The History of Wandsworth Common


Walter Johnson: Talks with Shepherds

The Highland Shepherd in London (1919)


Walter Johnson was a prolific writer on natural history and London life. This chapter from his 1921 book Talks with Shepherds describes his long acquaintance with a Highland shepherd who brought his flock from Aberdeenshire to graze on the south London commons each summer — a custom that continued for many decades.

Each page below shows a transcription of the original text alongside a thumbnail of the book page itself (click to enlarge).


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