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The details found below show information
about publications of the Society that are still available in print.
All items can be purchased by contacting the Society through:
Alan Wilson, 27 Cheyne Walk, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7PE.
Telephone 01293 784168.
Postage and packing is £1 per item. Cheques should be made
payable to The Horley Local History Society.
These and other publications are available on loan or for
reference at Horley Public Library in the Local Reference section.
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Accidents & Disasters in Horley over the last 125 years |
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fascinating illustrated account of some of the accidents and disaters that have
occurred in the Horley area in the last century or so.
Published in 2006
Price £5.00 |
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Horley Your Town - a local history time travel journey for young people |
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This book has been specifically written for the young people of Horley who want
to know more about the town in which they live.
Written by Veronica Ballard
Published in 1996
Price £5.00 |
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Great Grandfather's Horley Book 3 |
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further selection of photographs of the Parish.
Published in 2001
Price £5.00
(Book 1 and 2 now out of print.) |
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Grandfathers Horley book 4 |
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 | This 50 page book is based on three themes. There is a collection of aerial photographs of Horley dating from early 20th c. to about 1980. Then there are groups of local people and finally there are old photographs of churches. This book is priced at £5.00. | | | |
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Maps & Houses of Horley - From Tudor Times until the Railway Came |
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Have you ever wondered what Horley looked like in past times?
Are you interested in old maps and how they show us the changes in our
landscape? This book covers Horley in great detail, and you can see how the
village grew into a town, and how many of the old buildings were constructed.
Compiled by Jean Shelley
Published in 1997
Price £5.00 |
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Smallfield Past & Present |
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This booklet contains a selection of postcards of scenes around Smallfield
taken in the early 1900s, showing the sames views in modern times.
Published in 1995
Price £4.00 |
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you would like to know the history of Smallfield and see some illustrations of
the village in times past, this is for you!
Written by Veronica Ballard
Published in 1999
Price £4.00
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The story of a Surrey parish from 1939 to 1945. Second Edition Reprint. Written by Brian Buss and Bernard Davis Published in 1994, reprinted 2003. Price £5.00 |
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The Chequers - a place in Horley's history |
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 This
fascinating book traces the history of this famous hotel in Horley, right back
to the time of the oldest building on the site and earlier, to see how its
development fitted into the history of Horley.
Written by Os. Brown, Brian Buss and Bernard Davis
Published in 1997
Price £3.00 |
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This was published to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubliee and contains
photographs of what Horley was like around the time when she came to the throne.
Price £5.00 |
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Four scenes around Horley, including the 15th Century Six Bells public house.
Price £0.35 |
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A thousand years of Horley and Gatwick |
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A timeline list of all the important dates in the history of Horley and
Gatwick from about 880 to 2006 with some historic pictures.
Compiled by Peter Cox et al
Published 2006
Price £3.50 |
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The History of Public Houses in Horley |
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A history of 12 public houses that are or have been in Horley from 1450 to 2007 with many photographs and maps. It considers why they came about, why they were so positioned, why they were so named and who were licensed to run them.
Written by Brian Buss Published 2007 Price £5.00 |
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Publications
Many
people who live in Horley must have wondered now and then "How did my road get
its name?" Well, this book provides the answer! From Abinger Keep to Yew Tree
Close, this book explains the derivation and meaning of each name.