Over 150 photos and illustrations.
From the back cover:
The history of Saltash dates back to well over 1,000 years when a small
community built up around the area beside the River Tamar known as Waterside.
The inhabitants would have been fishermen, ferrymen and their families.
Saltash's history goes back even further than this and flint arrowheads
and skin scrapers, dating back to as early as 4,000 BC, have been found in the
fields surrounding the town.
There may have also been a Roman settlement on the Saltash side of the
ferry crossing at one time.
Over the years, Saltash has had a varied history.
Francis Drake moored here in 1587, when the people of the town helped
unload the captured Portuguese ship, San Felipe.
Other famous people who have had connections with Saltash include the
Hawkins Family, Daniel DeFoe, William Bligh, Charles II and Joseph Mallord
William Turner.
Saltash has recovered after being battered during the Civil War and the
Second World War but unfortunately, many of its older Tudor buildings have now
gone forever.
This book features many old photos and illustrations that I hope will be
of interest to people who live in Saltash and also those interested in its
history.
Product Details: Printed: 128 pages, 6" x 9", Paperback
Over 150 photos and illustrations
ISBN: 978-0-9560781-0-0
Publisher: Driftwood Coast Publishing
Copyright © 2008 Driftwood Coast Publishing
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Edition: First Edition
Also available by sending a cheque for £9.99 to
Derek Tait, PO Box 7, West Park, Plymouth, England, UK, PL5 2YS.
UK, please add £2.00 for postage and packing.
Overseas, please add £4.50 for postage and packing.
Happy to sign all copies.