17 Mar
2013
17 Mar
'13
7:41 p.m.
The New Hand-Book to Lowestoft and its Environs, by Anonymous 42350 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/4/2/3/5/42350 ] [Files: 42350-0.txt; 42350-h.htm] For those wishing to know: Lowestoft, the most easterly town in England, was in the 1840's (when this was written) starting to be a place for tourism, and the local printer, Thomas Crowe, no doubt put together this short guide for visitors to "cash into" the trade. Like most of the guides of the period it reprints much antiquarian material, but also includes a useful "walk around the town" - some items are still there today. All the best, David, England, cold and heavy rain due