REVISED EDITION NOW AVAILABLE
 
AN HISTORICAL YEARLY LOG
1854-1954

Don Collinson

 in association with
The Dartmouth Chronicle
Foreword by Sir Geoffrey Newman
Published by Richard Webb

A lavishly illustrated book packed with fascinating information about Dartmouth and Kingswear's extraordinary story.

"Don Collinson has written an outstanding portrayal of everyday life around the Dart, interspersed with fascinating photographs and incredible accounts of the characters and industry which have made this port so famous."
from the foreword by Sir Geoffrey Newman

OVER 1500 COPIES SOLD

DEVON BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2000 THE DEVON HISTORY SOCIETY

"A book to be treasured by Dartmothians everywhere"
John Pike, HERALD EXPRESS
" A book that no lover of the town and its past should be without" 
Jan Barwick, DEVON LIFE 
"It is well presented, the quality is good ... and is overall a very stylish publication"
Ian Maxted DEVON COUNTY LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARIAN
"The ideal gift for the man or woman who has everything except THE CHRONICLES OF DARTMOUTH"
Clive Hulls, SILVER RIVER, DYC Magazine
 
"A meticulously researched piece of local history of interest to all Devonians"
Peter Cave, DEVON TODAY
 
"For anybody who loves the Dart this book is a "must". It is not only a book to read, it is a book which you will want to keep handy to refer to from time to time"
Dick Parkes, HERALD EXPRESS
 
"What must surely be the definitive book of both Dartmouth and Kingswear during the period of 1854 - 1954"
Gina Coles, DARTMOUTH CHRONICLE 
"This book is aimed at those who have visited Dartmouth and fallen in love with the place; they will not be disappointed."
David Bailey SOUTH WEST SOUNDINGS
"An outstanding contribution to the history of the town, a book to be treasured by Dartmothians everywhere"
John Pike, HERALD EXPRESS
Click here to discover more about the contents of this fascinating book and see a selection of its pictures
 
 

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