(Above) The new edition of Horsham's history covers the history of the town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rhinoceros hunting, medical encouragement of cane usage and the rise of female liberation in Horsham are set to figure in the latest edition of the town’s history.
The third volume of the tome, written by Horsham Museum curator Jeremy Knight, covers the years between 1880 and 1913, a period when the popular Sussex market town underwent dramatic changes, including the introduction of water and electricity works and the arrival of Christ’s Hospital school.
Profits from the latest volume will go to Horsham Museum's purchase fund
It is the quirkier side of Horsham’s evolvement, however, which promises the most intrigue. Street battles of the day were apparently fought with flower petals, and the book also includes biographies of socialist reformer Robert Blatchford and artist Walter Crane, both of whom lived in the town.
Knight spent two years compiling the book, which features nearly 100 illustrations amongst a host of myth-busting true stories. It will be published on Saturday and costs £10 if purchased before December 24.
