There are many sources for information on the internet, and many books have been written on Amblecote, here are a few that are relevant, and expand some of the details given on the site.
Book releases.
Glassmakers of Stourbridge and Dudley 1612 - 2002.
Author: Jason Ellis
Published by: Jason Ellis. 3 Green Way, Harrogate, England. HG2 9LR (2002)
ISBN soft cover: 1-4010-6799-9
ISBN hard cover: 1-4010-6798-0
This is a superb book on the history of the glass trade in this area and gives an in-depth story of the glasshouses and the people that owned and ran them.
The History of the Hill Family of Oldnall, Dennis, Lye and others..
Author: Don Cochrane
Published by: M. J. Cochrane (2007)
ISBN (soft cover): 978 0 9541753 4 4
This book offers a fascinating insight into the life of Thomas Hill, who was influential, and generous, in the developement of Amblecote and the surrounding areas.
Author: Barbara Middlemass
Published by: Softway Press also available from:
Droitwich Spa Helen Cook
Worcs. 01384 395 034
September 2009 helenjoy.cook@btinternet.com
ISBN : 0-9510463-1-4
Price: £7.00 (plus postage as applicable)
This is an easy to read book with plenty of pictures, chronicling the life of John Corbett at the Chateau, and also featuring his Amblecote connection.
Author: Graham Fisher MBE
Published by: Sparrow Publishing. The Map Room, 18 High Wood Close, Kingswinford, DY6 9XB (2010)
ISBN soft cover: 978-0-9548781-2-2
Price: £12.50 (plus postage as applicable).
.....an erudite yet enthusiastic rendition of the fascinating history of the Stourbridge Canal and its related industries, related in Graham's inimitable raconteurial style, it leaves the reader 'hearing the sounds of the narrow boats, smelling the smoke and fumes from the glass factories and seeing the characters going about their daily business....... '
Black Country Murders.
Author: Don Cochrane
Published by: Amberley Press. (2011)
Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4EP.
ISBN (soft cover): 978 1 4456 0467 1
Price: £12.99
This book offers a look at various murders in and around the Black Country, including one in Amblecote in 1773.
DVD releases.
The Crystal Mile: Along the Stourbridge Canal.
Author: Graham Fisher MBE
Published by:
ISBN soft cover:
Price: (plus postage as applicable).
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