I thought Rootschatters might be interested in some new books that have been reviewed in the Suffolk Local History Council Spring Newsletter
The Diary of John Longe (1765-1834) Vicar of Coddenham
Michael Stone (Ed)
Boydell Press for the Suffolk Records Society, Vol 51, 2008, Ixvii + 314pp
GBP 35.00
good review
The Wallace Connection, The Story of the Restoration of Orford Church
Jane Allen
paperback 142pp
Orford Museum 2008
ISBN 978-0-9554738-0-7
good review
Fifty four miles to Yarmouth, The Story of the Ipswich to South Town and Bungay Turnpike 1785-1872
Linda Sexton
good review
Lowestoft 1550-1750
Development and Change in a Suffolk Coastal Town
David Butcher
ISBN 978-1-84383-390-1
The Boydell Press
GBP 50.00
a good review, although the price is commented on, but can be obtained with discount from a large store in Lowestoft
Rigged for River and Sea
A researcher's guide to late medieval and early-modern terms, relating to fishing and associated trades and deriving mainly from English sources.
David Butcher
ISBN 978-0-9545027-1-3
Pub North Atlantic Fisheries History Association, Hull
GBP 10.00 (plus GBP2.00 p&p)
good review
The History of Ipswich
Carol Twinch
ISBN 978-1-85983-625-5
pub Breedon Books
GBP 9.99
poor review
Copies of these books have been placed in the Suffolk Local Studies Collection
If you would like to know the branch where these titles can be found please check the SRO website at
http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/Libraries/SuffolkLibrariesDirect/Pat ...
Hon Recorders' Secretary
Suffolk Local History Council - Ipswich
www.slhc.org.uk
