Occasional Papers

The following titles were published by Thorne Local History Society over a period of years. Most became out of print so they are being revised/reprinted with the support of Thorne Moorends Regeneration Partnership. Current availability, which is increasing all the time, is shown with a '' click the link to goto the page.

  1 Wrigleys Thorne Almanacs, MH

  2. Thornes Water Supply, Laurie Thorp.

  3. A Thorne Farm Fire 1676. Laurie Thorp. 1990

  4. Looking Back. Frances Thorley.

  5. Drainage of Thorne Waste. Martin Limbert. 1990.

  6. Brookes Charity School. Laurie Thorp. 1990.

  7. Thorne Householders 1784.

  8. Keelgirl and Captains Mate. Evelyn Holt.

  9. Thornes First Railway. John B Platt. 1991.

10. Travis Charity School. John B Platt. 1991.

11. Thorne Town Hall.

12. Cassons Rhododendron Catalogue 1872. 1993.

13. Thorne Landowners and Tenants 1741.

14. Thorne Great Bridge. Laurie Thorp. 1993.

15. Keel-a-Hoy. Herbert Rhodes 1993.

16. Thorne Music and Musicians. P L Scowcroft.

17. The Darley Family and Thorne Brewery. Malcolm Hobson. 1994

18. The Legends of Thorne. Frank Dallas.

19. Packet Boats from Thorne. P L Scowcroft. 1995.

20. Waterside – History and Heritage. Laurie Thorp. 1996.

21. Stagecoaches and Carriers in Thorne. P L Scowcroft. 1996.

22. Biting Midges and Botanic Lions. Martin Limbert. 1966.

23. William Casson, Martin Limbert.

24. Two Humber Keels, J S Taylor. 1997.

25. The Steers Family of Thorne. Cynthia Finch. 1997.

26. Two Essays on Old Thorne. J S Taylor. 1997.

27. Thorne in 1869.

29. Two Thorne Grammar School magazines 1921 and 27. 1997.

30. Transportation and Thorne. A Brief History, Philip L. Scowcroft. 2009

Printed booklets can be purchased from Thorne Local History Society at their monthly meetings for £1.50 or from Thorne Moorends Regeneration Partnership e mail for the same price plus postage.

You are welcome to download anything for personal use (ie not for commercial purposes)
but the source/author must be acknowledged.