Bookshop
Books, DVDs for Sale
The museum has a small bookshop containing a variety of publications; including Shire Books, topics by S.I.A.S (Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society), some second-hand books and books by a small Bristol/Weston publisher, Fiducia Press. These are accessible when the museum is open and are subject to availability. We can, however, post them to you if you cannot make it to the museum. A number of these titles are of special interest to local history enthusiasts.
DVD 2008: A Year In The Life of Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum
Available now 
This is our LATEST DVD production, with all-new footage taken between Easter 2007 and March 2008; featuring the working forge, volunteers at work, steam winches in action, stationary steam engines; annual boiler inspection, the Simplex and Lister rail-engines; maintenance and track-laying, International Pumping Stations Radio Event....and of course, more of the Easton and Amos drainage machine. With soundtrack and commentary.
This DVD runs for 46 minutes, making it twice as long as our first disk, and is available for £10 (non-members) and £8 for members. Postage and packing £1.50 (UK), £2.75 (Europe), £3.75 (Elsewhere).
DVD of The Pumping Station
Available now 
This DVD, the first produced in support of the Museum, looks at the history of flooding on the Somerset Levels and Moors; the steps taken to alleviate it over the centuries; the establishment of the first pumping station at Westonzoyland in 1830; the replacement Easton & Amos Drainage Machine in 1861; closure in 1951 and the subsequent involvement of the Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society in the 1970s, from which developed the Westonzoyland Engine Trust.
Featuring volunteers at work; the attendant's cottage; the Simplex and Lister locos on the narrow gauge railway; the Crossley diesel engine; the Start-A-Matic; and various engines in steam in the Exhibition Hall and Engine Shed; also the lighting of the Marshall portable boiler, raising steam and the Easton Amos Drainage Machine in action.
This is the official video production, made by member Alan Davies. It is hoped Members will further their support of the Trust by purchasing a copy at the special discounted price.
Complete with commentary and sound track. Running time 24 mins.
£7.00 (£6.00 to members) + £1.50 Post & Packaging (UK), £2.75 (Europe) and £3.75 (Elsewhere).
The DVD is available at the Museum tea room or by post.
Please post or email your request to Mr. Derrick (details as below, after the Books section). Cheques should be payable to Westonzoyland Engine Trust. We will endeavour to mail your order as soon as possible.
Our "Main" Book:
"Bogs and Inundations" by Iain Miles. £3.45 excl. postage. A5 size.
A history of the Somerset Levels, land management development and the birth of the various pumping stations.
New Booklet:
Easton and Amos Engine:
Describes the 1861 Easton and Amos pumping engine at Westonzoyland. Written up by one of our own members, complete with drawings and diagrams. A5 size, paper cover, 18 pages. Printed to order. £1 plus 75p postage. .
S.I.A.S Books:
Numbers 1-17 are A5 size:No. 1: The Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, C.A. Buchanan. 27pp, maps and illustrations, £2.25
No. 2: Hancock's Brewery, Wiveliscombe, Mary Miles. 32pp, illustrations, £2.25
No. 3: Electricity in Taunton 1807-1948, D. Gledhill and P. Lamb. 32pp, illustrations, £1.50
No. 4: W.H. Pool & Sons, Engineers, D.W. Warren, 44pp, illustrations, £2.50,
No. 5: Taunton Gas 1816-1949, D. Gledhill; 44pp,illustrations, RRP £2.50
No. 6: Dening of Chard, Agricultural Engineers, 1828-1955, D.W.Warren; 44pp and illustrations, £2.70
No. 8: Somerset's Industrial Heritage ..A Guide and Gazetteer; 68pag, maps and illustrations; £3.95
No. 9: Donyatt Pottery 11th century - 1939, R. Coleman-Smith; 32pag, and illustrations; £2.25
No. 10: Rural Water Supply, D.W.Warren; 40pag, illustrations; £2.25
No. 11: The Somerset Coalfield, Shane Gould; 68pag, illustrations; £6.95
No. 12: Mills around Wiveliscombe, Martin Bodman; 48 pages, illustrations. £3.50
No. 13: Somerset Brick & Tile Manufacturers, Brian J Murless; 54 Pages, illustrations; £3.00
No. 14: "Now you see it, then you didn't", Derrick Warren; 22 pages, maps, illustrations; £2.00
No. 15: "Mills of the Isle and its tributaries", Derrick Warren; 84 pag,maps, illustrations; £4.50
No. 16: The Minehead United Turnpike Trust, L.A. Clarke; 72 pag, maps, illustrations; £4.95
No. 17: The Gas Works of Somerset, David Gledhill; 76 pages, maps, illustrations; £4.95
The two books below are A4 size:
Somerset Roads - The Legacy of the Turnpikes Phase 1 - Western Somerset, J B Bentley & B J Murless 112 pag, maps, illustrations; £7.50
Somerset Roads - The Legacy of the Turnpikes Phase 2 - Eastern Somerset, J B Bentley & B J Murless 121 pag, maps, illustrations, RRP £7.50
Fiducia Press:
Local History titles: A5 size except where shown otherwise.
Parret River Trade - Barging on the Parrett, Yeo and Westport Canal. £5 (limited stock)
Workhouse - A glimpse of the Poor Law and the Clutton Workhouse. A very small, lightweight booklet. £2 plus 50p postage.
Healing Waters - Somerset's many mineral springs and small spas. £4
Fussells Ironworks, Mells - Full detailed account 1744-1895. £5
The Glastonbury Canal - Illustrated history of a lost Somerset water route to the sea at Highbridge. £5 (limited stock)
The Coaching Era - Colourful days of stage and mail coach travel in Somerset, Bath and Bristol. £6.50
The Gentle Giants - Story of a Bristol family timber haulage business and its Shire horses. £3
Celebration of the Avon New Cut - 60 pages, 84 fine illustrations. £7
Places and People:
Exploring the Smaller Towns of Somerset - history, walks, gazeteer, photographs and maps. £5A Walk Around Chew Magna. £5 (in short supply....please ask).
Railways:
Great Railways Battles - Twenty dramatic confrontations between the early railway companies. £10 (A4 size)The Severn Tunnel - Vivid account of the 1872-1887 construction, by the tunnel's own engineer. £15. (larger size).
GWR Reflections - enthralling 144 pages, with 291 photos. £10. (A4 size).
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Postage and Delivery
We can post overseas as well as the UK.
The above book prices do not include postage, except where stated. Please add postage and packaging as follows: (as from April 2008): (normally 1st class in padded envelope)
1 book (A5): £1.20; 2 books (A5): £1.50 ; 3 to 5 books £1.80; larger size books please allow £3 each for p&p. Overseas: please check with us first, for the postage weight/cost, since costs will vary from country to country.
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Cheques, Postal Orders, payable to Westonzoyland Engine Trust OR use Paypal and pay by credit, debit card or cash transfer. Please ask for details first by emailing us at the email address given below.
Snail-mail Orders: Please post to: A. Derrick (WZ Booksales), 4 Hillside Cottages, Barrow Gurney, Bristol BS48 3RX U.K
Overseas purchasers, please do not send personal cheques made out in your currency because it costs us a lot in fees to bank them. Please ask for our Paypal details, so that you can pay us by credit card or cash transfer.
Email Orders: Contact steamteam at wzlet.org Substitute the word at with the usual @ symbol.
