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