A Peakland Chronology tells the story of the Peak District
of Derbyshire from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
Illustrated with b&w photographs and line drawings.
The fortunes of any region depend on what it has to offer to mankind. In the
case of the Peak District its development has been built on a scenic
landscape well suited first to the needs of its earliest settlers, right up
to those of today's tourists who come to the still unspoilt hills and dales
for pleasure.
Through the ages in between, this same landscape has given up its natural
wealth of useful stone, lead, copper and beautiful rare minerals.
There have been times in is history when the Peak appeared to outside eyes
as inaccessible and its inhabitants as wild. Yet royal battles have been
fought on Peakland soil and monarchs have hunted its forests and built
castles to protect this once-remote part of their realm.
From time to time, Peaklanders and their possessions have played roles in
the wider scheme of things, not only in national events but worldwide. The
area somewhat vaguely referred to as the Peak District is rich in evidence
and in answers for the historian, the geologist, the archaeologist and the
naturalist. Yet its appeal lies as much in its present beauty as in the
fascination of its past.
Published in the Derbyshire Heritage Series - ISBN 0 946404 58 5.
Price £4.25 inc. p&p. Signed copies are available directly from the
author, Julie Bunting. Please email her for details:
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[Created 8 Oct 2000. Last updated 16 Oct 2008 - 12:52 by Rosemary Lockie]