Poppyland Publishing Latest Publications Page

The titles featured on this page are our most recent publications, or are titles we've recently updated and reprinted.
Our first title was published in 1976. We have brought a number on the back list into print again, and there are some further titles which will be reprinted in due course.

Exploring the Norfolk Village is the latest title in our Norfolk Origins series. It takes a selection of villages across the county of Norfolk, from Terrington in the west to Hickling in the east, from the southern border of Breckland to the exposed coastlands, to explain some of the ways in which we can understand the development of Norfolk's villages. In focussing on particular villages, each one represents a different area of the county, and every other village will share common features with at least one of those featured in the book.

The use of current and historical maps, the investigation of documents in local libraries or the Norfolk Record Office, the techniques of field walking or of more formal archaeological digging, are all illustrated in the pages of the book. Everyone with the slightest history in developing their understanding of their community, its history and its geography, will find this book the very best of starting places.

Exploring the Norfolk Village
Christopher Barringer ISBN 0 946148 71 6
Ł12.95

Arthur Rackham in East Anglia is the story of how the young illustrator developed his drawing skills working for Jarrold and Sons in the 1890s for their publication Sunrise-Land: Rambles in Eastern England. Later in life he would go on to national and international recognition as a book illustrator, but the story of one of his first assignments in East Anglia has not been told before.

The narrative by Alison Barnes is accompanied by her selection of 40 of his best illustrations, reproduced from early editions of Sunrise-Land. In addition she has tracked down his creative signature in the guest book of Horning Ferry and other local Jarrold titles where his work can be seen.

Arthur Rackham in East Anglia
Alison Barnes ISBN 0 946148 73 2
Ł8.95

Nelson - I am myself a Norfolk man is a special publication for the year which marks the bicentenary of Nelson's greatest victory at Trafalgar and his death in the battle. There have been a number of excellent publications for the year which concentrate on his life at sea, his naval strategy and the battles themselves.

Here author Charles Lewis concentrates specifically on his Norfolk life - as a child in Burnham, as a schoolboy in Norwich and North Walsham, his years as a captain waiting for a ship, and his time in Great Yarmouth - returning from the battle of the Nile and embarking for the battle of Copenhagen. In addition to the many links with the life of Nelson, you'll find a wide range of connections in the county which you can still visit - from the Horatia memorial at Trunch to the Invincible grave at Happisburgh. With 92 pictures, 50 of them in colour, this is a valuable addition to the range of Nelson titles.

Nelson - I am myself a Norfolk man
Charles Lewis ISBN 0 946148 72 4
Ł13.95

Medieval Flushwork of East Anglia and its Symbolism will appeal to anyone with an interest in local history, church architecture and decoration - and will give inspiration to artists of the present day. That's just how textile artist Margaret Talbot became engrossed in the subject and set out researching the symbols on medieval churches that she was using for her work.

Many of the little known churches of Suffolk and Norfolk have wonderful flintstone images that decorate their walls, tower butresses and parapets. The study of this symbolism gives a facinating glimpse into life in the 15th century, including trades, guilds, merchant's marks, pilgrimages, heraldry and the cult of the saints.

Medieval Flushwork of East Anglia
Margaret Talbot ISBN 0 946148 69 4
Ł9.95

The Castles of Suffolk takes us back to medieval times when the county had wealth, good employment prospects, high quality agricultural land, a sizeable population - and in he mind of the ruling class a need to control any trouble! It had been subject to invasion from Vikings and even the Norman rulers fell out amongst themselves, so defence and of course status were much on the minds of the ruling Barons.

Author Peter Tryon has delved deep into historic records, reviewed many existing published works and visited all the sites in the county reputed to be castles. From the glories of Framlingham and Orford through to the mysteries of the lost castle sites at Ipswich and Southwold, he has pulled together all the evidence in a book which will satisfy both readers at home and the explorers who want to visit the sites themselves.

The Castles of Suffolk
Peter Tryon ISBN 0 946148 68 6
Ł9.95

Poppyland in Pictures was first published in 1983, to commemorate a hundred years from when Clement Scott, the eminent Victorian theatre critic and travel writer, first came to north Norfolk, coined the name Poppyland and wrote about the area in his columns in the Daily Telegraph. This second edition now has some illustrations in colour and new material which has come to light since the first edition.

A visit by the publishers to the library of the University of Rochester in New York State gave the opportunity to investigate the letters and correspondence Scott collected over the years. This has cast new light on his work as a writer and theatre critic, but in the context of the Poppyland story, it has also confirmed many of the stories about the famous and infamous of the late Victorian theatre world coming to the Cromer area.

We have also produced a video Poppyland to go with the book, to bring it to life with words and song. For more details on this, see our 'Videos' page

Poppyland in Pictures
Elizabeth Jones ISBN 0 946148 66 X
Ł8.95

The Diary of a poor Suffolk woodman is a special publication - because it features a poor man's diary. Few of William Scarfe's class in the early 1800s could write well enough to produce more than fifteen years of a journal of his life and village. Now, over 150 years later, we are able to share his world and enjoy the social history of the 1830s through his words.

Pip and Joy Wright and Léonie Robinson have transcribed the words that William Scarfe wrote in the margins of a prayer book he had been given by the local rector. To his words they have added pictures, contemporary accounts and careful explanations to provide a context. The book is a model for any local historian, and whether or not you ever visit the village of Thorpe Morieux in Suffolk, you will find in the pages the life of an East Anglian countryman of the early 19th century.

The Diary of a poor Suffolk woodman
Pip and Joy Wright and Léonie Robinson
ISBN 0 946148 67 8
Ł12.95

[The Diary of a poor Suffolk woodman book cover]

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The titles featured on this page are our most recent publications, or are titles we've recently updated and reprinted. Our first title was published in 1976. We have brought a number on the back list into print again, and there are some further titles which will be reprinted in due course.

Exploring the Norfolk Village Christopher Barringer ISBN 0 946148 71 6 Ł12.95

Arthur Rackham in East Anglia Alison Barnes ISBN 0 946148 73 2 Ł8.95

Nelson - I am myself a Norfolk man Charles Lewis ISBN 0 946148 72 4 Ł13.95

Medieval Flushwork of East Anglia Margaret Talbot ISBN 0 946148 69 4 Ł9.95

The Castles of Suffolk Peter Tryon ISBN 0 946148 68 6 Ł9.95

Poppyland in Pictures Elizabeth Jones ISBN 0 946148 66 X Ł8.95

The Diary of a poor Suffolk woodmanPip and Joy Wright and Léonie Robinson ISBN 0 946148 67 8 Ł12.95