A hundred years ago Halstead was a very different place to shop. In those days it was possible to purchase 99% of all your requirements from one of the High Street's 100 premises.

This is a comprehensively revised and updated edition of 'Shopping in Halstead a Century Ago' which was originally published in 2016.

This book is written as a tribute to Doreen Potts, a long standing and highly respected member of The Halstead & District Local History Society. It covers aspects of the history of the town, the majority of which have not previously been published. New articles and photographs include, shops, transport and horse and cart to charabancs and buses, the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway, old houses and farms of yesteryear and the families who lived in them.

A detailed history of Halstead Hospital written to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 1984.

An illustrated history of Great Yeldham including all aspects of village life.

Anyone with an interest in Halstead and its football club cannot fail to be delighted with this carefully researched book.
(updated January 2017)

This excellent book is a must have for anyone interested in the history of Halstead.

A pictorial history of Sible Hedingham capturing street scenes, principal buildings, people at work and industries prior to 1950.

A historic guide to Halstead, Essex including guided walks, maps and pictures.

An authentic history of the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway illustrated with many fascinating photographs.

The marriage of Joseph Linnett to Hannah Bentall resulted in the building of the 'Stone Cottages' in Greenstead Green.

A meticulously researched, stirring and absorbing history of Halstead and the Colne Valley at War.

An outline history of the former Halstead Urban District Council recording its achievements, trials and tribulations.

This pictorial record of Halstead's past was originally published as a contribution to Essex Heritage Year in 1989.

The rise, success and demise of R. Hunt and Company Limited of Earls Colne, 1825 - 1988.

This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs covers nearly 100 years of the history of Halstead and the Colne Valley.

An illustrated account of the life of local artist and teacher Morton Mathews 1866 - 1953.

A brief guide covering the origins of Halstead, Essex produced by Essex County Council in co-operation with Braintree District Council and Halstead Town Council.

A fascinating look at the many trades and professions that flourished in the Halstead area during the late 19th and 20th Century.

The authors detailed recollections of his childhood in the North Essex village of Bulmer illustrated with photographs taken by his father.

For over 900 years Castle Hedingham was a focal point for justice within the North Hinckford (North Essex) area.

The author recounts her childhood and experiences of growing up in the North Essex villages of Great and Little Maplestead.

The history of steam mechanisation in the Colne Valley punctuated with humerous anecdotes from those whose livlihoods depended on these fascinating machines.

Sible Hedingham Revisited covers aspects of the history of the village, the majority of which have not previously been published.

A history of the Corder and related families in the clay working industries by Adrian Corder-Birch, with photographs and illustrations by Christine Walker.

This book is about Rippers Limited, a joinery company which was started by three brothers in the 1890s that grew into a major employer in north Essex.

This book covers the history of the Hedingham red brick industry during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Mark Gentry, Charles Hilton, The Sible Hedingham Red Brick Company Limited and other brickmakers.

The book is a history of the Portway family and their industrial interests in Halstead.

This book is a history of Almshouses in Halstead and District with an emphasis upon the Courtauld Homes of Rest in Halstead, which celebrated its centenary in 2023.

Ashford Lodge is situated on Sudbury Road and has had an interesting past, with the present house being built in 1922 following a fire.

The book is well illustrated and covers the history of the hall from the 1500s and the farm from the 1800s. It shows who owned and leased the properties and traces the history of some well-known local families.

The history of Davenants goes back to at least the reign of Henry III, being a large farmhouse with acres of land attached.

The history of Maplestead Hall goes back several centuries to when the Knight’s Hospitaller of St. John the Baptist used the site as a hospital, before a manor house was erected in its place.