CHRISTMAS IS COMNG, I suppose
MY BOOKS – CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
SHIPBUILDING IN GREENWICH – A shortish run through those who built ships in our Borough and they built on. It covers two Royal Dockyards, to those who built single sailing barges, and those who built into the 1990s. £10
GREENWICH PENINSULA - GREENWICH MARSH. A HISTORY OF AN INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND. This is a rewrite of my all time bestseller Greenwich Marsh to include the Dome. It describes the history of the Marsh and the industries which grew up there in the 19th century., including Enderby Wharf and the telecommunications revolution as well as the amazing gas works and much else. £10
THE GREENWICH RIVERSIDE – UPPER WATERGATE TO ANGERSTEIN. A site by site description of the Greenwich Riverside between Deptford to Charlton. This is not yet another description of Royal Greenwich but looks at riverside communities. Industries and river workers – as well less known site histories. £15
THE INDUSTRIES OF DEPTFORD CREEK. A site by site description of this amazingly busy Creekside between its mouth with the Thames and the Lewisham border. It includes industries of national importance from the medieval to = electronics pioneers -. and the downright quirky, £15
GEORGE LIVESEY. A BIOGRAPHY. The life of South London’s maverick 19th century gas works manager who forced the privately owned industry to work in partnership with the public and with its workforce. There is nothing in the industry he didn’t change. This is about a man who wanted to change society – but in 1889 got it very wrong. £10. Illustrated £15
THE EARLY EAST LONDON GAS INDUSTRY: HOW IT BEGAN AND HOW IT HELPED LONDON INDUSTRIES TO GROW. The gas industry in early 19th century London -all the incompetence and all the scandals. Also explores how gas industry waste products were taken up and used by other industries. £15
these are all self published and therefore are NOT AVAILABLE IN BOOKSHOPS - only sold via Amazon (sorry)
