Past-master :: Sue Newman
Local and Family History, Record and Genealogy Researcher
The Christchurch Fusee Chain Gang
256-page illustrated book -
Making fusee chains - and the other ways, legal and illegal, that the wolf was kept from the
cottage doors of Christchurch, 1700-1900. A study of poverty and survival and bygone trades.
With major new discoveries about the watch industry, and the characters who inhabited this small
town.
Manny occupations newly studied, such as silk-stocking manufacture, straw bonnet-making and brewing. Packed with detailed references to individuals living at the time in the town.
Published by Amberley Publishing plc, a well-respected national publisher of history books.
Normal purchase price will be £16.99
Available in stock or to order from bookshops, local outlets, or direct from the publisher.