For those knowing a little or a lot about Putley, this book proves to be a pleasant people's history of the 20th century in the Herefordshire village.
The history is mainly told through the reminiscences of villagers on the slow steps into modernity of the village.
It charts the introduction of electricity, in 1957, and mains water - remarkably only introduced in 1969.
Despite the slightly naive written style, there are some wonderful tales, including the one of the poacher caught by the local gamekeeper.
The poacher's head was placed in a foxhole with a stave put between his legs and he was left in that position all night.
Through the judicious use of photos from throughout the century, the changing scenery of Putley is very well documented.
At times the book reads with slight difficulty due to editing that could be better, but, overall, it is a touching portrait of a small rural village.
Richard Milne
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