Derbyshire Book Reviews and Summaries

Reviews in 2001

This listing is in order of publication (when known), and covers reviews published between 8th January 2001 and 10th December 2001.

• Craven, Maxwell and Stanley, Michael - The Derbyshire Country House.
  Published by Landmark Collector's Library of Ashbourne.
  
  • ISBN 1-84306-007-8 & 1-84306-041-8
  Read more in this Review of ‘The Derbyshire Country House’ (Peak Advertiser, 10th December 2001).

• Porter, William Smith - Notes from a Peakland Parish.
  Published by Country Books of Little Longstone. (Reprinted as facsimile)
  Read more in this Review of ‘Notes from a Peakland Parish’ (Peak Advertiser, 10th December 2001).
  NB: This was reviewed originally on 30th April 2001; see below. It is now on offer at half-price.

• Hill, Tony & Black, Paul - The Spirit of Tideswell.
  Published by Landmark Publishing of Ashbourne.
  
  • ISBN 1-84306-010-8
  Already out of print (reprint due Summer 2003).
  For information, read more in this Review of ‘The Spirit of Tideswell’ (Peak Advertiser, 12th November 2001).

• Taylor, Keith & Brown, Trevor - A Derbyshire Parish at Peace and War.
  South Darley 1925-1955. Published by Country Books of Little Longstone.
  • ISBN 1-898941-59-9
  Read more in this Review of ‘A Derbyshire Parish at Peace and War’ (Peak Advertiser, 29th October 2001).

• Pipes, Les - The Long Way Home.
  Published by Derbyshire County Council, Libraries & Heritage Department.
  
  • ISBN 0903463-64-4
  Read more in this Review of ‘The Long Way Home’ (Peak Advertiser, 15th October 2001).

• Jones, Melvyn - Protecting The Beautiful Frame. Published by Hallamshire Press.
  
  • ISBN 1-874718-61-X
  Read more in this Review of ‘Protecting The Beautiful Frame’ (Peak Advertiser, 1st October 2001).

• Clarke, David - Supernatural Peak District. Published by Robert Hale (paperback).
  
  • ISBN 0-7090-6814-X
  Read more in this Review of ‘Supernatural Peak District’ (Peak Advertiser, 1st October 2001).
  NB: This was reviewed originally in its hardback edition, 19th February 2001; see below.

• Tushingham, Eric and Mansfield, Clifford -Nelson's Flagship at Copenhagen H.M.S.
  ELEPHANT, The Men the Ship the Battle. Published by The Nelson Society.
  
  • ISBN 0-9537200-2-0
  Read more in this Review of ‘Nelson's Flagship at Copenhagen’ (Peak Advertiser, 3rd September 2001).

• Bates, Tom - Discovering Derbyshire's White Peak. Published by ALD Design & Print.
  
  • ISBN 1-901587-11-8
  Read more in this Review of ‘Discovering Derbyshire's White Peak’ (Peak Advertiser, 20th August 2001).

• Middleton Village History Group - Our Middleton.
  "An historical celebration of the ancient parish of Middleton and Smerrill".
  Read more in this Review of ‘Our Middleton’ (Peak Advertiser, 23rd July 2001).

• Rogers, Frank - More Curiosities of Derbyshire and the Peak District.
  Published by Derbyshire Countryside Limited.
  • ISBN 085100 132 7
  Read more in this Review of ‘More Curiosities of Derbyshire and the Peak District’ (Peak Advertiser, 9th July 2001).

• Cromford Womens' Institute - Memories of Cromford.
  "A Derbyshire Village seen through the eyes of its people 1900 - 2000".
  Read more in this Review of ‘Memories of Cromford’ (Peak Advertiser, 9th July 2001).

• Jackson, Gordon - "True Brit" The Adventures of Peter Fidler of Bolsover.
  Published by Country Books of Little Longstone.
  
  • ISBN 1-898941-48-3
  Read more in this Review of ‘"True Brit" The Adventures of Peter Fidler of Bolsover’ (Peak Advertiser, 30th April 2001).

• Porter, William Smith - Notes from a Peakland Parish. Published by Country Books of Little Longstone. (Reprinted as facsimile)
  Read more in this Review of ‘Notes from a Peakland Parish’ (Peak Advertiser, 30th April 2001).

• Schofield, R B - Benjamin Outram. Published by Merton Priory Press.
  
  • ISBN 1-898937-42-7
  Read more in this Review of ‘Benjamin Outram’ (Peak Advertiser, 5th March 2001).

• Clarke, David - Supernatural Peak District. Published by Robert Hale.
  
  • ISBN 0-7090-6814-X
  Read more in this Review of ‘Supernatural Peak District’ (Peak Advertiser, 19th February 2001).

• Taylor, Keith & Brown, Trevor - A Derbyshire Parish At War.
  South Darley and the Great War 1914-1919. Published by Country Books of Little Longstone.
  • ISBN 1-898941-53-X
  Read more in this Review of ‘A Derbyshire Parish At War’ (Peak Advertiser, 22nd January 2001).

• Ford, Trevor D - Derbyshire Blue John. Published by Landmark Publishing of Ashbourne.
  
  • ISBN 1-873775-19-9
  Read more in this Review of ‘Derbyshire Blue John’ (Peak Advertiser, 8th January 2001).