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These booklets are only officially available from the CCMHS
The book is now in it's 4th reprint
The 1,500 copies that were originally published and released on the 10th September 2005 were sold out by the end of that month.
However the demand for this publication from around the British Isles and the world has been so great that the book is now in its 4th reprint copies are available now.
The reprint books will be price at £15.00 per book (plus £7.00 UK p&p, please email for Worldwide mail orders) anyone who requires a copy of this excellent book should contact the CCMHS through enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk.
The society is the primary source of supply for these books,
A letter to the CCMHS written by Mr Richard Shepherd MP
Please note Post & Package to the UK for the books listed below will vary Please email us for UK & Worldwide p&p
We now have available the a series of books to compliment the main book above.
The 1st one is by Ken Edwards, and is entitled Brereton Colliers 1791 - 1960. The booklet is packed with all the facts and fascinating details that could not be contained in the original book.
These book will be produced at intervals over the coming months and will as stated contain much more information on the colliery companies and collieries featured in main publication. This booklet is priced at £7.00 (plus p&p for mail order) prices of the other booklets may vary and are available from the CCMHS on enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk they can be collected by prior arrangement with the Chairman.
The 2nd book in the series is entitled Hilton Main & Holly bank by Trevor Matthews is available to purchase from the CCMHS. As with the other book it is packed with even more information and fascinating facts that Trevor could not put in the original book. The booklet is priced at £7.00 plus p&p for mail order To place an order email the society on this address enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
The
3rd book in the series
is entitled
"Cannock
& Rugeley Colliery Company Ltd
and its collieries 1864 - 1973" by
Ken Edwards is now available to purchase from the CCMHS. As
with the other booklet it is packed with even more information and fascinating
facts that Ken could not put in the original book. The booklet is priced at
£7.00 plus p&p for mail order to place an order email the society on this
address
enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
The 4th book in the series is entitled "William Harrison Company Limited" by Mick Drury available to purchase from the CCMHS. As with the other books it is packed with even more information and fascinating facts that Mick could not put in the original book. The book is priced at £7.00 plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on this address enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
The 5th book in the series is now on general release, by Dennis Jackson it's entitled "Cannock & Leacroft Colliery and Coppice Colliery" it's available to purchase from the CCMHS. As with the other books it is packed with even more information and fascinating facts that Dennis could not put in the original book. The book is priced at £7.00 plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on this address enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
This 6th book in the series by Mick Drury is now available and can be purchase from the CCMHS. The book is again packed with even more information and fascinating facts that Mick could not put in the original book. The book is priced at £7.00 plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on this address enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
This 7th book in the series is written by Brian Rollins and is now available and can be purchase from the CCMHS. The book is again of the same high quality and packed with even more information and fascinating facts that could not put in the original book. The book is priced at £7.00 plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on this address enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
This the 8th book in the series was compiled by the late Graham Warburton & completed after Graham's untimely death by Ken Edwards it is the next book to be published by the society and is AVAILABLE NOW. The book is again of the same high quality and packed with even more information and fascinating facts that could not put in the original book. The book is priced at £7.00 plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on this address enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
On Tuesday 8th August the wife and family of the late Graham Warburton who was a founder member of the CCMHS & primary author of the Lea Hall book were invited to the Museum of Cannock Chase by the CCMHS. At a short reception attended by the committee of the society and invited guests Mrs Mavis Warburton was presented with a copy of her husbands book by MR Ken Edwards who completed the work after Grahams untimely death. Other family members look on whilst admiring their copies of the book.
The family look on as the book is presented to Mavis by Ken
This the 9th book in the series and was compiled by Maurice Davies and Jack Sunley. The book is again of the same high quality and packed with even more information and fascinating facts that could not put in the original book. The book is priced at £7.00 plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on this address enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
This
is the 10th book in the series The
Cannock
Chase Colliery Company
by Peter Barker,
and is again of the same high quality and packed with even more information and
fascinating facts that could not put in the original book. The book is
priced at
£7.00
plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on
this address
enquiries@ccmhs.co.uk
The 11th book in the series is by Ken Edwards This is special commissioned edition published by the CCMHS and is to commemorate the flooding of Brereton Colliery Companies "Coppice Pit" 100 years ago. This is again sold at £7.00 + p&p to place an order email the society on this address enquiriest@ccmhs.co.uk
The 12th book in this series is written by Alan Dean, it has 146 pages, many new photographs and has taken 6 years to research and put into print. It also includes a full chapter on the Birmingham Canal Navigation's Cannock Extension Canal. We apologise but due printing costs this book is priced at £7.00 plus p&p (mail order) to place an order email the society on this address. enquiriest@ccmhs.co.uk
LATEST RELEASE
The 13th book in the mini series is again by Ken Edwards £7.00 + p&p to place an order email the society on this address enquiriest@ccmhs.co.uk
A fascinating book which will dispel many of the myths that belong to this little know colliery company and a must for your collection.
LATEST PUBLICATION
The latest publication which has been added to the CCMHS library comes again from the pen of Mick Drury. It is instead a narrative of the communities who lived in ex-army barrack huts that were erected around the Cannock Chase district after the end of World War 1 until the last ones left them in the late 1960. A fascinating insight into community life during that period and well worth having in your collection. The book is priced at £5.00 + p&p and can be obtained by emailing enquiriest@ccmhs.co.uk
The following is a list of books to be printed in the series, they are not available at this moment and are not in order of publication but orders can be placed for them now. This would assist the society in estimating the number of each book that would be required to be printed. When ordering please put the book title in the subject line of the email.
West Cannock Colliery Company by Alan Dean
After 9 years of research release is scheduled for November 2009 to commemorate the setting up 140 years ago at Hednesford of the "West Cannock Colliery Company Ltd".
Coal Mines from Churchbridge to Bloxwich by Mick Drury this is still being researched by the author.