Title: Blackmore Vale childhood
Description: Hilary Townsend was born in the Blackmore Vale, and this account of her childhood evokes a way of life that has vanished without trace. Her memories are sharply observed, breathing life into her descriptions of the Vale and the small town of Stallbridge, then the centre of her world.
Subjects: Childhood and youth, Farm life, History, Large type books, Biography
Places: England, Blackmore Vale, Blackmore Vale (England)
People: Hilary Townsend
Time periods: 20th century