Rural Essex:
Back in 1995 Jon Weaver was involved in establishing Groundtastic, now recognised as the foremost magazine exploring the history and development of football grounds and stadia. Ten years later he had visited every Senior and Intermefiate ground in Rural Essex, outside the M25. The 100 pages in this book include almost 300 photos and 150 grounds in use at the time.
Cover price £12.95.
Essex Met:
In this volume Jon explores the wide range of grounds, both League & non-League, to be found in the area of Essex within the M25. Clubs featured include Leyton Orient, West Ham, Dagenham & Redbridge, Ilford & Hornchurch along with many smaller clubs down to park level. 73 grounds, 200+ images, 13 maps, 76 pages.
Cover price £9.95.
Buy both for just £10 post free in the UK, please email groundsfrenzy@gmail.com for overseas charges.
I have been publishing books on football grounds, as seen in the final image, since 1995, the 30th anniversary book already under way. It will be offered only to buyers of previous books through the newsletter which can be most easily found at the bottom of the home page, and other pages too I understand. Details to follow!
The books cover all aspects of the subject including historical archive material, such as Football Grounds of the Early 1900s, presented as Visual History and including maps and historic images. Other books document fully the grounds found in certain counties, from the largest to smallest, stadia to village greens. Then there are the arty books, the ones where the image is more than just a photo of a ground or stand. The books on floodlights are the only two published, while Grounds Frenzy and Football Grounds Frenzy Wales highlight the beauty within a ground or in the backdrop, the hills or terraces of houses.
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