Our Books

​​Mary and Kate Hardy were Wessex born and bred. They trained to teach at Salisbury and spent much of their lives in Dorset. Anne and Jenny trace the stories of the sisters whose lives were lived in the shadow of Thomas Hardy, their famous brother, but whose experiences influenced his writing.
 
Their stories are representative of many women in the Victorian age, when women had little freedom of choice. Their endeavour and perseverance is a testament to the women of the era, who often triumphed over hardship and adversity.
 
The book is fully illustrated, the pictures ‘setting the scene’ as much as the words.
 
For further information and to order a copy, please visit:

www.inspiredtoteach.co.uk

​Price £14.99 including P&P

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Why did hundreds of young Channel Island women cross the sea to train to teach in Salisbury?

From the first student who arrived by paddle steamer and stagecoach in 1843 to the last ones in the 1970s, we tell their stories, including the dark days when the Islands were occupied by German forces during the Occupation in the Second World War. The students' stories reflect how life changed as communications improved and education advanced.
​We Will Teach! has stunning photographs and illustrations.
 
To order, visit:

http://www.inspiredtoteach.co.uk

​Inspired to Teach is a fascinating insight into the life and history of The College of Sarum St Michael (formerly Salisbury Teacher Training College) in The Cathedral Close 1841 - 1978, by Jenny Head and Anne Johns. 

​For full details and to purchase a copy, go to:

http://www.inspiredtoteach.co.uk/ ​