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Book - "This Was England" by H A Vachell

Horace Annesley Vachell
1937
Subcollections
Books
Yates Family Collection
Overview

Three items:

1. Hardcover book with 356 pages of printed text.
2. Dust jacket - black and white print and images.
3. Card with handwritten message.

Historical information

"This Was England - A Countryman's Calendar" by Horace Annesley Vachell.

Made and printed in Great Britain for Hodder and Stoughton Limited, by Butler & Tanner Ltd, Frome and London.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2026.255
Item type
Books
Themes
Art and Design
Recreation
Material
Cardboard
Paper
Inscriptions and markings

Front cover: "This Was England by Horace Annesley Vachell"

Book spine: "Hodder & Stoughton"

Handwritten message on inside page: "Bon Voyage. With love. Busselton. 26 April 1938"

A small card with a typed message: "To wish Joan every happiness from a few of her friends. 22 April 1938"

Contextual information

This book was gifted to Joan Yates in 1938.

Joan's parents are Walter Percy and Evelyn May YATES.

Keywords
Joan Yates
Place made
United Kingdom
Year
1937
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
Completeness
100
Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

"This Was England" book - owned by J Yates
Dust jacket of "This Was England"
Hardcover of "This was England"
Hardcover of "This Was England"
"This Was England" book - owned by J Yates (inside cover)
Inside page of "This Was England"
"This Was England" book - owned by J Yates (inside page)
Handwritten message to Joan (inside book)

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