Hunt End Books

Welcome, Hunt End Books began in 1992 when Anne Bradford, local author and historian, was working on some research in the local library and came across a collection of Victorian ghost stories. She realised that these tales were adept at capturing the ethos of that period. Library staff suggested that she updated and published them. The resulting book was so popular that she has continued to collect eye-witness accounts of strange experiences and has now published twelve collections..

Anne's main interest is as an oral historian, and she has also published three oral history books, Royal Enfield, Stourport-on-Severn and Old Redditch Voices. She has also published 13 booklets on Redditch people who have interesting stories to tell, such as Jacqui Smith MP, Madge Tillsley (the first black Mayor), and Albert Wharrad, who was involved in a mutiny while in the army and narrowly escaped being shot.

John Bradford, her husband, is a keen walker and photographer and decided to publish his photographs and comments from a year-long walk along the river Severn. This was such a success that John continued it with the River Avon, the River Severn and recently with the River Teme. The Rivers Teme and Severn are awaiting reprint. In 2011, he published the Severn’s Southern Hills which covers the Malvern Hills and beyond. These four books are in full colour photography together with John's observations on various flora and fauna, sites of historical significance, etc.