One Hundred Years of the Western Evening Herald - James Mildren Reviews
Description:ISBN 0948158980 /
Newest Review: ... year. There are usually about five or six stories per year. Sometimes these are themed around an ongoing event. Mainly the ... more
... stories will be one paragraph long, some are extended.
Although the book has been put together by James Mildren it does try to reflect as much as possible the actual stories, but without being entirely copied from the paper's archives, directly onto the pages here. There is a nice balance between the compiler/author's words and those of the original stories.
Many of the stories will obviously involve naval themes. You can also expect to find something of the fortunes of Plymouth Argyle. Although it is a local paper, ...more
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This is another one of those lovely old local history books that I so enjoy reading. It is a tantalising exploration of the people and places of Plymouth's past in words and pictures. It covers a century from 1895 - the end of the Boer war. The pictures are taken from the Plymouth Evening Herald's - the words, it would seem, also come from the pages of that same publication. The book is in chronological order; it covers selected stories from each particular year. There are usually about five or six stories per year. Sometimes these are themed around an ongoing event. Mainly the stories will be one paragraph long, some are extended. ... Read the complete review
