Barb Drummond

Barb Drummond has been researching and self-publishing books on British history for over a decade. She writes about art, architecture, civil engineering and abolition of the slave trade. She has appeared on local tv and radio, carried out research for the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum and is often consulted by researchers.

On September 4 2018 she published a trio of quirky, original books:

Mr Bridges' Enlightenment Machine: Forty Years on Tour in Georgian Britain

"I have been most impressed by the vast amount of information she has accumulated. I particularly enjoyed being introduced to Messrs. Desagulliers and Cox, among other remarkable people of the age, including the dodgy Vaucanson." D. Miller, classics master (retired)

"A fantastic read. It gave me a lot to think about." R. O'Connor, Director Epping Forest Museum.

Frolicksome Women and Troublesome Wives: Wife Selling in England

The Midas of Manumission: Samuel Gist and his Virginian Slaves