Publications
Listed below is a selection of the numerous books and pamphlets
available through the
Museum Shop. These relate to issues of particular
local historical interest, and represent the research and knowledge
of a wide range of local people.
To place an order: Please telephone 01376
328868, or e-mail Rose
Webb.
We are always looking to expand and improve our stock of
publications - to suggest additional titles or to discuss a
personal contribution, please get in touch as above.
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Medieval Mercenary: Sir John Hawkwood of Essex
By Christopher Starr
Medieval Mercenary tells the story of Sir John Hawkwood of Sible
Hedingham, the most famous ‘condottiere’ of his day. Christopher
Starr describes the rise of Sir John Hawkwood from an ordinary
soldier to a commanding general, and places him in his
historical context with the help of diverse and colourful records
and images.
£9.99
2007 – ISBN: 978-1-898529-27-9 – 92 pages
Coggeshall Tambour Lace: A Brief History
By Jean Dudding
This authoritative book reveals the fascinating story of
the important lace heritage in Coggeshall. It covers
its development in the early 19th century right through to the
major changes in fashions and industry which saw the craft decline
in the 20th century.
£4.50
ISBN: 0-9544465-3-4 (2003)
Courtaulds: An Economic and Social History (3 volume
set)
D. C. Coleman
In December 1961 Dr. Coleman was commissioned by Courtaulds to
write a definitive history of the company. His three-volume work
provides a detailed analysis - economic, social, and technical - of
the growth, over 150 years, of a small silk firm into the world's
largest rayon producers.
3 volume set: £50 (10 sets available)
Volumes also available separately on request.
The Grand Old Man of Braintree: The Life of George Bartram
1845-1940
By Diana Watson
The story of George Bartram and his contribution to the prosperity
of Braintree, compiled and told by his great-great niece Diana
Watson. The booklet explores Bartram’s life and career as a gun
maker, shop owner, local councillor and charitable patron.
By Diana Watson £3.95
2005 - 36 pages
My Life: Smilingly Unravelled
By Ariel Crittall
Ariel Crittall has unravelled the Gordian Knot of her life through
stories which, whilst often intensely personal, are always set
against a backdrop of world events and the greater narratives of
war, politics, travel and culture. Ariel's memories span almost a
century of family and world history, reflecting social and
political change and development, the history of the Crittall
company, and her own significant involvement in local education,
healthcare, conservation and the arts.
£12
ISBN: 978-0-9537936-3-1 (191 pages; 2009)
The Spirit of a Real Home: Lucy Greenwood and the Halstead
Industrial School
Rosalind Kaye
Lucy Greenwood was the founder of Halstead Industrial School,
established to give education and training to Victorian girls from
disadvantaged backgrounds. In this carefully researched booklet
Rosalind Kaye explores Lucy Greenwood's life and times, illustrated
with photographs and reproduced records.
£6.95
ISBN: 978-0-9537549-1-5 (22 pages; 2009)
Braintree & Bocking Through Time
John & Sandra Adlam
In this fascinating pictorial history, familiar modern views of
Braintree and Bocking are shown alongside photographs and postcards
dating from the first half of the twentieth century. These show
that although some views have changed dramatically, others have
remained the same.
£12.99
ISBN: 978-1-84868-311-2 (96 pages; 2009)
Recognizing Worked Stone Artefacts
By Hazel Martingell
Hazel Martingell is an expert in the field of stone tool
identification and illustration. In this valuable guide she
introduces the process of artefact recognition, utilising a large
number of detailed hand-drawn diagrams.
[price]
2001 – ISBN: 0-9541832-0-7 – 35 pages
Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Essex
The Public Catalogue Foundation
A comprehensive catalogue revealing the rich and diverse cultural
heritage of Essex through the 2,135 oil paintings in the county’s
59 public collections. This volume also contains eight pages
dedicated to the oil collection of Braintree District Museum.
£25.00
2006 – ISBN: 1-904931-15-4 – 334 pages
Owen Jones Silks
By Mary Schoeser
Mary Schoeser gives an illustrated tour through a selection of silk
designs by the nineteenth century designer and architect Owen
Jones. Jones’s distinguished career produced many decorative
textile themes, and many of these were manufactured at Warner
Fabrics in Braintree.
£2.50
1987
Marianne Straub: A Retrospective Exhibition 1934-1984
An illustrated companion to a 1984 exhibition of Marianne Straub’s
36-year textiles career. Straub was one of the few textile
designers in 1930s Britain who had both aesthetic and practical
design training, and she became known in the trade for her
sophisticated use of yarn and colour. Marianne Straub set up her
studio at Warners Ltd in 1950, retiring in 1970 to become an
influential freelance designer.
£1.00
1984
Fifties’ Printed Textiles
By Mary Schoeser
A brochure to accompany a travelling exhibition of textiles
showcasing various printed designs from the 1950s, sponsored by
Warner & Sons Ltd.
£1.50
1985
Country Practice: the Business of Ernest Beckwith
1872-1952
By Noel Riley and Andrew Beckwith
An illustrated booklet to accompany an exhibition at Braintree
District Museum in 2000, examining the life and work of the
Coggeshall-based woodworker Ernest Beckwith.
£1.50
2000 – ISBN: 0-953-7936-0-5 – 15 pages
Churches in and around Braintree
A pamphlet compiled for the Religious Education Festival at
Braintree in 1999, providing a brief illustrated overview of the
area’s most prominent Christian buildings.
£0.50
1999
A Sense of Place: The Origin of Braintree and Bocking Street
Names
By Michael Bardell
Michael Bardell explores the backgrounds of over 400 street names
from the Braintree and Bocking area, organised into fascinating
categories of inspiration including Royalty and Nobility, Literary
greats, and Local Industry and Farms.
£3.50
1996 – ISBN: 0 9529105 0 0 – 42 pages
A Hidden Countryside: Discovering ancient tracks, fields and
hedges
By Helen Pitchforth
Helen Pitchforth explores the landscape of Witham, Essex, using
track-ways and field boundaries to detail the ancient woodlands,
hedges and field systems of the Parish. Illustrated with
photographs, maps and graphs.
£8.95
2001 – ISBN: 0-9540819-0-0 – 75 pages
Witham Park: 100 Years Old£5.00
By Janet Gyford
A vibrantly illustrated celebration of the large Park adjacent to
Witham’s Newland Street, originally the private grounds of the
Pattisson family but made public in 1900.
£5.00
2000 – ISBN: 0-9539687-0-7 – 19 page
Window Vision
By David J. Blake
An in-depth study of the history of Crittall Windows to mark the
Company’s Centenary Year as a window manufacturer. The book
discusses the Company’s origins and development from 1849 to 1989,
and includes ‘The Story of the Crittall Family’, by Ariel
Crittall.
£5.00
Crittall Windows, 1989 - ISBN: 0-9515585-0-1 – 197 pages
The Road That Divides?
By Michael Bardell
An examination of the historic relationship between the towns of
Braintree and Bocking, aiming to establish the truth behind
allegations of animosity between the two, and whether such feuding
has affected local residents over the years.
£4.00
2007 - ISBN: 0-9529105-3-5 - 58 page
Origins of Witham
By M. Medlycott
Booklet illustrating the origins and development of Witham, using
both archaeological and historical information to trace the
settlement’s history from Iron Age origins to the present
day.
£1.95
Essex County Council, 2001 – ISBN: 1-85281-2109 - 18 pages
Origins of Halstead
By M. Medlycott
Booklet illustrating the origins and development of Halstead, using
both archaeological and historical information to trace the
settlement’s history from Prehistoric times to the twentieth
century.
£1.95
Essex County Council, 2002 – ISBN: 1-85281-218-4 – 18 pages
Origins of Braintree
By M. Medlycott
Booklet illustrating the origins and development of Braintree,
using both archaeological and historical information to trace the
town’s 2000-year history.
£1.95
Essex County Council, 1999 - ISBN: 1-85281-187-0 - 18 pages
John Ray (1627-1705): Pioneer in the Natural Sciences
By Malcolm Bryan
A celebration of the life and work of the Black Notley born
naturalist, discussing his place within seventeenth century British
life, his views on theology and science, and the legacy of his
career.
£6.75
The John Ray Trust, 2005 – ISBN: 0-9550150-0-6 – 98 pages
Cycle of Events: The Story of Lake & Elliot
By Bernie Godfrey and David Possee
A study of the Braintree-based bicycle manufacturers and metal
founders Lake & Elliot Ltd., tracing the firm’s late-nineteenth
century origins through to the last smelting in 1990.
£4.00
2007 - ISBN: 978-0-9523473-4-7 - 28 pages
Pocket Images: Braintree and Bocking
By John and Sandra Adlam and Mark Charlton
A handbook of nearly 200 captioned images of historic photographs
and postcards relating to Braintree and Bocking, selected from the
authors’ own private collections.
£5.99
2005 - IBSN: 1-84588-182-6 - 128 pages