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TRAVEL Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Borough of Guildford: official Guide 1982/4   Home Publishing, 1982 ? Basement pbk., 64pp., illus, bw& col photos classified information directory, map of Guildford town centre The Official guide to Guildford for the years 1982 to 1984; includes pen pictures of the education, the villages, entertainment and activates where to stay and where to eat.
  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 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
  The Surrey landscape CLARK, Geoffrey A & C Black, 1934 914.221 Basement hbk., 116pp., appendix of Surrey churches, list of place names, list of national trust properties, bw photos., fold up map in pocket ibc short description of the Surrey countryside
  Rambles in Surrey COX, J Charles Methuen, 1910 914.221 Basement hbk., 315pp., illus, bw photos., "unconventional walks in Surrey"
  The green lanes of Hampshire, Surrey and Sussex GOODWIN, G n Griffith Farran, 18?? 914.22 Basement hbk.,, 220pp., pen picture of the corner of the countryside whether the three counties meet; includes 10 pages of contemporary advertisements and the timetable of the "Rocket" coach from London to Portsmouth
  Guildford Rural District: official guide GUILDFORD RURAL Directory Publications, 1965 914.22162? Basement pbk.,92pp., illus, bw photos, col plate, road map of Environs of Guildford, map of Guildford Rural District area Official guide to the Guildford Rural district. Publication date estimated
  The North Downs way: Long distance footpath guide no 11 HERBSTEIN, Denis HMSO, 1982 914.221 Basement pbk., 145pp., book list, illus, sketches, maps, photos. A guide to long distance footpath no 11
  Epsom: its history and its surroundings HOME, Gordon Homeland Association, 1901 942.215 Basement hbk., 194pp., folded map of Epsom in pocket inside back cover, illus, sketches, bw photos, table of birds, , bibliography
  Surrey: a Photographic Record 1859 to 1920 JANAWAY, John Countryside Books, 1984 942.21 Basement pbk., 95pp., photo Photographic survey of Surrey from Victorian times to the end of WWI
  Highways and Byways in Sussex LUCAS, E V Macmillan, 1935 914.225 Basement hbk.,469pp., illus., autographed by the author an exploration of the highways and byways of Sussex revised from the 1903 edition
  A detective in Surrey: landscape clues to invisible roads MAXWELL, Donald Bodley Head, 1932 388.1 Basement hbk., 163pp., maps, line drawings An investigation of the old roads and tracks of Surrey, including ley lines.
  Unknown Surrey: being a series of unmethodical explorations of the county illustrated in line and colour by the author MAXWELL, Donald Bodley Head, 1924 914.221 Basement hbk., 210pp., sketch maps, col illus, line drawings, A series of sketches in words of the authors travels through the County
  The Hill Country of the Surrey Borderland: Haslemere, Hindhead and Surrounding Villages MORRS, Joseph E Homeland Association, 1903 914.221 Basement hbk., 128pp., illus, bw photo, drawings, folded map in pocket inside end boards, includes 44 pages of contemporary advertising Contemporary guide book to South Western Surrey.
  Picturesque Surrey: a portfolio of sketches by Duncan Moul with descriptive letterpress by Gibson Thompson MOUL, Duncan & THOMPSON, Gibson F E Robinson, 190? 942.21 Basement hbk., 337pp., illus a contemporary description of villages in the County accompanied by engravings
  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
  Bygone Farnham PARRATT, Jean Phillimore, 1985 942.219 Basement 100pp, bw photos Pictorial survey of Farnham and district.
  In pursuit of the picturesque: William Gilpin's Surrey expedition and the places he passed and their claims to fame PERCY, Joan Surrey Gardens Trust, 2001 914.221 Basement pbk, 104pp., illus, some col., notes, bibliog., A transcription and discussion of Gilpin's 1768 journey from Cheam through Reigate, Banstead and Dorking and back to Cheam describing the "picturesque" scenes he observed
  The Surrey Hills POUCHER, W A 1111, 1949 914.221 Basement hbk., 128pp., photos, photographic notes photographic survey of the Surrey countryside
  Farnham and its Surroundings: a Handbook for Visitors and Residents ROW, Prescott F Warne, 1917 942.219 Basement pbk., 88pp.,fold out map, illus, sketches, photos, short sketch of Farnham and district
  A Shell Guide: Surrey WATKIN, Bruce Faber, 1977 914.221 Basement hbk., 192pp., illus, col map, Contemporary description and photographs of Surrey.
TROUP, FRANCIS WILLIAM Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  West Surrey architecture 1840 - 2000 BUDGEN, Christopher Heritage of Waverley, 2002 720.94221 Basement pbk., 130(?)pp., illus., col photos., appendix of buildings and architects A survey of architecture in an area of Surrey roughly co-terminous with the present day borough of Waverley.
TURING, ALAN Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  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.
TURNER, HUGH THACKERY Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Nature and tradition: arts and crafts, architecture and gardens in and around Guildford ARTS AND, Crafts group Guildford Borough Council, 2002 720.94221 Basement pbk., 71pp., illus, be and col photos., notes. Study of the buildings and gardens in and around Guildford having their original in the turn of the century.
  West Surrey architecture 1840 - 2000 BUDGEN, Christopher Heritage of Waverley, 2002 720.94221 Basement pbk., 130(?)pp., illus., col photos., appendix of buildings and architects A survey of architecture in an area of Surrey roughly co-terminous with the present day borough of Waverley.
UPPER NORWOOD 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.
VAGRANTS Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  The Guildford Union Workhouse and the Vagrants casual ward DAVIES, Helen Chapman Guildford Museum, 2004 362.583 Main Library pbk., 66pp., bibliog.., glossary, illus., second copy acc 7264 in basement Discussion of poor relief and the Guildford workhouse
VAUXHALL Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  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.
VILLAGE LIFE Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Life of William Cobbett   1111, 18?? 0 Basement hbk., 422pp., Biography of Cobbett dedicated to his sons
  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.
  A history of West Horsley church and village ASTON, Shirley B The Author, 1974 942.2162 Main Library pbk., 141pp., illus, biography, brief history of the parish of West Horsley
  The oak Hamlet being an account of the history and associations of the village of Ockham Surrey BASHALL, Henry St John Elliott Stock, 1900 942.2162 Basement hbk., 54pp., bw illus., second copy C808 Reprint of an illustrated lecture given in 1893 by the author
  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.
  East Horsley: the history of a Surrey village BOWLEY, Pam Horse and Tree, 1995 942.2162 Basement pbk., 123pp., maps, plan, illus, photos., drawings. Survey of the village history from the earliest times down to modern times
  Old West Horsley: story of a Surrey village BOWLEY, Pam Horse and Tree, 2000 942.2162 Main Library pbk., 235pp., illus, maps, sketches Complement to her book the Story of West Horsley Manor and its Church, the author traces the history of the village, its people, its customs and buildings using source material and originally serialised in the parish magazine.
  Witley and Milford in living memory: a compilation of oral and archive material for the villages and surrounding hamlets BOX, Valerie Witley Parish Council, 1999 942.219 Basement pbk., 63pp., illus., A history of the villages compiled form memories of residents
  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
  A History of Surrey BRANDON, Peter Phillimore, 1998 942.2 Main Library hbk., 144 pp., maps, photos, bibliography 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.
  Alfold: the story of a Surrey village COBB, F W The Author, 1936 942.219 Basement pbk., 206pp.hbk., 94pp., photos, diagrams Short descriptive history of the village written by a former rector
  Selections from William Cobbett's illustrated rural rides: introduction and notes by Christopher Morris COBBETT, William & MORRIS, Christopher Fraser Stewart, 1992 914.2 Main Library hbk 224pp., bw & col illus a picture of rural life in 18th century England
  The end of tradition: country life in central Surrey CONNELL, John Routledge, 1978 942.2162 Main Library hbk., 231pp., tables,; second copy 88 Basement A survey of the villages of East and West Clandon and East and West Horsley analysing the effects of the coming of commuters and other influence during the lat 19th and early 20th centuries which reduced their isolation
  Puttenham: under the Hogs Back DUGMORE, Ruth Phillimore, 1972 942.2162 Basement hbk., 155pp., illus A short survey of the history of the village using contemporary sources.
  The history of Witley, Milford and surrounding areas from prehistoric times to 2000 FORSTER, Elizabeth Witley Parish Council, 1999 942.219 Basement 83pp., pbk, photographs, drawings, diagrams Full of fascinating details of the people and places that created the communities, further reading list
  The story of Tilford from prehistoric times to 2000AD: a short history of a Surrey Village and its people FRANKLIN, John e Tilford Parish Council, 2000 942.219 Basement pbk., 149pp., illus., maps, glossary, further reading Historical survey of the Village
  Victorian and Edwardian Surrey from old photographs GOFF, Martyn Batsford, 1972 942.21 Main Library hbk, ca 150pp., photos Victorian photos of Surrey showing out of the way places and long forgotten scene: Second copy 6058 Basement
  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)
  Godalming in old picture postcards HEAD, R e European Library, 1985 942.219 Basement hbk., 80pp., illus Postcards giving a flavour of long gone Godalming
  Surrey: a Photographic Record 1859 to 1920 JANAWAY, John Countryside Books, 1984 942.21 Basement pbk., 95pp., photo Photographic survey of Surrey from Victorian times to the end of WWI
  Old West Surrey: Some notes and memories JEKYLL, Gertrude Kohler & Coombes, 1978 942.21 Main Library hbk., 320pp., photographs, facsimile reprint of the 1904 edition A detailed account of country life in Victorian England; includes hand written notes of gardens planned or advised on by Gertrude Jekyll. Facsimile of 1904 edition. Second copy L:8570
  Ash and Ash Vale: a pictorial history JENKINSON, Sally Phillimore, 1990 942.2162 Basement hbk., 100pp., illus, photos. Pictorial history of the villages
  Some west Surrey villages JUDGES, E A Surrey Times, 1901 914.221 Basement hbk., 143pp., illus book in very poor condition. rambles around a portion of West Surrey second copy C0823 Basement
  Merrow: the village and the Downs LEWIS, LOUISE The Author, 1998 942.2162 Main Library pbk., 72pp., bibliography, illus, maps, extract from census returns, list of rectors short history of the development of Merrow over 200years , the Author is a resident of the village: second copy Basement: 3934
  The history of Effingham in Surrey O'CONNOR, Monica M Effingham WI, 1973 942.2165 Basement 137pp., pbk., diagrams, photos short history of the village compiled from previously unpublished documents
  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
  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.
  Woodstreet the growth of a village SMITH, Nicola Woodstreet Village History Soc, 1988 942.2162 Main Library pbk., 90pp., illus, plans, maps brief outline of the history and development of Village Street Village: additional copies Basement 8008/9
  Byfleet: a village of England STEVENS, Leonard R Woking Review, 953 942.214 Basement hbk., 175pp., illus., list of Rectors of Byfleet, extracts from Vestry minutes in text; A life of Byfleet from the "Flint to the Atomic age"; contains notes on discoveries made during the excavation of Byfleet and Pyrford Sewage outfall works in 1912: second copy B=4505
  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
  Change in the village STURT, George Caliban, 1984 942.219 Basement pbk., 206pp. The author managed a wheel wright's shop in Farnham from 1884 to 1920 and lived in the village of Bourne. He sets out to describe and account for the changes occurring in rural life . First published in 1912
  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
  Surrey Within Living Memory: Compiled from Notes sent in from Institutes in the County SURREY FEDERATION OF W.I.s Countryside Books, 1992 942.21 Main Library pbk., 272pp., illus., map Personal recollections and interviews by WI members of life in the first half of the 20th century
  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.
  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
VILLAGE TRADES Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Old West Horsley: story of a Surrey village BOWLEY, Pam Horse and Tree, 2000 942.2162 Main Library pbk., 235pp., illus, maps, sketches Complement to her book the Story of West Horsley Manor and its Church, the author traces the history of the village, its people, its customs and buildings using source material and originally serialised in the parish magazine.
  Witley and Milford in living memory: a compilation of oral and archive material for the villages and surrounding hamlets BOX, Valerie Witley Parish Council, 1999 942.219 Basement pbk., 63pp., illus., A history of the villages compiled form memories of residents
  Surrey Within Living Memory: Compiled from Notes sent in from Institutes in the County SURREY FEDERATION OF W.I.s Countryside Books, 1992 942.21 Main Library pbk., 272pp., illus., map Personal recollections and interviews by WI members of life in the first half of the 20th century
VIRGINIA WATER 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
  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
  Companion into Surrey COLLINSON-MORLEY, L Methuen, 1949 914.221 Basement hbk., 240pp., photos, bibliog. Second copy C1518, An historical and literary background to the rural areas of Surrey
  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.
  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 Landscapes of Surrey FORSS, Derek & COLLYER, Graham Countryside Books, 2001 914.221 Basement pbk., 80pp., col illus Photographic survey of Surrey "off the beaten track"
  Fowler's Guide to Surrey FOWLER, C R S Fowler, 1994 914.221 Main Library pbk., 148pp., second copy - Basement acc=6664 Leisure facts and short history of the county
  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
  Wanderings in Surrey PALMER, William T Skeffington, nd 942.21 Basement hbk., 223pp., bw illus., "Every town, river, common, ridge. wood and road in the county has been visited" A topographical description of the country in the post war period. Published about 1950.
  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: 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.
VOYSEY, C F A Title Author(s) Publisher DDC Location Notes Abstract
  Nature and tradition: arts and crafts, architecture and gardens in and around Guildford ARTS AND, Crafts group Guildford Borough Council, 2002 720.94221 Basement pbk., 71pp., illus, be and col photos., notes. Study of the buildings and gardens in and around Guildford having their original in the turn of the century.
  West Surrey architecture 1840 - 2000 BUDGEN, Christopher Heritage of Waverley, 2002 720.94221 Basement pbk., 130(?)pp., illus., col photos., appendix of buildings and architects A survey of architecture in an area of Surrey roughly co-terminous with the present day borough of Waverley.

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