Poppyland Publishing

One of our most long-running series of publications is our 'Town and Village History' series. Local authors have drawn together researches in documentary records, the memories of the community and a wide selection of photographs to tell these stories.

The titles are not over-long - usually 28 to 36 pages. All those currently in print are listed.

Cromer - Chronicle of a Watering Place
Martin Warren ISBN 0 946148 55 4
£2.95

Holt - Georgian Market Town
Peter Brooks ISBN 0 946148 53 8
£2.95

Have You Heard About Blakeney?
Peter Brooks ISBN 0 946148 54 6
£2.95

Southtown and Gorleston - At the Mouth of the Yare
Colin Tooke ISBN 0 946148 50 3
£2.95

Sheringham - The Story of a Town Sheringham is a town which once stood a mile back from the sea and then moved to become both a fishing village and a coastal resort. Today it is very popular with holidaymakers, for whom this booklet is an essential read. It is now in its third edition.

Sheringham - The Story of a Town
Peter Brooks ISBN 0 946148 47 3
£2.95

Poppyland - Strands of Norfolk History The area of the north Norfolk coast around the villages of Overstrand and Sidestrand became known as Poppyland at the end of the 19th century. The writings of Clement Scott, and the many visitors from the world of the theatre that came to visit because of those writings make up the story in this booklet.

Poppyland - Strands of Norfolk History
Peter Stibbons and David Cleveland
ISBN 0 946148 17 1
£2.95

Potter Heigham - The Heart of Broadland The Norfolk Broads, the favourite holiday destination in East Anglia, features in many books. this booklet looks in detail at just one of the Broadland villages.

Potter Heigham - The Heart of Broadland
Olga Sinclair ISBN 0 946148 38 4
£2.95

An Acle Chronicle In the east of the county, Acle has a story to tell from Roman times to the present.

An Acle Chronicle
Brian Grint ISBN 0 946148 39 2
£2.95

Swaffham - In the Pedlar's Footsteps One of the market towns of west Norfolk, Swaffham has a special history of its own. It also has its own place in history as the birthplace of Howard Carter, Egyptologist.

Swaffham - In the Pedlar's Footsteps
David Butters ISBN 0 946148 44 9
£2.95

Weybourne - Peaceful Mirror of a Turbulent Past Weybourne - now a small village on the coast, but once regarded as a potential invasion point for Britain, with its own special defences in Elizabethan times. A new edition of this title.

Weybourne - Peaceful Mirror of a Turbulent Past
Peter Brooks ISBN 0 946148 05 8
£2.95

Cley - Living with Memories of Greatness Until the coming of the railways, the little ports of north Norfolk were essential ports. Today they are little more than backwaters and places for recreation on the water, but once they were harbours for trading vessels. The village is a great favourite with visitors today, this booklet puts it in its historical context.

Cley - Living with Memories of Greatness
Peter Brooks ISBN 0 946148 47 3
£2.95