Dorothy Nicolle: 4 books

This new collection of images traces some of the changes that have taken place in and around this vibrant community over the centuries. It is a town with a long and surprising history, which began with the imposing Norman castle in the control of the infamous Mortimer family. Due to its position in...

This book tells the incredible story of Shrewsbury.  Read about the Shewsbury castle, where an entire garrison was execute. Then flip a few pages to find the weird but true story of the tightrope artist who dived to his death and learn how Gullet Passage and Grope Lane got their names. From...

When the Normans arrived soon after 1066 Shrewsbury was already well established as an administrative centre with trading links throughout both England and Wales. That early market town thrived so that by 1300 or so it was one of the dozen most important and wealthy towns in England, despite regular...

Wars are not just about the people who fight. Those who wait at home suffer too. This book gives an insight into how the people of Shrewsbury lived through those years. 

Chapters describe the arrival in the town of Belgian refugees and, not long afterwards, of prisoners of war and the reaction...