Redcliffe Press Publications

Douglas Light Aero Engines: From Kingswood to Cathcart
Brian Thorby

This ground-breaking book tells of the contribution made by converted Douglas motorcycle engines to the development of private flying, in the golden age of civil aviation from 1923 to 1939.

THE BRISTOL BOYS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRISTOL'S CHAMPION BOXERS                
 

£10

A Taste of Gloucestershire
Andrea Leeman

£12.50

The third volume in an acclaimed series, A Taste of Gloucestershire explores the county’s great wealth of food and drink.  Accompanied by mouth-watering recipes.

The Historic Gardens of Staffordshire
Tim Mowl and Dianne Barr

The latest in a series of county-by-county surveys of English gardens by this eminent writer on the English landscape.
Profusely illustrated

£19.95

Dying can seriously damage your health: Your guide to the Weird and Wonderful World of Health and Safety

 £6.99                   

Dip into this book for loads of mind-boggling regulations and political correctness:
Panto stars banned from throwing sweets into the audience as accident risk to young children.
The butcher ordered to sound-proof his shop because he chopped his meat too loudly.
The pensioner who lost his guide dog for walking too slowly.
Visitors banned from ‘coo-ing’ at new-born babes, as infringing their dignity.
Tenants told to remove doormats deemed to be ‘tripping hazards’.

The Farmer and the Goose with the Golden Eyes
Martin Davis

£12.95

 This book traces the history of Little Stoke Farm and many of the people who lived there since the 1300s.

A Small Corner of Bristol:
Life Stories from the Ashton Gate Area
John Holland, Pat Hooper, Martin Howard

£9.95

This book is a celebration of everyday life. It is based on interviews with 25 people who live, or lived, in this corner of Bristol.

University of the West of England, Bristol –
A Family History
William Evans

Softback: ISBN 978-1-906593-50-6  £20
Hardback: ISBN 978-1-906593-38-4  £30

208 pages with more than 60 black & white and 10  colour illustrations
Further information: William Evans, UWE, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY. Tel: 0117 328 2456; or e-mail: william.evans@uwe.ac.uk

EARLY COMBINATION PADLOCKS
Jon Millington

With the help of over sixty illustrations, this book charts the development of combination padlocks during the first four centuries since their initial appearance in the 1420s.

£8.50