A UNIQUE collection of photographs celebrating all that makes Herefordshire what it is, has been published.

Derek Evans, renowned as one of Britain's leading photo-journalists, was born in Herefordshire, the county that inspired the many memorable images in Herefordshire Life.

The instinct and intuition of a man in complete command of the camera ensured that the moments he captured have immortalised Herefordshire in the mid-1950s. From the annual arrival of the hop-pickers to Hereford United at home, from cider-making to the circus coming to town, all the elements that combined to make Herefordshire what it was half-a-century ago will delight those who know the county and intrigue those who don't - yet.

Herefordshire Life: photographs by Derek Evans, compiled by Keith James, is published by Tempus Publishing, priced £14.99. It can be ordered directly through the website at www.tempus-publishing.com.