Does anyone know of a good book about the local history of Harlow, Essex? Preferably available to buy online. I’d like to do some background reading into the town.
James
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Have you tried keying in "Harlow Essex" into the Search box on Amazon. I have done this with Northants books and have come up with loads. Some are out of print and accessible through Abe Books but Amazon has come up with many books of Northants interest for me.
And you could "try before you buy" by using the inter-library loan service. If you are a member, your local library can get you books from (presumably) Essex Libraries for a small fee.
Does anyone know of a good book about the local history of Harlow, Essex? Preferably available to buy online. I’d like to do some background reading into the town.
James
The main books you find on Harlow are more about it as a New Town.
I lived there up to last year (moved up to Ware), not a lot to see and getting very run down.
Harlow appears in the Victorian Counties History Volume 8
History of Harlow- by L.H. Bateman, published by Harlow Development Corperation. Harlow The Story of a New Town- by James Chesterman and Geoff Penna, published by Publications for Companies ISBN 0904928118. A History of Harlow by Revd, Canon J. L. Fisher, Vanessa A. Harding, Norma Knight, Beryl Board, J.G.S. Brinsone. Published by Victoria County History of Essex ISBN 0860234908, Published by Baron Birch.
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All great advice, thanks folks. I did start down the Amazon and Google routes as I am sure I saw just what I was looking for a while ago (a printed book to sit on the sofa, or under an olive tree, with and make notes in etc.) but couldn't find it yesterday. Those titles and authors will really help and I will have another look again later today.
J
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