This fascinating volume of archive pictures recalls life as it once was in and around Bodmin, Cornwall’s county town.

Illustrated with around 200 photographs and postcards drawn from private collections, many of which have never before been published, this new selection charts many changes which have taken place in Bodmin in times of both war and peace which have ceased trading and buildings that have been demolished feature alongside vistas of great houses, churches, the railway, Bodmin Gaol and timeless Bodmin Moor. Local people are also remembered; craftsmen, sportsmen, the police, fire brigade, soldiers, a centenarian and even a one-time bank robber. Each image is supported by informative text detailing the rich history of Bodmin, the surrounding villages and those on Bodmin Moor. This book is sure to appeal to all generations who wish to learn something of yesterday’s Bodmin and the surrounding district.