Old Pond publishing days

Truckfest launch for the Volvo F88 & F89 book

For the second year, Old Pond Publishing will have a stand at Truckfest, Peterborough, 6-7 May. You will find us at Ringside 26, next to the main ring in the general trade area on the banking opposite block E.

We will have a wide range of trucking books and DVDs for sale and in particular we will be launching the second edition of Patrick W Dyer's hardback Volvo F88 & F89. Patrick will be on hand to sign copies of this and his other books.

He will also be signing copies on the Volvo stand itself. He expects to be there for an hour from 11.30 am and 2.30 pm both days.

On our own stand we expect to be joined by Ashley Coghill on the Monday. Again, he will be happy to sign copies of The Long Haul Pioneers or talk to you about your long-haul experiences.

Volvo F88 & F89 at Work 2nd edition hardback book by Patrick Dyer now in stock

The second edition of Patrick W Dyer's hardback book Volvo F88 & F89 At Work is now in stock at Old Pond Publishing. Patrick has added 50 more photographs, many from the Volvo archive, and 7,000 words. The book is now in a larger format than previously.

Know Your Dogs new book by Jack Byard advance information

Know Your Dogs, Jack Byard. Paperback book, 104 x 155 mm (landscape), 96 pages inc. 45 photographs. ISBN 978-1-908397-16-4. Now available from Old Pond at £4.99.

Jack Byard’s book covers 45 breeds of dogs selected from Kennel Club lists of most popular breeds. A quick flip through the pages will reveal many familiar faces that you will have encountered in parks and gardens around the UK.

Know Your Dogs is designed for the novice enthusiast of any age. For each breed the right-hand page is dedicated to a quality picture of the breed, usually sourced by Jack from independent breeders. On the facing page is a concise account of the breed’s history. Jack also draws attention to the nature of the animals, highlighting those that serve not just as family pets but also for herding, hunting, rescue, security work and as therapy companions. Truly, the best friend of man, woman and child.

The breeds included in the book are: Airedale Terrier – Akita – American Cocker Spaniel – Australian Shepherd – Beagle – Bichon Frise – Border Collie – Border Terrier – Boston Terrier – Boxer – Bulldog – Cairn Terrier – Cavalier King Charles – Chihuahua – Chinese Shar-Pei – Dachshund – Dalmatian – Doberman Pinscher – English Springer Spaniel – German Shepherd – German Shorthaired Pointer – Golden Retriever – Great Dane – Irish Setter – Labrador Retriever – Lhasa Apso – Maltese – Mastiff – Miniature Pinscher – Miniature Schnauzer – Newfoundland – Pekingese – Pembroke Welsh Corgi – Pomeranian – Poodle – Pug – Rottweiler – Shetland Sheepdog – Shih Tzu – Siberian Husky – Staffordshire Bull Terrier – Weimaraner – West Highland White Terrier – Whippet – Yorkshire Terrier.

This is Jack Byard’s ninth book in the popular ‘Know Your…’ series. For more titles see here.

Know Your Trains new book by James Race advance information

Know Your Trains, James Race. Paperback, 104 x 155 mm (landscape), 96 pages inc. 44 photographs. ISBN 978-1-908397-13-3. Now available from Old Pond at £4.99.

Know Your Trains shows the wide range of different trains to be found on the railways of Great Britain today. All 44 the trains featured can be found on the national network. James Race has organised the trains alphabetically by manufacturer’s name with class number and type of train also included. The left-hand page describes the history of each machine, while the right-hand side displays a full-page, high-quality photograph.

The trains featured are: Alexander Pacer – Alstom Adelante – Alstom Coradia 1000 – Alstom Juniper – Alstom Pendolino – Alstom Prima – Bombardier Electrostar – Bombardier Turbostar – Bombardier Voyager – BREL 1987 Electric Locomotive – BREL EMU – BREL Express Sprinter – BREL Inner Suburban EMU – BREL InterCity 125 – BREL Networker – BREL Outer Suburban EMU – BREL Sprinter – BREL Wessex Express – British Rail 1961 Diesel Locomotive – Brush 1957 Diesel Locomotive – Brush 1962 Diesel Locomotive – Brush 1989 Diesel Locomotive – Brush 1993 Electric Locomotive – Brush 1997 Rebuilt Locomotive – English Electric 1952 Diesel Shunter – English Electric 1957 Diesel Locomotive – English Electric 1958 Diesel Locomotive – English Electric 1960 Diesel Locomotive – English Electric 1962 Electro-Diesel Locomotive – English Electric Deltic – GEC Alsthom TGV-TMST Eurostar – General Electric InterCity 225 – General Electric PowerHaul – General Motors JT42CWR – Hitachi Javelin – Hunslet Suburban EMU – Leyland Pacer – Leyland Super Sprinter – Met-Cam Ex-Tube Train – Met-Cam Super Sprinter – Parry People Mover PPM60 – Peppercorn A1 – Pressed Steel Suburban – Siemens Desiro.

Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust new book advance information

A Farming Legacy 1910–2010 Celebrating the Centenary of the Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust, Rosalind Thomas. Paperback book, 246 x 189 mm, 144 pages inc. 32 photographs. ISBN 978-1-908397-14-0. Now available from Old Pond at £19.95.

The Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust was established in Suffolk after the death of wealthy philanthropist Felix Cobbold. A Farming Legacy describes how the trust has developed during the course of a remarkable hundred years.

The trust has survived wars, pestilence, economic upheaval and momentous changes in farming practice. It has seen its focus shift from providing smallholdings and allotments to running a demonstration farm. For many years it has been host and benefactor of Otley College which has provided agricultural education – and other courses - on the outskirts of Ipswich. All the while, the trust has not lost sight of its charge: to support local agriculture.

Author Rosalind Thomas supplements the story of the trust with details of the agricultural and social scene in Suffolk. She also touches on wider historical changes which have had an impact on East Anglian farming.

A Farming Legacy includes a preface by FTCAT Chairman Stephen Cobbald, an appendix listing the property donated to the trust by Felix Cobbold in 1910 and a second appendix detailing the chairmen of the trust from 1910 to today.