Books

Our collection of books and pamphlets, mainly military and historical, are available for short term loan either by collection or post. If posted, the borrower is expected to meet any postal costs. Email us at:

1989.330.3

A4 size hardback notebook of Pilot Officer Bradshaw

2000.236

Royal Engineers reconnaissance pocket book dated 1944 which includes hand written notes by O/Cdt Robinson.

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Book ‘The Kings Regulations’ for the Army and Royal Army Reserve dated 1940

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Book ‘The Naked Soldiers’ the story of the 5th Bn Leicestershire Regt., campaign in Norway in 1940 WW2. By Joseph Kynoch published 1995

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Book ‘The Story of Loughborough 1888 – 1914 by Arthur Deakin. Illustrated published1979

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Book ‘Warrior’ The story of a real war horse by Gen Jack Seely. Illustrated published 1934

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Book ‘Their Name Liveth’ images of Commonwealth War Cemeteries Vol 1 & 2 illustrated published 1954

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Book ‘The Long Way Home’ by Walter Leeson, experiences of Loughborough POW after Norway campaign with the 5th Leicesters’. Published 1998 (see 2017.93)

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Book ‘ABC of the RAF’ edited by Sir John Hammerton, handbook for all branches of the RAF. Illustrated, published 1942 WW2

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Admiralty ‘ Handbook of Wireless Telegraphy’ Vol 1 & 2 dated 1938. Marked inside 986377 J E Harbridge, Carrington Street. Loughborough

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Book ‘Tigers Never Sleep’ by Charles Pell the 1st (old 8th) Bn Leicestershire Regt., advance through Europe post D-Day WW2 published 1994

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Book ‘Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660 – 1978 by J B M Frederick. Outlines of British Army units Vol 1 & 2 revised edition 1984

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Book ‘War Memorials’ from antiquity to the present by Alan Borg published 1991

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Book ‘The Monument Guide to England and Wales’ by Jo Dark, a guide to monuments including war memorials published 1991 illustrated

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‘Changi Photographer’ POW George Aspinall record of captivity by Tim Bowden published 1984 illustrated paper back

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‘Pictorial History of the War’ WW2 by Walter Hutchinson hardback Vols 1 to 7 illustrated

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Book ‘Roll of Honour of the Men of Leicester and Leicestershire in the Great War WW1 hardback

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Book ‘Prisoners of War, British Army 1939 – 45’ alphabetical list of prisoners in WW2 dated 1945

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Series of pamphlets, Royal Engineers Supplementary book No.6 dated 1946. Marked Lt Robinson

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Book ‘Marks of Courage’ by Ashley Cunningham-Boothe. A record of decorations and awards, Korean War 1950 – 53 published 1991

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Book ‘The Guards Armoured Division’ by Captain Earl of Rosse. WW2 published 1956

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Book ‘The Guards Armoured Division’ a short history by Major General Verney hardback published 1955

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‘History of the Services of the 17th Foot (Leicestershire Regt) by Lt Col Webb hardback published 1912

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2 x Book ‘Bazentin Ridge – Somme’ by Edward Hancock (of Loughborough) paperback published 1991

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Book ‘Four Years Service in India’ by Cpl Ryder Leicestershire Regiment. Second edition published 1854

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Book ‘The Memorials of Leicestershire and Rutland’ by John Sharpe illustrated published 1991

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3 copies of ‘The Royal British Legion in Quorn’ by Pauline Shacklock published 1991 illustrated

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Booklet ‘Beaumanor Staff Magazine – Four Years of Wit and Humour hardback published 1997

2003.16

Hardback book “The First World War” “A Photographic History”, edited with captions by Lawrence Stollings, 1933. Daily Express Publications London

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130 Bty June 1944 to May 1945 Leicestershire Yeomanry, 153 Regt RA (Royal Artillery) marked inside front cover name & address of William ‘Bill’ Norman

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153 Leicestershire Yeomanry Field Regiment RA TA 39 – 45 marked inside front cover name and address of William ‘Bill’ Norman

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Illustrated Michelin Guides “The Americans In the Great War” 5x books. Marked Friend School, 30 Nov 1921. Battle of Marne, Battle of St Mihiel, Meuse & Argonne, Lille before and during the war, Verdun battle for its Possession

2017.45

Browns signalling, the international code of signals. Printed 1933

2018.98

Diary of Major Arthur Charles Cave, 6th Leicesters, Sep 1914-Dec 1918 (34 pages)

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Hardback Scrapbook 1937-1947 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry illustrated

2020.07

‘Soldiers and their Horses’ the soldier and horse relationship in WW1 by Jane Flynn. Mentions Songster, LY Museum plus photograph

2022.19

Hardback notes of J E Harbridge RAF. Notes of workshop and laboratory. Not dated

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Book ‘Fighting Tigers’ epic actions of the Royal Leicestershire by Matthew Richardson. Illustrated, published 2002

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Book ‘Turning the Corner’ a fresh look at UK defence policy by Steve Coltman (Carillon Museum volunteer) published 2015

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Book ‘Bing the Parachuting Dog’ a dog from Loughborough served with the Parachute Regiment in WW2 by Gil Boyd. Illustrated published 2012

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Book ‘Shape, Shine and Shadow’ memoirs of a Braunstone boy post WW2 by Tom Moore. Published 2022

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2 x Book ‘Don’t be Late in the Morning’ by Karen Ette. Fiction based on letters and diaries of D Adcock Leicestershire Regt. WW1

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2 copies book ‘Lest we Forget’ the fallen in the Great War. North West Leicestershire

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Book ‘ Church of Emmanuel Loughborough’ Roll of Honour WW1 simple list of names on their memorial/

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Folder ‘Extracts from the Wartime Records of Loughborough Grammar School’ copies of log kept in WW2

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Extracts from the log booko Cobden Street Girls School, Hartfield Cresent Girls School committee running Loughborough schools in WW2

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Book ‘The Royal Leicestershire Regiment, an Illustrated History’ by Robin Jenkins published 2012

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Book ‘The Tigers’ by Matthew Richardson. History of the 6 7 8 and 9th battalions, Leicestershire Regt, in WW1 illustrated

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2 x Book. St Mary’s in Charnwood – Nanpantan Roll of Honour’ by Phil Thorne 1st and 2nd edition

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A4 size book, ‘Sons and Daughters’ Vol 2 by Michael Kendrick. Stories of individuals in WW2. Illustrated

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A4 size book, Greater Love’ by Michael Kendrick. Memories of soldiers of the Great War 1914-1918 WW1.

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Booklet, ‘The Banks of Green Willow’ souvenir programme, Charnwood Great War Centenary Project. Dated 21 March 2015.

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‘To the last Round’ by Austin J Ruddy. The Leicestershire & Rutland Home Guard in WW2.

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H/B book. ‘Seven Long Years 1939-46’ by F C Beacham. His experiences in WW2 With the RAMC (Medical Corps:

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‘Military Operations, France and Belgium 1914’ collection of in a box styled like a H/B book

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South Africa and the Transvaal Vols 2 to 6 Foundation of Cape Colony to 188

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The ‘Baby Killers’: German Air Raids on Britain in the First World War by Thomas Fegan. hardback, Illustrated, Pub 2013

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‘Mountsorrel in the Great War. A view of the village and people 1914 – 1919. Illustrated.

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‘Crater to the Creggan’ by Michael Barthorp. History of the Royal Anglian Regt. 1964 – 1974. H/B illustrated (ex library copy)

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Hardback copy of ‘Mein Kamf’ in German By Hitler. Written inside “E.E. Ma?? Guards Armoured Division Bong Leopold – Belgium Aug 1944′.

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Hardback book, ‘Airmen who Died in the Great War 1914-1918’. The Roll of Honour of the British and Commonwealth Air Services of WW1.

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Hardback bound copies of ‘Eighth Army News’ dated 1944 and 1945. Some copies of ‘Crusader’, ‘Union Jack’ and ‘Stars and Stripes’ WW2 Publications.

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RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) Training 1935. Marked inside Pte Reg Harriman 2/5th Leicestershire Regt.

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‘The Charnwood Great Centenary Project’ For the Fallen

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‘The Charnwood Great Centenary Project’ Armistice Edition

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‘England Needs You’ the story of Beaumanor ‘Y’ Station by Joan Nicholls

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Book, ‘Letters From the Front’ by Alf Wykes his recollections from WW1 and letters to his wife and others.

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‘British Roll of Honour – The Empires Heroes’ a private circulated hardback. Illustrated with officer’s photographs.

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‘The Cross of Sacrifice’ Vol 2, 3 and 4 Officers who died in Royal Navy and Commonwealth Forces NCOs of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force WW1

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Hardback book ‘Sherwood Foresters Regimental Annual 1927’ edited by Col Wylly Puv: 1927

2023.135

‘Footprints of the 1/4th Leicestershire Regiment’ by John Milne. Hardback WW1 published in 1935

2024.02

‘Their Name Liveth For Evermore’ WW1 Roll of Honour Leics & Rutland Vols. 1 -5.

2024.08

‘Wigston at War’ by Pamela Ward p/back published 2004.

2004.9

4 x The Fifth Leicestershire 1914-1919 record of 1/5th Battalion, by Captain J D Hill. 3 H/B 1 Reprint

2005.2

Book, The 177th Brigade 1914-1918, by Lt Col J. P. W.J amie MC. Signed W. A. French 15 Dec 31. Printed in Leicester 1931

2012.1

History of 153 Field Regiment (Leicestershire Yeomanry) RA in WW2.

2012.16

Book titled “An Outline History of the Leicestershire” (Prince Albert’s Own) Yeomanry.

2012.17

2 x Books titled “130 battery June 1944-May 1945”. Leicestershire Yeomanry.

2012.39

Booklet, ‘Regimental Standing Orders’. Leicestershire Yeomanry. Presented by Jack Hayto MM belonged to his father RQMS Jack Hayto MM

2012.77

Leicestershire Yeomanry. Register of soldiers and details of their service from 1914-1917 WW1.

2012.164

Brown hardback book titled “There is an Honour Likewise”. by G. E. Bouskell-Wade.Plus 4 copies on CD.

2012.165

Brown hardback titled “There is an Honour Likewise” by G. E. Bouskell-Wade.

2012.261

Booklet, ‘An Outline History of the Leicestershire Yeomanry’. ‘Donated by Mrs Williamson.

2012.517

Booklet ‘Leicestershire Yeomanry PAO Regimental Standing Orders’. Dated 1928

2012.518

153rd Leicestershire Yeomanry Field Regiment RA, TA. 1939-1945. The regiments history in WW2 Published in 1947

2012.519

153rd Leicestershire Yeomanry Field Regiment RA, TA. 1939-1945. Published 1947

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153rd Leicestershire Yeomanry Field Regiment RA, TA. 1939-1945. Published 1947

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An Outline History of the Leicestershire (Prince Albert’s Own) Yeomanry.

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An Outline History of the Leicestershire (Prince Alberts Own) Yeomanry. Dated 1928

2015.4.2

Regimental Standing Orders Leicestershire Yeomanry 1928

2024.46

Marching with the Tigers by Col. Michael Goldschmidt. History of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment1955-1975

2024.48

The Age of the Airship by Edward Horton. The story of the Zeppelins WW1 and after”

2025.11

Recollection: The personal memories, photos and articles of Ptes Herbert Minns and George Glen in WW1 and WW2

2025.12

Grenade: Folder with details of the grenades in our collection. Country of origin, history and some technical explanations

The Carillon Tower Museum is now closed until Easter 2026

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