Chippenham On This Day

Chippenham on this Day contains 366 days of events from the history of Chippenham in north Wiltshire. As you work through the calendar you will discover a wide range of subjects: tragedies, celebrations, crimes, freak weather, royal visits, protests and much more. Some of these events are well known, but there are also stories which may surprise even a long term resident of the town! They touch all levels of society, not just the upper class or celebrity. Maybe your ancestor is hiding within these pages? Chris Dallimore, whose previous meticulous research uncovered the origins of Chippenham’s street names, has combed a wide variety of sources, familiar and obscure, to produce this fascinating day-by-day chronicle of Chippenham’s history. His text is complemented by almost 200 pictures, many previously unseen from private collections.