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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Softcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> This volume is Number100 is the BrilLocal History Pamphlets series. To celebrate teaching the century it was decoded se poallice a small book dealing with the history of Bol in the immediate poose war period about which little has been written This book does not set out to te a complete history of that complex and important tune is the tradition of this series individual authors have brought theit specialist knowledge and understanding to bear on purticular aspects of the period but it is hoped that this book may provide a foundation upon which others can build The series was originally inspired by a visit by the Bestol Branch of the Historical Association to Month 1959 here the Museum had produced several modest booklets on various aspects of local history. There were so many different topics of local hestory in Bristol that it was impossible to contain them in a single book and so it was decided to produce a series of pamphicts Many of these topics had been studied by scholars whose work hal appeared in learned journals which were not easily available to the public. The Branch Committee decsed to launch the project and enough money was raised by subscriptions from members together with a grant from the Education Committee of Bristol City Council The Branch was fortunate in obtaining the services of Patrick McGrath as the Editor of the series. Not only did he find the authors but he insisted on high standards of scholarship The first pamphlet The Bristol Hotsell appeared in 1960 costing two shillings (1000 copies were printed at the cost of ?35). While some sceptics prophesied that the series would not survive it was never short of authors and firms and institutions were willing to make grants for particular volumes. None of the authors was paid being only too happy to appear in the series. Over the years 68 authors have contributed and some of the titles have been reprinted so great has been the demand. The Bristol Record Office has provided continual assistance. In the carly days some titles were researched by members of the University of Bristol Extra-Mural class which met regularly at the Records Office under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Ralph and Patrick McGrath and these were published in the series Interest in the study of local history has increased in recent years and many mature students writing dissertations are happy to see them published as a pamphlet. (LL)