Beeston Rylands Remembered
Floods in 1947 in Barton Street
From the book
Beeston Station c1920s
From the book
Mr Edward Lowe's Observatory next to the railway station, demolished 1963
From the book
The pin shows the centre of Beeston Rylands which stretches down to the canal and river and up to Queen's Road
A fascinating book on the history of the Rylands
By Carole White
An everyday story of the Rylands Community
This is a book filled with pictures and stories of life in The Rylands, before, during and after the Second World War. My parents left me with photographs and information about the area where I grew up. These items were put away in a drawer until three years ago, when I realised that with everything in a drawer, no one could share the memories. I would often get into discussions about the Rylands in times gone by, and eventually decided to open the drawer and start compiling this book. Other people contributed their stories and experiences, and I also did some research in the local library and in the archives of the Beeston and District Local History Society.
Now on sale for £7.99, please contact the Beeston and District Local History Society for more details. Their site can be found here.
(126 pages, illustrated)
Review:
"It is fascinating reading about the history of our local area and the photos are superb. All in all, it is a very professional-looking book. Congratulations." (Local headteacher)
"I particularly liked the many photographs you have collected on what was previously an under-documented area." (Local librarian)