David Occomore grew up in South West Essex on the edge of Epping Forest. His first book was Bushes and Briars a collection of Essex folksongs followed by Curiosities of Essex a collection of Essex broadside ballads.
Working as a telephone engineer in London, his next book was Number Please recalling the early days of the telephone in London. Moving to Cambridgeshire, he self-published Along the Line, a history of the railways around Newmarket and Cambridge researched from old newspapers of the time.
Now living in Cumbria, The New Railway to Scotland continues the theme of history from old newspaper stories from the local region and also the national press.
David Occomore grew up in South West Essex on the edge of Epping Forest. His first book was Bushes and Briars a collection of Essex folksongs followed by Curiosities of Essex a collection of Essex broadside ballads.
Working as a telephone engineer in London, his next book was Number Please recalling the early days of the telephone in London. Moving to Cambridgeshire, he self-published Along the Line, a history of the railways around Newmarket and Cambridge researched from old newspapers of the time.
Now living in Cumbria, The New Railway to Scotland continues the theme of history from old newspaper stories from the local region and also the national press.
