Discover Our Local History Book Collection
Explore five carefully chosen local history titles that bring our town’s past to life. Each book uncovers real stories, places, and people that shaped our community, making them perfect for curious residents, newcomers, and thoughtful gift-givers. Priced at just £10 per book, this collection offers an affordable way to connect with our shared heritage and support local storytelling.
- Streets of Yesterday – A walking tour through old maps and photos that reveal how our main roads and hidden lanes have changed over the last 150 years.
- Voices from the Mills – First-hand accounts and rare images from the industrial era, capturing the daily lives of workers and their families.
- The Old Market Square – A vivid history of the town’s trading heart, from open-air stalls to the bustling market we know today.
- Hidden Corners & Courtyards – Short stories and anecdotes about lesser-known buildings, alleyways, and landmarks just off the beaten track.
- Our Town at War – A moving look at how global conflicts touched local streets, homes, and businesses across two world wars.
Each title is written or compiled by local historians who care deeply about preserving our shared memories. Whether you are researching family roots, teaching children about where they live, or simply love a good story, these books make local history accessible and enjoyable. At only £10 each, you can build a meaningful collection without breaking the bank.
Book Cover Thumbnails
- Streets of Yesterday – Cover shows a sepia photograph of the high street in the early 1900s.
- Voices from the Mills – Cover features a historic mill building with rising chimney smoke.
- The Old Market Square – Cover depicts colourful market stalls and a vintage town hall.
- Hidden Corners & Courtyards – Cover highlights a sunlit alleyway and ivy-covered brick walls.
- Our Town at War – Cover presents a collage of wartime posters and local newspaper headlines.
Pricing & Delivery Information
Book price: Each book costs £10. This is a fixed price for every title, so you always know exactly what you are paying for the book itself.
Local delivery (Capel Parish & Paddock Wood):
- Price per book: £10
- Delivery charge: £0 (free delivery)
- Available to addresses within Capel Parish or Paddock Wood only.
Postal delivery (outside Capel Parish & Paddock Wood):
- Price per book: £10
- Delivery charge: A postal delivery fee is added at checkout.
- The exact charge depends on your delivery address and postage method.
How the delivery charge works:
- Enter your delivery address at checkout.
- Our system checks whether you are in Capel Parish or Paddock Wood.
- If you are inside these areas, delivery is free.
- If you are outside these areas, a postal delivery charge is automatically added before you confirm payment.
Transparent pricing & no hidden fees:
- All costs are shown clearly at checkout.
- No extra handling or surprise charges are added later.
- You will always see the full amount (books + any delivery charge) before you pay.
Please check your address before ordering:
- Make sure your address details are correct and complete.
- Confirm whether you are in Capel Parish or Paddock Wood to benefit from free delivery.
- If you are unsure, you can still proceed: the checkout will show you exactly what you will pay, including any postal delivery charge.
If you have any questions about pricing or delivery, you are welcome to contact us before placing your order. We want you to feel confident that our prices are fair, clear, and fully transparent.
Support Our Shared Local History
When you purchase a book from us, you’re already helping to keep local stories alive. If you wish, you can also add an optional donation at checkout to deepen that impact. Every contribution, whether the cost of a cup of coffee or a more substantial gift, directly supports preserving and sharing our community’s history.
Your donations help fund careful research into local events and families, the archiving and digitizing of fragile documents and photographs, and community projects such as talks, school workshops, and neighborhood exhibits. Together, we can ensure that memories, voices, and traditions are not lost, but passed on to future generations.
Small gifts add up to real change, and larger contributions allow us to plan long-term projects that reach more people. Whatever you can give, you become part of a circle of neighbors who care about where we’ve come from and where we’re going.
Add a donation at checkout today.
