Steve C

Stories Of Balloon Adventure

Read by Steve C


Frank Mundell



In the following pages will be found brief narratives of some of the more famous incidents and exciting episodes which mark the history of b…

Stories of the Royal Humane Society

Read by Steve C


Frank Mundell



Established in 1774, the ‘Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned’ published information on how to save people from drowning,…

An Idler In The Wilds

Read by Steve C


Tickner Edwardes



Although he was well known around the South Downs in West Sussex as 'The Bee-man of Burpham', Tickner Edwardes also had a great affinity for…

Bee-Keeping For All

Read by Steve C


Tickner Edwardes



Originally published by a master bee-keeper in 1923, this 3rd edition of ‘Bee-Keeping For All’ was completely revised (in 1929) and brought …

A Country Calendar

Read by Steve C


Tickner Edwardes



‘A Country Calendar’ was written in 1928 by the Reverend Tickner Edwardes, who was the vicar of Burpham, a small village tucked away in the …

The Burston Rebellion

Read by Steve C


Thomas George Higdon



The early 20th century in Great Britain saw a seismic shift in political awareness especially amongst the working classes. This led to a sig…

Bee-Keeping Do’s and Dont’s

Read by Steve C


Tickner Edwardes



Originally published by a master bee-keeper in 1925, this book ‘Bee-Keeping Do’s and Dont’s’ was written to compliment an earlier book produ…

Rough Talks by a Padre

Read by Steve C


Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy



Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy MC was an ordained Anglican priest, who in the early stages of World War I volunteered for duty as a chap…

Side-lights of Nature in Quill and Crayon

Read by Steve C


Tickner Edwardes



In the following pages no attempt has been made to bring to light any new fact in Natural History. The papers are laid before the notice of …

< 1 2