Other Publications A to G
Here is a list of other publications (A to G) by some of the authors connected with the Alton Papers, with links to dedicated pages that summarise the contents. Please note that we tend not to reprint a publication after it has sold out, therefore if the an issue is marked "Limited Stock" please contact Jane Hurst (via CONTACT page) first.
You can buy copies of the Alton Papers at the Curtis Museum or, if you wish to have them sent to you, please go to our How to Order page. If you have any enquiries, please contact Jane Hurst via the CONTACT page.
Click on the cover images or the text links below to open a dedicated page for each issue.
INDEX: Publications associated with Alton (A to G)
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Description from the 1921 Alton Almanack which included an article by Miss Childs on life in the Alton area during and after WWI, with added notes and pictures of the period. |
This book follows the Market through its highs and lows. |
A history of Alton’s breweries from the earliest times which shows how they evolved to become some of the main employers of the town.
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Alton had four inns - the White Hart, the George, the Swan and the Pelican/Crown. This book follows their stories from the medieval period.
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Alton's Motor Traders - Part 1 Part 1 covers the businesses in the Town Centre, Anstey and Butts Road - showing how they grew with the development of the combustion engine.
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Alton's Motor Traders - Part 2 Part 2 looks at the East and West of the Town Centre including Holybourne.
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The first dated photograph was taken here in 1857 by the Crowley family with the first professional being in business in Alton by 1865. Those who have taken pictures during the first 100 years are listed together with examples of their work.
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A description of the more than 40 alehouses, beerhouses and beer shops that have been found to be in Alton up until the time of the First World War.
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Alton's Assembly Rooms & Crown Close The Assembly Rooms have served the community for over 130 years - having been opened in 1880. The venue for plays, concerts, talks and dances, it became a Red Cross Hospital in W.W.I.
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The 18th July 2020 is the 300th anniversary of the birth of Gilbert White.
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