Joan Wake

Joan Wake was in her lifetime a great force in Northamptonshire for the gathering together of Local Records. She was also a leading light of the Northamptonshie Record Society.
This little book puts together in a concise form exactly what is states in the title,with sections devoted to Place Names;Trade and Industry;Emigration;Schools;Crime and Punishment;Ghost Stories;Customs;Churches;Fairs and so on.
A really useful book for anyone interested on the subject,albeit a little out -of -date by todays standards.… (meer)