[WED]Blackford and Round About.
Mathew Duckett
wedmore@lists.tutton.org
Thu, 4 Nov 2004 18:13:59 -0000
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The Blackford History Group are anouncing the launch of their book on =
the history of Blackford. This will be available for distribution after =
27th November. Although it will be on sale in some shops in Wedmore, it =
will not be generally available. It is not expected that there will be a =
second print run and over half the copies are already sold. If you are =
interested in buying a copy, you may contact me , Matthew Duckett, at =
mathew.ducket1@btopenworld.com , and I will forward full details. This =
is not a commercial venture and has been financed with the assistance of =
a local government grant.
I am listing the contents below. You should bear in mind that this book =
arose from an exhibition in the village hall. It is not intended to be a =
comprehensive history of Blackford but reflects the interests of those =
involved.
Forward by Peter Tinney, Map of 1782, Map of 1880,Blackford Village =
Timeline, Blackford General Views (photographs), Farming Timeline, Henry =
Tucker's Account Book 1813-1848, Farms and Farmers, Education, Holy =
Trinity Church, Weddings (photographs), Trade and Industry, Houses, =
People (including Charles Fear), Four Generations at The Elms (The =
Blackford Duckett Family), Marion Duckett's Letters (To her Brother =
Walter in New Zealand), Emigration from the Blackford Area, The =
Cottagers of Cotton Street (Wells Way), The First World War 1914-1918, =
The Second World War 1939-1945, Blackford Flood 1968, Sports and =
Pastimes, Blackford Village Hall, Stoughton, Poplar Farm in West =
Stoughton (The Isgar Family), Westham, Celebrations, Blackford Today.
The book is about 150 pages, with photographs in most sections, from =
1859 onwards.
I should perhaps explain the title, "Round About" is the way lacal =
people would say "around and about" meaning "in the area".
We are proud of the finished book and hope that it will be of interest =
to some of you.
Matthew Duckett.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Blackford History Group are =
anouncing the=20
launch of their book on the history of Blackford. This will be available =
for=20
distribution after 27th November. Although it will be on sale in some =
shops in=20
Wedmore, it will not be generally available. It is not expected that =
there will=20
be a second print run and over half the copies are already sold. If =
you are=20
interested in buying a copy, you may contact me , Matthew Duckett, at <A =
href=3D"mailto:mathew.ducket1@btopenworld.com">mathew.ducket1@btopenworld=
.com</A>=20
, and I will forward full details. This is not a commercial venture and =
has been=20
financed with the assistance of a local government grant.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am listing the contents below. You =
should bear in=20
mind that this book arose from an exhibition in the village hall. It is =
not=20
intended to be a comprehensive history of Blackford but reflects the =
interests=20
of those involved.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Forward by Peter Tinney, Map of 1782, =
Map of=20
1880,Blackford Village Timeline, Blackford General Views =
<EM>(photographs),</EM>=20
Farming Timeline, Henry Tucker's Account Book 1813-1848, Farms and =
Farmers,=20
Education, Holy Trinity Church, Weddings <EM>(photographs), </EM>Trade =
and=20
Industry, Houses, People <EM>(including Charles Fear),</EM> Four =
Generations at=20
The Elms <EM>(The Blackford Duckett Family),</EM> Marion Duckett's =
Letters=20
<EM>(To her Brother Walter in New Zealand),</EM> Emigration from the =
Blackford=20
Area, The Cottagers of Cotton Street <EM>(Wells Way),</EM> The First =
World War=20
1914-1918, The Second World War 1939-1945, Blackford Flood 1968, Sports =
and=20
Pastimes, Blackford Village Hall, Stoughton, Poplar Farm <EM>in =
</EM>West=20
Stoughton <EM>(The Isgar Family)</EM>, Westham, Celebrations, Blackford=20
Today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> The book is about 150 pages, with =
photographs=20
in most sections, from 1859 onwards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I should perhaps explain the title, =
"Round About"=20
is the way lacal people would say "around and about" meaning "in the=20
area".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are proud of the finished book and =
hope that it=20
will be of interest to some of you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Matthew =
Duckett.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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