Keynsham & Saltford
Local History Society
K&S LHS Library
This page is dedicated to the K&S LHS Library. Within this page, we provide a full list of books and publications that are available to borrow. Library loans are only available to our members. If members would like to borrow one of our books please complete the 'Loan Request Form' below.
To access our library you can search by clicking on one of the categories below. This will then populate a full list of publications available in that category. Alternatively, you can see a full list of our publications by clicking the "Show All Books" button.
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Requesting a Library Loan
If you are a member of the K&S LHS and would like to borrow a book from our library, please complete this form and our Librarian will be in touch.
Books and articles written by our members
We are very proud of the contribution some of our members have made to the local history of Keynsham and Saltford. To recognise this, we have included a summary and selection of some of the books written by our members, with a very brief summary. These are all available in our library.
Brass Tracks
Written by a team from K&S LHS in 2023 who have selected some local walks with information about people, places, mills, machinery and products of the Bristol Brass Industry (1660-1746)
2000 Years of Keynsham & Saltford
Written by Barbara Lowe in 1974, this book provides a general description of the changes to Keynsham and Saltford throughout history.
Glimpses
Written by Barbara Lowe in 2008 this book provides a history of some of our buildings and inhabitants from 1166-1593.
Keynsham & Saltford - Life and Work in Times 1539-1945
Written by the K&S LHS and edited by Elizabeth White, this book provides a history of local life between 1539 to 1945.
Keynsham & Saltford 1945-2020
Written by the K&S LHS in 2020, this book provides information on local life, key events, buildings and people in Keynsham and Saltford between 1945 to 2020.
Keynsham Cameo
Another book written by Barbara Lowe in 2000, provides details of the ammonites of Keynsham along with information on Keynsham Abbey, Fry's and some key events.