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ABINGER BOTTOM Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Archive Photographs Series: The Tillingbourne Valley MILLER, Michael Chalford, 1996 914.22165 Basement pbk., 129pp., photo, bibliog.., Photographic record of the villages and hamlets in the Tillingbourne Valley during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
ABINGER HAMMER Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Charm of Old Surrey ALDERMAN, H M Trefoil Books, 1932 942.21 Basement hbk., 207pp., illus, drawings, plans second copy C1183 Series of sketches of Surrey villages.
  The way about Surrey with comprehensive gazetteer BAINES, A Iliffe, X 914.221 Basement hbk., 212 pp., gazetteer, sketches, fold out map A gazetteer and guide of the county
  Surrey: Highways, Byways and Waterways BARRETT, C R B Bliss, Sands and Foster, 1895 C698 Basement 251pp., hbk., bw illus., plates a contemporary description of some of the towns and villages of Surrey: second Basement copy not accessioned
  County Guide: Surrey Concise and Practical CHAMPNEYS, Judy Johnson and Bacon, 1976 914.221?? Basement pbk., 64pp., book list, bw illus. short essay describing contemporary Surrey plus a gazetteer of places each with a short description
  Portrait of Surrey CRACKNELL, Basil E Robert Hale, 1976 914.221 Main Library hbk., 255pp., maps., illus; second copy Basement 7542 a survey of "one of the most beautiful county in England"
  Dorking Official Guide DORKING UDC 1111, 196? 942.2165? Basement pbk., 50pp., illus, bw photos., drawings, fold out map (damaged) on endpapers Official guide to Dorking ca 1962? Includes survey of town, places of interest, description of coat of arms
  Old Surrey Water Mills HILLIER, J Skeffington, 1951 621.21 Basement hbk., 287pp., illus, sketches, maps on endpapers, glossary of milling terms A review of water mills in Surrey covering those still in use in the 1950s and those which were either disused and in situ or where traces of the original remained. Includes chapters on the engineering of water mills.
  Francis Friths' Surrey revisited HOWELL, Keith Frith, 2004 942,21 Main Library hbk., 114pp., illus bw photos, photographic history of the county, about one photos of each major town or village
  The King's England: Surrey: London's Southern Neighbour MEE, Arthur Hodder and Stoughton, 1945 914.221 Main Library hbk., 349pp., illus, maps on endpapers; additional copies copy: Basement 7576 & 7577 Survey of the county
  Highways and Byways in Surrey PARKER, Eric Macmillan, 1908 914.221 Basement 452pp., fold out map of Surrey, sketches, Very poor condition A description of Surrey for the early 19th century walker or tourist
  The Surrey Hills POUCHER, W A 1111, 1949 914.221 Basement hbk., 128pp., photos, photographic notes photographic survey of the Surrey countryside
  Surrey, Guildford and district from original water colour paintings R J Salmon, nd ? Basement pbk., 14pp., col plates Reproductions of original water colour paintings of the district
  Guildford and villages: then and now ROSE, David Breedon Books, 2003 942.2162 Main Library hbk., 221pp., photographs A look into the past comparing streets and buildings in the town and neighbouring villages an comparing them with how they look today
  Upland Rambles in Surrey & Sussex SHELTON, Harold Pitman, 1932 942.2 Basement hbk., 126pp., suggested itinerary, maps, illus, A series of suggested rambles and walks through Surrey and Sussex.
  List of Antiquities in the Administrative County of Surrey SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL, Records Surrey County Council, 1965 720.94221 Basement hbk.,251pp., illus, photos, fold out maps and plans, addenda inside back cover, bibliog.. Classified index
  Surrey: Ordnance Survey Historical Guides TURNER, Dennis George Philip, 1988 942.21 Basement hbk., 135pp., gazetteer, illus, col & bw photos., maps, Extracts from the first (19th century) series of OS maps are compared with more modern versions and photographs showing the changes which have taken place over the years.
ADDINGTON Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Churches of Surrey BLATCH, Mervyn Phillimore, 1997 726.58 Main Library hbk., 232pp., photos., The author aims to raise Surrey churches from their 'Cinderella' position. "One cannot go far without finding something of interest!"
  Cambridge County Geographies: Surrey BOSWORTH, George F Cambridge UP, 1909 914.221 Basement hbk., 151pp., illus., diagrs., bw photos, map on endpapers, gazetteer Topographical description of Surrey, a school textbook in style.
  The Church Plate of Surrey COOPER, T S Surrey Archaeological Society, 1902 726.53 Basement hbk., 383pp., illus., sketches, photos., list of makers marks, A partial catalogue of churches in Surrey including lists of plate now thought to be lost.
  Rambles in Surrey COX, J Charles Methuen, 1910 914.221 Basement hbk., 315pp., illus, bw photos., "unconventional walks in Surrey"
  Views of all the churches and chapelries in the county of Surrey CRACKLOW, Charles Thomas Phillimore, 1979 726.58 Main Library hbk., 156pp., illus, Reprint of the plates from the 1823 edition of Cracken's companion to Manning and 's "History of Surrey". The books highlights to great variety of Surrey churches.
  Surrey: Shire County Guide DREWETT, John Shire, 1996 914.221 Basement pbk., 120pp., illus., index of places to visit, Short guide to the county, as interesting for the contemporary view as for what it tells us about the current county.
  Francis Friths' Surrey revisited HOWELL, Keith Frith, 2004 942,21 Main Library hbk., 114pp., illus bw photos, photographic history of the county, about one photos of each major town or village
  The King's England: Surrey: London's Southern Neighbour MEE, Arthur Hodder and Stoughton, 1945 914.221 Main Library hbk., 349pp., illus, maps on endpapers; additional copies copy: Basement 7576 & 7577 Survey of the county
  Highways and Byways in Surrey PARKER, Eric Macmillan, 1908 914.221 Basement 452pp., fold out map of Surrey, sketches, Very poor condition A description of Surrey for the early 19th century walker or tourist
  A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Surrey, Containing an Account of its Towns, Cathedrals, Castles, Antiquities Churches, Monuments, Public Edifices [and] Picturesque Scenery. SHOBERL, Mr Sherwood Neely and Jones, 1813 942.21 Basement hbk., 304pp., illus., list of books published on Surrey A description of Surrey, interesting for its historical context. Contains a general survey of the county and then more detailed descriptions; includes a list of Barons having their capital residence in Surrey, a list of baronets.
  The Old Parish Churches of Surrey SLATER, Mike Folley, 2002 726.509 Basement pbk., 87pp., glossary, illus, plans, photos. Describes the features of interest in the old churches of Surrey - those from Saxon times to the 1790s.
  Surrey Bells and the London Bell founders: a contribution to the comparative study of bell inscriptions STAHLSCHMIDT, J C L Elliott Stock, 1884 786.868 Basement hbk., 230pp., illus, sketches, A short account of the medieval London bell founders together with a description of the bells in Surrey churches viewed by the author
  Surrey quarter sessions records, order book and sessions rolls 1659-1661, vol 6, presented by the Records and Ancient Monuments Committee SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL Surrey County Council, 1934 347.42 Basement HBK., 226pp, Details of the earliest known records of the Surrey quarter sessions; includes a list of trades mentioned in the rolls, a list of offences taken from the indictments, list of justices of the peace mentioned in the rolls; general index contains personal names.
  Surrey: Ordnance Survey Historical Guides TURNER, Dennis George Philip, 1988 942.21 Basement hbk., 135pp., gazetteer, illus, col & bw photos., maps, Extracts from the first (19th century) series of OS maps are compared with more modern versions and photographs showing the changes which have taken place over the years.
  Parson and Parish in Eighteenth Century Surrey: Replies to Bishops Visitations to the Archdeaconry of Surrey WARD, W R Surrey Record Society, 1994 274.2216 Basement hbk., 198pp., includes list of parishes by deanery and of Surrey Peculiars Includes the returns for the visitations of 1725, 1764 and 1788
  A Shell Guide: Surrey WATKIN, Bruce Faber, 1977 914.221 Basement hbk., 192pp., illus, col map, Contemporary description and photographs of Surrey.
ADDISCOMBE Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Churches of Surrey BLATCH, Mervyn Phillimore, 1997 726.58 Main Library hbk., 232pp., photos., The author aims to raise Surrey churches from their 'Cinderella' position. "One cannot go far without finding something of interest!"
  The Church Plate of Surrey COOPER, T S Surrey Archaeological Society, 1902 726.53 Basement hbk., 383pp., illus., sketches, photos., list of makers marks, A partial catalogue of churches in Surrey including lists of plate now thought to be lost.
  A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Surrey, Containing an Account of its Towns, Cathedrals, Castles, Antiquities Churches, Monuments, Public Edifices [and] Picturesque Scenery. SHOBERL, Mr Sherwood Neely and Jones, 1813 942.21 Basement hbk., 304pp., illus., list of books published on Surrey A description of Surrey, interesting for its historical context. Contains a general survey of the county and then more detailed descriptions; includes a list of Barons having their capital residence in Surrey, a list of baronets.
  Surrey Bells and the London Bell founders: a contribution to the comparative study of bell inscriptions STAHLSCHMIDT, J C L Elliott Stock, 1884 786.868 Basement hbk., 230pp., illus, sketches, A short account of the medieval London bell founders together with a description of the bells in Surrey churches viewed by the author
  Surrey: Ordnance Survey Historical Guides TURNER, Dennis George Philip, 1988 942.21 Basement hbk., 135pp., gazetteer, illus, col & bw photos., maps, Extracts from the first (19th century) series of OS maps are compared with more modern versions and photographs showing the changes which have taken place over the years.
  A Shell Guide: Surrey WATKIN, Bruce Faber, 1977 914.221 Basement hbk., 192pp., illus, col map, Contemporary description and photographs of Surrey.
ADDLESTONE Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Church Plate of Surrey COOPER, T S Surrey Archaeological Society, 1902 726.53 Basement hbk., 383pp., illus., sketches, photos., list of makers marks, A partial catalogue of churches in Surrey including lists of plate now thought to be lost.
  Rambles in Surrey COX, J Charles Methuen, 1910 914.221 Basement hbk., 315pp., illus, bw photos., "unconventional walks in Surrey"
  Portrait of Surrey CRACKNELL, Basil E Robert Hale, 1976 914.221 Main Library hbk., 255pp., maps., illus; second copy Basement 7542 a survey of "one of the most beautiful county in England"
  Surrey in the Seventies DAVISON, Mark & CURRIE, Ian The Author(s), 2001 942.21 Main Library pbk., 164pp., photos a photo survey of Surrey in the 1970s
  Surrey: Shire County Guide DREWETT, John Shire, 1996 914.221 Basement pbk., 120pp., illus., index of places to visit, Short guide to the county, as interesting for the contemporary view as for what it tells us about the current county.
  The Batsford guide to the industrial archaeology of South East England HASELEFOOT, A J Batsford, 1978 609.4221 Basement pbk., 153pp., glossary, bibliog.., Part of a series covering all manor industrial monuments in the UK
  Francis Friths' Surrey revisited HOWELL, Keith Frith, 2004 942,21 Main Library hbk., 114pp., illus bw photos, photographic history of the county, about one photos of each major town or village
  Hidden Surrey: town and country HOWKINS, Christopher Countryside Books, 1990 914.221 Basement pbk.,192pp., illus, sketches Explore the odd or unusual of the country - the author has a talent for finding the "out of the ordinary"
  Francis Frith's Around Surrey LIVINGSTONE, Helen Frith, 1999 942.21 Main Library hbk., 116pp., photos Photographic survey of Surrey
  The King's England: Surrey: London's Southern Neighbour MEE, Arthur Hodder and Stoughton, 1945 914.221 Main Library hbk., 349pp., illus, maps on endpapers; additional copies copy: Basement 7576 & 7577 Survey of the county
  Surrey Bells and the London Bell founders: a contribution to the comparative study of bell inscriptions STAHLSCHMIDT, J C L Elliott Stock, 1884 786.868 Basement hbk., 230pp., illus, sketches, A short account of the medieval London bell founders together with a description of the bells in Surrey churches viewed by the author
  The Baptist Churches of Surrey STOCKWELL, Arthur H The Author, 191? 286.64221 Basement hbk., 254pp., pages missing at end of book illus, photos. A short description of the Baptist churches then in Surrey
  In Picturesque Surrey SURREY TIMES Surrey Times, 189? 914.221? Basement bound pamphlet, foolscap, 54pp., illus, bw photos, drawings, pen pictures and photos of selected Surrey towns and villages; second copy C792 Basement
  Summer Number 1899 SURREY TIMES Surrey Times, 1899   Basement bound pbk, 48pp. Illus, contemporary advertisements, bw photos. Some pages in fragile condition. The summer 1899 number of the Surrey Times, includes short descriptions and some photographs of Surrey towns
  The Wey Navigations: an Historical Guide WARDLE, Alan R Surrey Industrial History Group, 2003 386.48 Basement pbk., 195pp., notes, illus., A practical guide for visitors and a concise history of one of Britain's earliest man-made navigable waterways.
  A Shell Guide: Surrey WATKIN, Bruce Faber, 1977 914.221 Basement hbk., 192pp., illus, col map, Contemporary description and photographs of Surrey.
  An album of local costume WEYBRIDGE MUSEUM 1111, 1977 0 Basement pbk., landscape format, 12pp., illus, bw photos photos of costumes from the museum's collection supplemented by contemporary photos of places and things that put the costume in context
AEROPLANES Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Hawker: One of Aviation's Greatest Names BLACKMORE, L k Airlife, 1990 920 Basement hbk., 232pp., illus, bw photos., Story of Harry Hawker and connections with flying including Brooklands
  A guide to the Industrial History of Guildford and its Borough HAVERON, Francis Surrey Industrial History Group, 1993   Basement pbk., 40pp., illus, bw photos, drawings, map, further reading list Brief survey of the industrial archaeology of the borough of Guildford.
AGRICULTURE Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  William Smith: potter and farmer 1790 to 1858 BOURNE, George Chatto & Windus, 1920 942.2725 Basement hbk., 230pp., illus, bw plates A story compiled of life in 19th and early 19th century rural England compiled from anecdotes of the subjects children.
  A century of change: a Surrey village in the 20th century BOWLEY, Pam Horse and Tree, 2003 942.2162 Basement pbk., 140pp., illus., photos, map The changes taking place in a Surrey village - West Horsley - during the 20th century.
  A History of Surrey BRANDON, Peter Phillimore, 1977 942.21 Main Library hbk., 128pp., bibliography, maps, photos., sketches In an analysis of the tensions between the ancient rural county and the metropolitan area. The author traces the history and development of the county from prehistoric times to the present day; Second copy Basement 8577
  The Kent and Sussex Weald BRANDON, Peter Phillimore, 2003 914..22 Basement hbk., 288pp., illus., col. Plates, drawings, maps, notes, bibliog.. An historical survey of the Kent and Sussex weald
  The North Downs BRANDON, Peter Phillimore, 2005 910.422 Basement hbk., 288pp., illus, bw & col. Photos, poster reproductions, notes, bibliog. Recreates the past landscapes of the Downs and examines the history of famous products - Farnham hops, Dorling fowl and Banstead mutton
  Remembrances of life and customs in Gilbert White's, Cobbett's, and Charles Kinglesy's country EGGAR, J Alfred Simpkin Marshall, 1920 942.2 Basement hbk., 198pp., illus., bw photos, Recollections of a Surrey resident for Farnham and neighbourhood; includes parts of Surrey and Hants
  Glimpse of Old England: Surrey by the Tillingbourne HAMILTON-SNEATH, Jenny 1111, 1997 942.21 Basement pbk., 151pp., illus., photos., bibliog. An opportunity to learn something about life in the Tillingbourne Valley between Leith Hill and Shalford.
  Newdigate: a Surrey wealden parish, its history and houses. HARDING, Joan & BANKS, Joyce The Author, 1993 942.218 Basement pbk., 227pp., line drawings, diagrams, glossary, transcriptions of some source documents A history of the parish drawing on sources documents and work done by the Domestic Buildings Research Group (Surrey)
  Old Surrey Water Mills HILLIER, J Skeffington, 1951 621.21 Basement hbk., 287pp., illus, sketches, maps on endpapers, glossary of milling terms A review of water mills in Surrey covering those still in use in the 1950s and those which were either disused and in situ or where traces of the original remained. Includes chapters on the engineering of water mills.
  Ash and Ash Vale: a pictorial history JENKINSON, Sally Phillimore, 1990 942.2162 Basement hbk., 100pp., illus, photos. Pictorial history of the villages
  A history of Surrey (popular county histories) MALDEN, Henry Elliot Elliott Stock, 1900 942.2162 Basement hbk, 321pp., bibliog. Short history of the county from the earliest times.
  A History of Surrey MALDEN, Henry Elliot temporary, 1977 942.21 Main Library hbk. 321pp., bibliography First published in 1900 the author intends to give a "brief general view of the history of the county"
  A History of Surrey MALDEN, Henry Elliot Elliott Stock, 1900 942.21 Basement hbk., 321pp., bibliog., An attempt to put Surrey in the context of English history
  The Surrey Countryside: the interplay of land and people SALMON, John E Surrey University, 1975 0 Basement 220pp., pbk., maps, photographs, index of place names, bibliographies a series of essays surveying the interaction between people and the land in Surrey, chapters include: Rivers and water, The green belt, Social structure, Flora and fauna and archaeology and history
  Puttenham and Wanborough: the past in pictures SAUNDERS, Margaret E 1111, 2000 942.2162 Basement hbk., 100(?)pp. Illus, bw photos., A pictorial record of life in a Surrey village in the 19th and 20th centuries
  A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Surrey, Containing an Account of its Towns, Cathedrals, Castles, Antiquities Churches, Monuments, Public Edifices [and] Picturesque Scenery. SHOBERL, Mr Sherwood Neely and Jones, 1813 942.21 Basement hbk., 304pp., illus., list of books published on Surrey A description of Surrey, interesting for its historical context. Contains a general survey of the county and then more detailed descriptions; includes a list of Barons having their capital residence in Surrey, a list of baronets.
  A Farmer's Life: with a Memoir of the Farmer's Sister STURT, George Caliban, 1979 307.72 Main Library hbk., 208pp., drawings, notes. Facsimile of 1922 edition published under the name George Bourne Sequel to Sturt's biography his uncle
  Lucy Bettesworth STURT, George Caliban, 1978 307.72 Main Library hbk., 280pp., facsimile of 1913 edition. Last of three biographical studies of Frederick Grover, aka Bettesworth and his wife Lucy. It presents the dramatic changes taking place in early 20th century rural life.
  Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer by George Bourne [Sturt]: a record of the last years of Frederick Bettesworth STURT, George Duckworth, 1907 920.221 Basement hbk., 318pp., stories of the life of a rural labourer at the turn of the 19th/ 20th century
  The Wheelwright's Shop STURT, George Cambridge UP, 1958 688.6 Basement hbk., 236pp., illus., bw photos., diagrs., notes. Described in the preface as an autobiography of the years 1884 to 1891, the years just before the author engaged a foreman to manage his wheelwright's business in Farnham
  Local History of Godalming [8 essays from the extra mural class] UNIVERSITY OF Surrey University of Surrey, 197? ?942.219 Basement pbk', 50pp., illus., sketches, bibliog. Maps, Includes essays: Some aspects of change in Godalming in 19th and 20th centuries; A shortened account of the development of state and church education in Godalming Area in the C19th; the Godalming Bank; Agricultural production in the parish of Godalming i
  William Cobbett's Rural rides revisited VULLIAMY, Laurence Leatherhead and District Local History Society, 1977 914.22 Main Library hbk., 175pp., illus, photos, maps The author retraces three of Cobbett's journeys from the 1830s to see what changes have taken place in the intervening 150 years

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