Patrick Denney: 7 books

For many years Colchester historian Patrick Denney has written a meticulously researched, entertaining and highly popular series of historical articles in the East Anglian Daily Times on numerous aspects of life in Colchester and the surrounding aread. For this landmark volume the very best of his...

Historical tales of crime and punishment from this ancient British town—includes photos and illustrations.   Colchester historian Patrick Denney takes the reader on a sinister journey from the religious persecutions of Queen Mary’s time to the twentieth century, meeting villains, cutthroats,...

Patrick Denney takes us on a tour of Colchester through the ages, explaining the history behind the well-known landmarks of this fine town. We will pass by Colchester Castle, the largest Norman keep in Europe, and step back in time to the 1900s to witness a troop of circus elephants make their way...

Buildings of Colchester Through Time records some of the town's best preserved historic buildings. From the great Norman Castle and picturesque ruins of St Botolph's Priory, through to architecture of the twenty-first century, there is something here to please all tastes. Colour photographs illustrate...

Colchester Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Essex. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of the well-known streets and famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking...

Much has been written about Colchester and its rich and varied heritage, but rather less attention has been given to the surrounding rural communities. Like their larger neighbour, they too have experienced much change in the form of modernisation and increasing motor traffic, but to a large extent...

Colchester Memories is an evocative collection of reminiscences recording life in Colchester during the early to mid-twentieth century. The memories have been transcribed from recorded interviews and appear here in the contributors' own words. Various aspects of life are featured, from childhood memories...