New local studies books in libraries

Discover more about Sussex past and present, our towns, villages and landscape, and works by local authors in these new books at our libraries.

Just click the titles below to find which libraries have these books and reserve them on our E-library online catalogue.

People

'Virginia Woolf' by Alexandra Harris
Following the chronology of Virginia Woolf's life, this book considers each of her novels and essays in context, and shows why Woolf continues to haunt and inspire us 70 years after her death.

'Sussex signalman: the Ted Cook story' by Ted Cook and Anthony P Vent
Story about life on the railway.

'Philip William Cole 1884-1964' by Diane Cole
Cole was principal of Hastings School of Art, a gifted and talented artist who produced oil and watercolour paintings, articles in silver and stained glass windows.

'Light, colour and paint: the art of Bill Day' by Bob Falla, Madeleine Day and Graham Witham
Bill Day lived in Bexhill and taught at Hastings College of Arts between 1979 and 1995. He had exhibitions in London and the Royal Academy Summer shows. This book features an exhibition of his work at the Stormont Gallery, Rye, in 2008.

'The life and times of Winnie the Pooh' by Shirley Harrison
AA Milne was inspired to write his Winnie the Pooh stories by a real teddy bear. This book takes us from Acton toy factory in 1921 to Harrods, where he was bought by Mrs Daphne Milne for her baby son Christopher Robin.

'Hastings: looking back to the future' by Richard Pollard
Tribute to Sidney Little, Borough Engineer and water engineer from 1926-1950, who designed Hastings Promenade, Bottle Alley and the Bathing Pool.

Places

'Echoes of Bourne Valley' by Rebecca Shalfield
A novel set in and around Hastings Old Town.

'Rye through time' by Alan Dickinson
Demonstrating how the Rye area has changed and developed during the last 100 years, contains 180 images of the Sussex town.

'Shipwrecks of Sussex' by Wendy Hughes
The Sussex coastline is one of the richest wreck regions in the English Channel, with over 4000 recorded. This illustrated book explores shipwrecks from the 1600s to the present day.

'Captain Swing in Sussex and Kent' by Mike Matthews
History about the rural rebellion in 1830.

Walks and cycle rides

'Walks in the South Downs National Park' by Kev Reynolds
The South Downs National Park stretches in a 100-mile arc between Eastbourne in East Sussex and Winchester in Hampshire. These 40 walks are for both casual strollers and experienced walkers.

'Slow Sussex and South Downs National Park' by Tim Locke
Travel guide for walking in the Sussex countryside.

'Mountain biking on the South Downs' by Peter Edwards
This guide to mountain biking in the South Downs takes in roller coaster ridges with superb views of the English Channel, dedicated woodland singletrack and great downhills. Each route is graded according to length and difficulty for selecting the right routes for any ability.

'Day walks on the South Downs' by Deirdre Huston
Showcases 20 circular routes, between 6 and 14 miles (9km and 22km) in length, suitable for hill walkers of all abilities.

'40 short wallks in Sussex' by AA guides
This compact and handy guide to short walks in Sussex features walks between one and four miles long which can be covered in a morning or afternoon.

'Find and seek trails' by Pauline Crouch
Fun walks in Hastings and the surrounding area for you and the kids.

More recommended local studies books

For more books about East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove, and how to research local and family history, see:

• Local history books and collections in libraries