Creekside Publishing English Estuary Series

Woodbridge to the Coast
Robert Simper

TO BE PUBLISHED THIS SUMMER, 2008

This book focuses on the history of the town of Woodbridge and the surrounding countryside and coastal areas of Suffolk. It begins with the discoveries at Sutton Hoo, and a glimpse of the Anglo-Saxon world, then progresses on to the growth of Woodbridge as a country town from its early days around the Market Hill. It moves on to take in Snape, Aldeburgh, Orford, down the coast to Shingle Street and Bawdsey and just crosses over to the Felixstowe peninsular.

The River Deben is covered from Debenham down to the sea. The water mills of the fresh water river and the Tide Mill at Woodbridge are recalled, particularly Rackham's Deben Mill at Wickham Market. It also includes details of the creation of Snape Mailings from it early days as a business venture by Newson Garrett to its present role as a music and tourist centre.
Although the author has covered this subject before this book brings the material up to date and tells the story of this unique corner of Suffolk. This is a good book, easy to read, and is brought to life with stories, interesting information and stunning colour photographs.

21,217 words, 1 map, 39 colour photographs. Soft back.

Up The River Deben
Robert Simper

Published in June 2006, Hardback, 124 colour photographs in 96 pages.

The first book of the series with colour photographs. It covers the River Deben, from its dangerous entrance bar at Felixstowe Ferry, up past Ramsholt and Waldringfield to Woodbridge and beyond, above Wilford Bridge to Ufford.

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Price: £14.95

Up the River Deben is the latest book produced by Robert and Pearl Simper.

Rivers To The Fens
Robert Simper

Rivers Cam, Great Ouse, Nene and Other Waterways

Published 2000, Hardback, 152 photographs, 2 maps and 2 line drawings in 82 pages.

This book is the latest edition in the highly popular series about the rivers of eastern England. These books are highly informative with original material and enjoyable to read.

ISBN 0 9538506 0 9

Price: £12.50

River Medway and The Swale
Robert Simper

Published 1997, Hardback, 152 photographs, 4 illustrations, 3 maps.

Photographs and details of sailing barges and coasters of the River Medway, and the canal traffic past Maidstone to Tonbridge. The fishing fleet of Strood and the Royal Navy Dockyard at Chatham. The ports up the Swale and the fishing smacks of Whitstable.

ISBN 0 9519927 7 5

Price: £12.50

Thames Tideway
Robert Simper

Published 1997, Hardback, 162 photographs, 2 illustrations, 3 maps.

The mighty tidal River Thames from Gravesend up to Teddington Lock. Photographs of the sailing barges, and lighters that worked from the great dockland system. A glimpse of the world's largest docking that has now largely been swept away.

ISBN 0 9519927 6 7

Price: £12.50

Norfolk Rivers and Harbours
Robert Simper

Published 1996, Hardback, 155 photographs, 3 illustrations, 4 maps.

Photographs of shipping to the port of Norwich and the Rivers that make up the Broadland scene. Black sailed wherries and the unique yachts of the Norfolk rivers. Also includes the harbours along the north Norfolk coast.

ISBN 0 9519927 5 9

Price: £12.50

Essex Rivers and Creeks
Robert Simper

Published 1995, Hardback, 149 photographs, 2 illustrations, 3 maps.

Photographs with long captions of the rivers and creeks between Leigh and Walton Backwater. The Barges and smacks and the many creeks on the wide River Blackwater are brought to life.

ISBN 0 8519927 40

Price: £12.50

Rivers Alde, Ore and Blyth
Robert Simper

Published 1994, Hardback, 137 photographs, 5 illustrations, 3 maps.

People and places on the long winding river from Shingle Street to Snape. It portrays oysters, the ferry on the Butley River, the River Blyth from Southwold to Blythburgh and the working boats of the coast.

ISBN 0 9519927 3 2

Price: £12.50

The River Orwell and the River Stour
Robert Simper

Published 1993, Hardback, 131 photographs, 2 maps.

Barge traffic to Ipswich Dock and the creeks along the two rivers. Also Harwich shipping and gun punts at Manningtree. Informative captions, as in all this series, bring the photographs to life.

ISBN 0 9519927 16

Price: £12.50

The Deben River
Robert Simper

An Enchanted Waterway

Published 1992, Softback, 142 photographs, 5 illustrations, 1 map.

An extremely popular book of black and white photographs that covers the history of the River Deben. Boat building at Woodbridge. Waterside places from the mid-nineteenth century onwards.

ISBN 0 9519927 0 8

Price: £12.50