— Cycling in Ilkeston 1880 - 1900 - At the start of the period covered by this book cycling was a pastime for well-off young men with a taste for speed, and bicycle clubs were a focal point of male social life. As the equipment became cheaper, bicycling activities became available to all. A Town on Two Wheels describes how this cycling revolution played out in Ilkeston and covers:

• The rise and fall of the Ilkeston Bicycle Club
• Cycle racing and local champions
• Women cyclists
• Accidents and law breakers
• Cycling as entertainment

See also Deals on Wheels, the companion volume.

Price £12.00

A local author relives her memories of an Ilkeston childhood between the wars. After schooling at Gladstone Infants, Chaucer Street Junior and Hallcroft Central, she started work at 14 in a hosiery factory. During the War she worked at the Dale Plant of Stanton Ironworks producing 500-pound bombs, and later trained as a nurse. In later life she qualified as a teacher.

Price £3.50 (A5)