Contents

Contents of The Buxton Hydro (Spa Hotel) – The Story of the Spa Town’s best known Hydropathic between 1866 and 1974.

Introduction

Chapter 1           The Reverend James Shore

Chapter 2           Shore’s Imprisonment

Chapter 3           Totnes – The Later Years

Chapter 4           Derbyshire Beckons

Chapter 5           The Death of James Shore

Chapter 6           The Young H R P

Chapter 7           Development of the Hydro from 1866 – 1898

Chapter 8           The Year of floatation to Requisition – 1899 – 1917

Chapter 9           Occupation by the Granville Canadian Special Hospital

Chapter 10         Decline of the Hydro

Chapter 11         From Hydro to Hotel

Chapter 12         Hydropathic Ideals

Chapter 13         Publicity and marketing of the Hydro

Chapter 14         Entertainment at the Hydro

Chapter 15         Staff

Chapter 16         Some Individual Member of Staff

Chapter 17         Permanent Residents and Notable Visitors

Chapter 18         H R P

Chapter 19         The Final Years

Appendices

Appendix 1        James Shore, Martyr or Agitator?

Appendix 2        Diary of H R P

Appendix 3        Skating on Wheels

Appendix 4        Examples of Treatments at Hydros

Appendix 5        Family Tree

300 pages and 135 black and white photographs.

©Peter Lomas 2007