'The Last Piece of England'
A new fully-illustrated soft-back edition about Tresco and the Isles of Scilly!
 
You can buy your copy at a special price of £20 including free postage and packing in the UK, with subsidised postage costs to other parts of the world.

The book is available from the end of June 2008 and will be despatched ROYAL MAIL the day after we receive your order.

For full details click the ORDER MY COPY! link at the bottom of this page.

From the Bronze Age until today, Tresco and the Isles of Scilly have always played a part in the history of England - a microcosm of the mainland - whilst always maintaining their unique identity.

Over 200 black-and-white photographs, mostly from unpublished archives, and 60,000 words describe the shipwrecks, wartime exploits and dramas of life on the island. It is one man's personal and wry view of events. It is heroic, funny, tragic and always interesting.

It describes a place that is quite literally the last piece of England:

Scilly in 1875
Cow being ferried in boat 1950
HMS Alexandra 1901

The Wreck of the Delaware in 1871 - an outstanding story of heroism....
Read an extract!

The wreck of the Schiller in 1875 - the 'Victorian Titanic'. A horrendous wreck that shocked the world....
Read an extract!

The wreck of the Isabo in 1927 - An Italian ship that hit Scilly Rock in fog.....
Read an extract!

Special Forces on Tresco in World War II - How hundreds of thousands of lives were saved before D Day......
Read an extract!


Here are a few of the other stories:

  • What could have been... Scilly as a convict settlement and a 19th century naval base
  • The mighty Home Fleet on manoeuvres in Scilly 1902
  • Royal Naval Air Station Tresco.... a seaplane base in World War I from 1916 until 1918
  • Special Forces in World War II and their clandestine missions to Occupied France
  • Tresco Agricultural Shows, Fetes, May Days and other events
  • A Century of Royal Visits - Edward VII to Prince Charles and the Princess of Wales
  • The tragic helicopter crash of 1983
  • ..... and much more!!

Order your copy (or copies) for £20 plus free UK postage and packing by clicking the link below which takes you to the Order Form. You will receive an immediate e-mail acknowledgement from us for your records. .

With best wishes

RICHARD BARBER

Order it here at the special price of £20, with subsidised shipping to all parts of the world.

PS..... If you would prefer to apply on a printed leaflet and reservation form, then:

  • E-mail me with your snail-mail address, and I'll send you a leaflet with a form.
  • Call for a leaflet and form on +44 (0)1720 424114 (9 am - 5 pm GMT), or leave a message on my voice-mail
  • Fax me for a leaflet with your snail-mail address on +44 (0)1720 422807
  • Write to me for a leaflet -
Richard Barber
c/o The Estate Office
Tresco, Isles of Scilly
Cornwall TR24 0PW, United Kingdom

Seaplane at RNAS Tresco 1916 X Fleet in St Ma
ury's Roads 1902

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