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Sturminster Newton Through Time

Roger Guttridge

Sturminster Newton, known to the locals as 'Stur', is a traditional market town situated at the heart of Dorset's rural Blackmore Vale. It grew up on the banks of the River Stour to serve the agricultural community of the surrounding area and until recent years was famous for its livestock market and Milk Factory. It is also celebrated for its literary connections - the novelist Thomas Hardy and the dialect poets William Barnes and Robert Young all lived there. Join Roger Guttridge and Steve Case on this photographic journey through this beautiful part of Dorset. Using nearly 200 full colour images, they show just how Sturminster Newton has changed over time. It is essential reading for anyone who knows and loves the area, and is an important and intriguing insight into a typical English town.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing
  • Publish Date: Oct 15th, 2010
  • Pages: 96
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9781848683952
  • Categories: Subjects & Themes - HistoricalSubjects & Themes - Regional (see also Travel - Pictorials)General

About the Author

Guttridge, Roger: - Roger Guttridge was born in 1950 and has been a journalist for 44 years and a freelance writer since 1990. His past roles include chief reporter, deputy news editor and deputy production editor with the Bournemouth Evening Echo. His specialities include historical columns and features, and also swimming and diving from grassroots to Olympic level. Roger is the author and co-author of 19 books and the editor of several others.
Case, Steve: - Steve is a local history author who lives in Sturminster Newton, Dorset.