Books and DVDs available from this website.
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Rare used copies of Ken Richardson's Houghton books and video occasionally in stock.
Items can be purchased here by PayPal or cheque or via Amazon.co.uk and several Houghton shops.
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Houghton-le-Spring in Old Photographs Volume 1
A new book of old Houghton photographs, featuring:
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Houghton-le-Spring: Journey Through Time DVD
Featuring priceless archive photos and footage, this DVD contains the following videos:
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Houghton-le-Spring: 2013 Heritage Calendar
Exclusive 2013 calendar available only from this website:
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Houghton Heritage Trail Map
Featuring historical places of note in Houghton-le-Spring.
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Houghton Feast: 10 Facts About the Feast
A commemorative booklet looking at Houghton-le-Spring's ancient annual festival, Houghton Feast, which has been held every October since the 1100s.
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Houghton Feast: Singing in the Rain
A commemorative booklet celebrating the outdoor Community Hymn Singing at Houghton Feast.
This collection of vintage photos shows hundreds of faces from the thousands who sang in the Broadway.
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Houghton Feast: All the Fun of the Fair
A commemorative booklet celebrating the Market Place, Lake and Rectory Field fairgrounds at Houghton Feast.
With unique and never-before-published views of the fair, this is a collection of vintage photos and modern-day colour views.
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Forty Years of the Houghton Feast Ox Roasting
Limited edition commemorative booklet featuring a behind the scenes look at the ox roasting tradition.
With a foreword by John Mawston, Feast Chairman, and introduction by Ox Roast Co-Ordinator, Ron Young.
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And May It Never Rain At Least for Three Full Days at Houghton Feast
Limited edition lithograph print and 1872 poem.
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Homicide in Houghton
An exclusive glimpse into best selling novelist Sheila Quigley's fictional Seahills Estate, as found in Run for Home, Bad Moon Rising, Living on a Prayer and Every Breath You Take.
A must have for any fan of Sheila Quigley.
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The Story of Dubmire Junior School 1914 - 2002
Commemorating the building of the new Dubmire Primary School in Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring, this book looks back at some of the classes and teachers who once graced the old building on Station Avenue.
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Houghton Feast: Ancient Festival of Houghton-le-Spring
A pictorial history book chronicling the history of Houghton's ancient festival, with photos from the Feast's heyday and the
Victorian steam fairgrounds, through to the Millennium Feast celebrations.
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Hillside Cemetery Guide Book & Map
Illustrated guide book and map for the noteworthy graves and vaults at the old Hillside Cemetery.
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Hillside Cemetery: A Colourful Past
A unique colouring book charting the unusual history of Houghton's old Hillside Cemetery. Distributed for free amongst all of Houghton's primary school children.
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Hillside Cemetery: Faces from the Past
A four pack selection of colour postcards featuring noteworthy 'residents' of Hillside Cemetery.
All funds from the sale of this publication help with the betterment of the burial grounds.
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Hillside Cemetery: Faces from the Past
A four pack selection of colour postcards featuring noteworthy 'residents' of Hillside Cemetery.
All funds from the sale of this publication help with the betterment of the burial grounds.
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Houghton-le-Spring In Old Picture Postcards
A rare copy of Ken Richardson's first Houghton book, 1985
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Houghton-le-Spring & Hetton-le-Hole in Old Photographs
A rare copy of Ken Richardson's second Houghton book, 1989
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Houghton-le-Spring & Hetton-le-Hole in Old Photographs: A Second Selection
A rare copy of Ken Richardson's third Houghton book, 1991
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Houghton-le-Spring: The Jewel in the Crown of the Prince Bishops
A rare copy of the VHS video, which Ken Richardson contributed to
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Historic Houghton & Surrounding Villages
Used copy of the booklet by the Gilpin Press, compiled by John T. Brereton.
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Houghton-le-Spring by Geoffrey Berriman
Used copy of this People's History book about Houghton-le-Spring.
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Houghton-le-Spring: A History by Frank H Rushford
A rare copy of Frank Rushford's Houghton book, 1950
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Fence Houses, Lambton, Burnmoor & Chilton Moor
Used copy of this People's History book about Fencehouses and surrounds, by Lena Cooper and Geoffrey Berriman.
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The Hoppings: Newcastle's Town Moor Fair
A new book by local historian Paul Lanagan, featuring some of the rides/showmen from Houghton Feast!
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PAGE UPDATED: 18/11/2012
Thanks for the Memories: Recollections of Fence Houses, Lambton, Burnmoor, Chilton Moor, Dubmire and Bankhead by Lena Cooper, available now.
Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole in Old Photographs: A Second Selection (Britain in Old Photographs)
Product Category : Books
ISBN : 0862998514
Title : Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole in Old Photographs: A Second Selection (Britain in Old Photographs)
EAN : 9780862998516
Authors : Ken Richardson
Binding : Paperback
Publisher : Sutton Publishing Ltd
Publication Date : 1991-09-26
Pages : 160
List Price (MSRP) : 7.95
Keywords : Bestsellers, General AAS, General, Britain & Ireland, Local & Urban History, Photo Collections, Travel Writing, English, Paperback, Regular Size
Condition : Good
Thanks for the Memories: Recollections of Fence Houses, Lambton, Burnmoor, Chilton Moor, Dubmire and Bankhead by Lena Cooper, available now.
1. HOUGHTON IN OLD PICTURE POSTCARDS by Ken Richardson
Focussed mainly on central Houghton and a few of the surrounding villages; a hardback book.
2. HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING & HETTON-LE-HOLE IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS by Ken Richardson
Circa 128 pages covering Houghton, Hetton and many of the surrounding villages.
3. HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING & HETTON-LE-HOLE IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS: A 2ND SELECTION by Ken Richardson
Again, circa 128 pages covering Houghton, Hetton and many of the surrounding villages.
4. HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING BY GEOFFREY BERRIMEN, published by the People's History, ISBN 1-902527-19-4
5. HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING A HISTORY BY FRANK H RUSHFORD, 1950
Nostalgic DVD sales of Houghton Le Spring