Made in Swindon: a social history. 1840s-1940s. Edited by Philip Garrahan – a new book that I must flag up to you all. It’s a superb addition to the Swindon literary canon that is for sure.

The book is a collaborative effort with chapters contributed from:

• Adam Busby – Adam grew up in Swindon and he wrote his undergraduate dissertation on the GWR Medical Fund society.
  
• Graham Carter – retired journalist and a proud Swindonian born and bred.
  
• Philip Dearden – works as an independent international development consultant and is busy researching his grandfather’s (Harold Dearden) life and artwork.
  
• Philip Garrahan – a social scientist. He taught in four English universities and after completing his doctorate at Reading. He’s researching the contributions of art to social history.
  
• Harry Lewis – another proud Swindonian (and why not?) with a family history intertwined with the fortunes of the Works.
  
• John Stooke – a Swindonian to his marrow. In 1871, John’s grandfather migrated to Swindon from Devon for secure and better paid industrial work. John lectures on local history on a regular basis and is involved with the committees of many local societies. Having lost two children to poor mental health, in 2002 he set up (and Chairs at the present time) a successful community health support charity, The Kelly Foundation.

To whet your appetite – lots to get your teeth into here no?

Obvs I’ve now piqued your interest. So the only question remaining is where to buy.

Well you can definitely get it here on the Hobnob Press website: https://www.hobnobpress.co.uk/books/p/made-in-swindon-a-social-history-1840s-1950s-edited-by-philip-garrahan

And it’s also available in the shop in the central library on Regent Circus. It may well be in Waterstones too but I don’t know that. for sure.

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