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Popular illustrator and author May Gibbs was born on this day in 1877. Born in England, she spent most of her life in Australia and is best known for her gumnut babies.Click here to see books illustrated by May Gibbs.
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We ship worldwide, including to the EU. However, if your shipping destination is in the EU, you will need to purchase from us via Biblio.com, Abebooks.co.uk or Ebay.co.uk (our marketplace sites). Our website will link your order to Biblio.com at checkout to make this simple for you. Unfortunately, we have had to make this change due to the continuing impact of Brexit on small businesses. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Monica Edwards
Monica Edwards
Twenty-seven years ago, this month (January 2025) Monica Edwards died aged 85. Over a period of almost 30 years she had published 35 books, including her two best known series of novels the ‘Romney Marsh’ and ‘Punchbowl’ books.
Anne Bullen - The Black Riders / No Mistaking Corker
It was 1947 when Monica wrote her first book and the first of her ‘Romney Marsh’ series ‘Wish for a Pony’. It was marketed as a ‘pony’ book by her publisher Collins and...
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Shell Guides
I must admit, I am rather partial to watching Michael Portillo’s television programme Great British Railway Journeys. He uses a Victorian guidebook called Bradshaw’s Guide which was a comprehensive travel guide to the railway system in Great Britain of the day. Jump forward a number of years to 1934 when another set of guidebooks were being written, this time by the famous poet, Sir John Betjeman. He wrote guidebooks not for the railway enthusiast but now for the motorist.
Sir. John...
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Due to recent flooding, we have fitted a webcam to the outside of our shop to allow us to monitor the river level remotely. But it also allows our customers to get a view of the Wye Valley!
We'll try and keep the camera pointing in a sensible direction. Let us know if you spot anything interesting! The image should refresh around every 10 to 15 minutes.