I had to scan it quickly before it decomposed. I think this bookseller had a mask and pistol… but here it is: Men of Aldridge, published in 1957 and written by Jim Gould.
Following the posting here of part one of Jim Gould’s wonderful book ‘Men of Aldridge’, last week, which was inspired by a great contribution from reader Brian Edwards, I now feature the second half of the book for you to download and read.
If you missed part one, click here to get it.
I have read the whole book, but I’m not going to comment on the contents because I want to see what you readers think and I’d rather not lead the witnesses, so to speak… Suffice it to say Jim Gould was clearly a man of no little talent and charisma, and I pay tribute to an interesting, engaging and fascinating work.
Please, feel free to download the PDF at the link below, and have a good read. The file is optimised, and a better scan than part one. It’s been straightened and is searchable for text.
It’s a big file and may take a while to download on slower connections.
Men of Aldridge Part one Chapters IX-XIII plus appendix PDF format 18 megabytes
This is a fascinating book and I recommend it to anyone interested not only in Aldridge and it’s local history, but in Jim Gould too.
Please feel free to comment, and let me know what you spot – there’s even a reference or two in there to early Brownhills! Go for it – post your thoughts here, or mail me – BrownhillsBob at Googlemail dot com. Cheers.
A gallery of the first 20 pages is below – click on any image to see the full size scan.
