The Lundy Field Society

The Journal of the Lundy Field Society, first published in 2008, contains the scientific papers previously published in the Annual Report. Illustrated in full colour it is published annually or biennually. Members receive copies but others may order back numbers from from Alan Rowland for £10. Details of the contents can be found here.

The proceedings of the 60th anniversary conference of the Lundy Field Society, with papers on:

Archaeology and History

• Henrietta Quinnell. Milestones in the archaeology of Lundy.
• Shirley Blaylock. Patterns of settlement on Lundy: putting Lundy's archaeology on the map.
• Myrtle Ternstrom. Lundy's history: the course of change.

Marine and Freshwater Ecology

• Keith Hiscock. Introduction to the marine and freshwater habitats of Lundy.
• Robert Irving. Lundy's marine life: a balancing act of protecting and promoting.
• Jennifer George. Lundy's lentic waters: their biology and ecology.

Terrestrial Ecology

• Tony Parsons. The terrestrial ecology of Lundy: origins, progress and future.
• John Hedger, J David George, Gareth W Griffith and Lewis Deacon. The macrofungi of Lundy.
• Stephen G Compton, Jenny C Craven, Roger S Key and Rosemary J D Key. Lundy Cabbage: past, present and future.

Lavishly illustrated with many coloured photographs the book also contains abstracts from posters displayed at the event. 192 pages 244mm x 171mm. The book costs £15 (plus £2.00 post and packing) and is available from Alan Rowland.

The decision by William Hudson Heaven, the owner of Lundy, to investigate the economics of quarrying and supplying granite in 1838 was was dramatic. The Lundy that is familiar to thousands of visitors is to a large extent the product of the following few short years of commercial quarrying. This book is an account of the events that unfolded as a result of a decision that would change the island forever and have far-reaching effects on the Heaven family's fortunes. Available from Westwell Publishing for £14.99 (inclusive of postage).

This book paints a vivid portrait of the lighthouses on Lundy, their keepers and their effects on island life. The first lighthouse of 1820 was often shrouded in cloud and had to be replaced by two at lower level in 1897. In between a fog signal station was built to fire cannon as a warning. The book also covers the wrecks that the lighthouses failed to prevent and provides a background of island life. Available from Whittles Publishing or bookshops at £14.99.

One hundred pages of the history of letterboxing on Lundy with illustrations of all letterbox cachets. A5 size. Available from Alan Rowland for £7.50 (plus £1.00 post and packing).

Specially produced as an introduction to the fascinating study of the over 350 species of lichens on Lundy. Over 50 colour photographs accompany descriptions of selected lichens grouped into community habitats. There is also a map of locations, an illustrated glossary and other background information.

A joint publication with the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society, this book covers all 317 species on the Lundy list, with notes on another 32 species that have been reported from the island and surrounding waters. Each entry includes the species' status, pattern of occurrence, historical records and unique anecdotal insights as well as an analysis of ringing movements. There are also background chapters on the island and suggestions for the best times and places for birdwatching.

For more details and to buy, see www.birdsoflundy.org.uk

A book of sketches by well-known Lundy artist Peter Rothwell. Available from Westwell Publishing for £9.99 (inclusive of postage).