary Wright In late 19th century Cornwall hand-knitting was a vital cottage industry and coastal villages developed their own distinctive patterns and names for the traditional navy blue guernsey or knit-frock. Contract-knitting - the occupation of many Cornish women - had died out by the 1920s and was almost forgotten until author Mary Wright started asking old people what they remembered of it. Her research..... read more...     Paperback 68 pages ISBN 978-0955364884 £6.95 QTY:

Every Song Tells A Story - a brief history of popular music by Mike Hurst Mike Hurst, former member of top 1960s group The Springfields, who went on to become one of the most successful record producers of the last century with many hits to his name, traces the history of popular music from mediaeval minstrels and early Anglo/American folk music through blues and jazz to the popular music of the 20th century. This extensively illustrated account draws heavily on ..... read more...     Illustrated paperback 170 pages ISBN 978-0955364860 £7.95 QTY:

Thirty Secret Years by Robin Denniston Thirty Secret Years reveals how an enterprising Scottish linguist was able to decipher German naval messages in the Admiralty in World War One. Alastair Denniston became head of the British government’s cabinet noir or cipher-breaking bureau in 1919, developed his team of fellow experts between the wars by spying on the Soviets from Whitehall. In 1939 he went on to lead an enlarged body of ..... read more...     Paperback 200 pages ISBN 978-0955364808 £9.95 QTY:

Once Aboard A Cornish Lugger by Paul Greenwood Former Cornish fisherman Paul Greenwood vividly describes life as a young crewman aboard the Looe lugger Iris in the 1960s. His frank account of the hardships he encountered at sea in Once Aboard a Cornish Lugger, overcoming sea-sickness, fatigue, cold and wet while working by day and night hauling nets and lines is a brilliant evocation of a bygone age that contrasts with modern con..... read more...     Paperback 144 pages, illustrated ISBN 978-09553648-1-5 £6.95 QTY:

Gleanings From The Records of Zephaniah Job of Polperro by Frank H. Perrycoste Frank Perrycoste’s Gleanings from the Records of Zephaniah Job of Polperro, first published in 1930, is based on a meticulous examination of the ledgers, letter books and other records discovered 100 years after the death of Zephaniah Job, the ‘Smugglers’ Banker’ who financed the smuggling and privateering trade that flourished in South East Cornwall during the latter part of the eighteenth..... read more...     Paperback 250 pages, illustrated ISBN 978-09553648-2-2 £14.95 QTY:

Shooting Through Life by Willoughby 'Gus' Gullachsen Shooting Through Life captures some of the highlights of the work of Midlands photographer Willoughby ‘Gus’ Gullachsen, spanning six decades. From a career dating back to the Second World War, in the course of which he has photographed show business personalities, pop stars, politicians and playwrights, Gus chooses 60 of his favourite images and accompanies each with a personal anecdote rec..... read more...     Paperback 132 pages ISBN 978-09553648-4-6 £9.95 QTY: