<p> MARLDON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP</p><p>As part of it’s Archive, the Group collects books and other printed material relating to, or containing reference to, the village and Parish of Marldon. Since our formation in September 2001, we have collected, through donation and purchase, a large collection of old and new books with a Marldon connection, together with other books of more general South Devon interest.</p><p>The Group is happy to make any book in it’s collection available for borrowing by Members of the Group, and below is a list, with brief comments where appropriate.</p><p>Books by Elizabeth Goudge (1900 - 1984). Elizabeth Goudge was a well known author, who had over 40 books published together with several collections and anthologies. Elizabeth Goudge lived in Marldon between 1939 and 1951, writing several books including “Smoky House” and “The White Witch” “The Castle on the Hill” “The Little White Horse” and “Gentian Hill”, all based on the locality. It was here too that she wrote her greatest commercial success “Green Dolphin Country” which was made into a film in the United States.</p><p>1. Island Magic 9. The Heart of the Family 2. The Bird in the Tree 10. The Rosemary Tree 3. Green Dolphin Country 11. The Dean’s Watch 4. At the Sign of the Dolphin (Anthology) 12. The Scent of Water 5. The Herb of Grace 13. The Joy of the Snow (autobiography) 6. Gentian Hill 14. Three Cities of Bells (collection) 7. Make Believe 15. Pilgrim’s Inn 8. The Reward of Faith 16. Linnets and Valerians 17. The Child from the Sea</p><p>Others Old Cockington - Vol 1 by Joan F. Lang - pub. `1971 A place in the Country by Barry Turner - pub. 1973 A history of the Torbay Lifeboats by Alan Salsbury - pub. 2002 The Land changed its face - Grace Bradbeer 1997 Old Devon Customs - J.R.W. Coxlead Devon's Glorious Past - 1939 - 1945 Barry Powell 1995 A Fortnight in Devon - Gordon Cooper 1950 Rambles in South Devon - Hugh Page 1951 Glorious Devon by coach, car & cycle - Devonian Publishers Recipes for wartime - Torquay & Paignton Gas Co. List of Ancient Monuments in Devon - Ministry of Works 1955 Compton Castle Guide Book - 1979, 1985 & 2000 History of Kingskerswell - Devon Arch. Society 1972 The Book of Kingskerswell - Gerald Quinn 2003 Totnes - Tod Gray & Bob Mann 2003 A Torbay Century - John Pike & Mike Thompson 2003 Marldon Parish Church - 1974 Devon Worthies - Wheaton & Co. 1903 (biographies of famous Devonians inc Raleigh & Gilbert) South Devon - Drake's Dreamland - Edmund Burton (c. early 1950's) Reports & Transactions of The Devonshire Association relating to the Parish of Marldon (20 plus various reports and articles dating from 1900-1968, compiled by the Group) South Devon Pubs - Judy Chard 1993 Along the Lemon - Judy Chard 1978 Old Cockington - Vol 1 by Joan F. Lang - pub. `1971 A place in the Country by Barry Turner - pub. 1973 A history of the Torbay Lifeboats by Alan Salsbury - pub. 2002 Plymouth - more pictures from the past - Guy Fleming 1966 Paignton in Six Reigns - F. Ralph Penwill 1953 Berry Pomeroy Castle - Mortimer c.1935 Devonshire" (from The County Books Series) by D. St. Leger-Gordon. Pub. 1950 A Book of Dartmoor" by S. Baring-Gould. Pub. 1900 Highways & Byways in Devon & Cornwall" by Arthur H. Norway. Pub. 1900 Devon" ((Penguin Guides) ed. by L. Russell Muirhead Devonshire" (The Little Guides Series) by S. Baring-Gould. 1931, 1949 & 1959 editions#</p><p>Books by John Pike, local historian and former Librarian, Torquay Library. Portrait of Torbay - 1970 Paignton - 1974 Torquay - 1973 Brixham - 1973</p><p>If you have any books which you think may be of interest to the Group, and which you wish to donate or sell, please contact our Chairman Doug Pulle (557142). </p>