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A number of books and leaflets have been written by members of the Abergavenny Local History Society. These are available as indicated. If out of print try Abergavenny Library or the museum where they may be available for study.

The Story of Abergavenny: From the Stone Age to Our Age: New DVD from Abergavenny Local History Society and produced by PK Pictures. The film is on show on a loop system at Abergavenny Museum. The film is about 55 minutes long and is available for sale at Abergavenny Museum, the Tourist Information Centre, the Abergavenny Bookshop, Abergavenny market. (September 2008) RRP £10. For further details e-mail the society.

Mistress Blanche: Queen Elizabeth I's Confidante by Ruth E. Richardson, published by Logaston Press; (November 2007) £12.95. A biography of Blanche Parry. (ISBN-10: 1904396860)

Abergavenny Pubs (Images of Wales S.) by Frank Olding, paperback published by Tempus Publishing Ltd in August 2005; RRP £12.99. Using images held in the archives of Abergavenny Museum, this illustrated volume of the town's pubs traces the development of the licensed trade in this area. Available from local bookshops, Abergavenny Museum and online. (ISBN 0752435760)

Abergavenny, a History and Celebration by Richard Davies, hardback published by Francis Frith exclusively for Ottakar's in August 2005; RRP £15.99. Featuring photographs from the Francis Frith collection, additional modern photographs by Richard Davies. (ISBN 1-84567-737-4).

Abergavenny - The Urban Archaeology by Frank Olding. Booklet published by Abergavenny Local History Society in December 2004 (price £3). Available from the society at our meetings and from Abergavenny Museum. For mail order inquiries, e-mail the society on abergavennyhistory@ukonline.co.uk

Francis Frith's Around Abergavenny, Photographic Memories by Richard Davies, published by Francis Frith, October 2004 (RRP £14.99 in hardback
(ISBN 1-85937-843-9); £10.99 in paperback (ISBN 1--85937-844-7), includes photographs of Blaenavon, Brynmawr, Clydach, Crickhowell, Gilwern, Llanthony, Llanvetherine and Raglan. Available in local book shops and online.

Abergavenny Past and Present by I M Morgan, Chairwoman of the society, and published by Suttons in September 2003 (RRP £11.99). Featuring more than 200 photographs, this book is on sale at local book shops, Abergavenny Museum, Abergavenny Tourist Information Centre, The Hill Education and Conference Centre and online book sellers. (ISBN 0-7509-3378-X).

A Town Remembers: Memories of Wartime Abergavenny 1939-1945 by Abergavenny Local History Society and edited by the then chairman, Richard Davies. The booklet has been drawn from the tapes of our oral history project conducted by a team of volunteers. It was launched in November 2002 and was sold out within a couple of months. Another edition was reprinted in June 2003 and the booklet is again on sale from the society at £3.50 to society members and £4 to non-members. It is on sale at £4 from the museum shop, local bookshops, Abergavenny Tourist Information Centre, the Hill Education and Conference Centre and some smaller post offices. Read about the day-to-day lives of townsfolk - and also about the famous Nazi Rudolf Hess who was for a time imprisoned at Maindiff Court Hospital. For mail order inquiries, e-mail the society on abergavennyhistory@ukonline.co.uk

The Prehistoric Landscapes of the Eastern Black Mountains... by Frank Olding, from the museum shop, bookshops and online. Paperback published in May 2000 by Archaeopress BAR ISBN: 1841710571.

Vanished Abergavenny - Y Fenni Ddiflanedig... by Frank Olding, the former museum curator, from the collections of Abergavenny Museum. Paperback from Tempus Publishing, July, 1994 (ISBN: 0752400347).

A Church, Two Chapels and a School... by Richard Davies; £2 from the museum shop and other outlets.

A Walk Around Abergavenny... by Gwyn Jones with illustrations by Michael Blackmore. This pamphlet costs between 60p and £1 and is available from the shop at Abergavenny Museum and is also on sale at the Abergavenny Tourist Information Office and the Hill Education and Conference Centre.

Medieval Town and Market of Abergavenny... by Gwyn Jones (out of print)

Prehistoric Abergavenny... by Gwyn Jones. (out of print)

Roman Abergavenny... by Gwyn Jones (out of print)

Medieval Abergavenny... by Gwyn Jones (out of print)

Street Survey of Abergavenny... published by the Abergavenny Local History Society. Not for sale but copies are available for inspection in Gwent County Records Office, Abergavenny Library and Castle Museum.

A Guide to Local History Studies.... produced during the 1980s for schools by Abergavenny Local History Society (out of print).

Abergavenny in Old Photographs... by Anna Tucker (out of print)

History of the Market in Abergavenny... by Anna Tucker (out of print)