Glorious Gloucestershire
eBook - ePub

Glorious Gloucestershire

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Glorious Gloucestershire

About this book

'Uniquely well-informed, all-encompassing and loving.' - Pam Ayres, poet

'Amazing revelations about my home county.' - Adam Henson, Countryfile presenter

Did you know that Sir Peter Scott was named after Peter Pan; a Stroud man invented instant custard; and a Cotswold manor house is designed to look exactly like the Palace of Westminster?

Gloucestershire has been at the forefront of world-changing innovation throughout history, has inspired great works of literature and even has its own rhyming slang.

Join broadcaster Mark Cummings on a joyful journey exploring the Gloucestershire streets that gave us Scrooge and Long John Silver, find out where classic TV and movie scenes were filmed and feast on delicious nuggets about royalty, rock stars and rugby legends.

Walk with Mark to London in the footsteps of Dick Whittington, discover the true meaning behind Gloucestershire's quirky place names, take advantage of unique tips leading you to hidden gems across the county and test what you've learned with Mark's 100 quiz questions, a challenge for locals and visitors alike.

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Information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781803997544
Topic
History
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 Book Lovers’ Tour of Gloucestershire
  7. 2 Gourmet Gloucestershire
  8. 3 Secrets of the Severn
  9. 4 Gloucestershire – the Ultimate Film Set
  10. 5 In the Footsteps of Dick Whittington
  11. 6 Leaving a Legacy – Inventions, Companies and People who have Changed the World
  12. 7 Tour de Gloucestershire – the Ultimate Bike Ride Around Glorious Gloucestershire
  13. 8 Rock and Roll Map of Gloucestershire
  14. 9 Eccentric Gloucestershire
  15. 10 Bringing History Back to Life – My Year as Mock Mayor
  16. 11 Fun and Games with Place Names
  17. 12 Cherry and White Heaven
  18. 13 Royal Gloucestershire
  19. 14 The Glorious Glosters
  20. 15 Did You Know?
  21. 16 ’Twas the Night Before Christmas – the Gloucestershire Version
  22. Answers to Cummings’ County Quiz
  23. Acknowledgements
  24. Picture Section