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The book entitled Portishead in the ‘Images of England’ series was published by Tempus Publishing in 2001. It was compiled and written by local historian Ken Crowhurst, author of three previous books on Portishead. It contains well over 200 photographs and pictures drawn from the author's large collection of local photographs etc. spanning the period from 1830 to 2001, covering many different aspects of life in Portishead during that period. It is priced at £10.99 and can be obtained from shops in the area or directly from the author Ken Crowhurst on Tel. 01275 847181 
In this intriguing new collection of old images, the Portishead of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is recreated using over 200 photographs, postcards and engravings, many of which have not been previously published.
During the early years of the nineteenth century Portishead was developed as a seaside resort, a residential village for Bristol businessmen who wanted to live outside the confines of the city and as an industrial centre. These developments continued during the Victorian period when steam packets, new roads and Brunel's railways brought visitors to enjoy the simple delights of the seaside.
Today's visitors can witness the changes shaping Portishead from a quiet seaside village into the rapidly expanding town of the present day. The jobs created by former big employers - the Central Electricity Generating Board, the Port of Bristol Authority, Albright and Wilson, Mustad's Nail Factory, the railways and the Radio Station - have all gone and the background of the town's workforce is changing from heavy to light industry and office work. The dock area, formerly a site where a power station and factories could be found, is being redeveloped with new homes and a yacht marina.
Portishead is a valuable pictorial history of this vibrant West Country town which will delight those who have lived in and visited the area and gives a brief glimpse of the exciting new developments - at Portishead Quays - that have begun in recent times.
What the Press said
- "'Portishead' is a valuable pictorial history of this vibrant town and should delight anyone connected with the area" (Mercury)
- "This book allows you to travel back in time to see how Portishead has changed over the years". (North Somerset Times)
- "Fascinating pictures of Portishead... ... a magnificent cover photograph". (Evening Post)
- "The perfect way to cast your eye back in time". (Western Daily Press)
- "A treasure of a book essential to the collection". (Somerset Life Magazine)
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