Nailsea and District Local History Society

Free Publications

The Society has printed many books and journals over the years. Older versions of these publications are available to individuals to download from our website for private research purposes only. They must not be reproduced or passed to a third party without written permission of the copyright holders.

Please note that the address for the copyright holders has changed from PO Box 1089, Nailsea, BS48 2YP to 15 Goss Close, Nailsea, BS48 2XB.

Youngwood Lane, Nailsea – An Historic LandscapeMargaret Thomaspdf file 423 KB
Nailsea TanneryTrevor Bowenpdf file 94 KB
Nailsea 1828 – The Poor Rate with Lists of Owners and Occupiers and Comments on the Poor LawJenny Wheelerpdf file 89 KB
Those present in Nailsea for the Census at midnight on 3rd April 1881pdf file 99 KB
Those present in Backwell for the Census at midnight on 3rd April 1881pdf file 67 KB
Those present in Tickenham for the Census at midnight on 3rd April 1881pdf file 34 KB
Those present in Wraxall for the Census at midnight on 3rd April 1881pdf file 47 KB
Naish House – fire on christmas day 1902Phyllis Hormanpdf file 55 KB
Mills on the Land YeoMartin Bodmanpdf file 287 KB
Mills on the Land Yeo – Further DiscoveriesRuth Poole, Norma Knight, Phyllis Horman & Wilfred Rew, Jane Lillypdf file 265 KB
The Care of the Poor in NailseaJ M Pullanpdf file 205 KB
A Short History of ChelveyNorma Knightpdf file 802 KB
Memories of Wraxall 1917 – 35W. L. Rewpdf file 4 MB
Nailsea Families: Coombs – A Link With New ZealandAnne Megget & Margie Lyall-Coombs Dennistonpdf file 4 MB
Names of the Fallen on War Memorials in Backwell, Nailsea Holy Trinity, Nailsea Christ Church, Tickenham and Wraxallpdf file 27 KB
Nailsea “Strays” in 1881 – Book 1compiled by Peter Wrightpdf file 162 KB
Nailsea “Strays” in 1881 – Book 2compiled by Peter Wrightpdf file192 KB
The History Flax BourtonThe Rev George S Masters MA and edited by Robert J Everedpdf file 820 KB
A Conducted Tour around Wraxall ChurchW. L. Rewpdf file 404KB
Nailsea a Handbook of Dates and Eventscompiled by Peter Wrightpdf file 285 KB
Tyntesfield – Local Memories and Researchcompiled by Peter Wrightpdf file 7 MB

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