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IF A SEARCH ENGINE HAS
BROUGHT YOU THIS MAIN PAGE, IT WOULD BLISWORTH IMAGES AND
HISTORY A compilation of archival and modern photographs Last Update was on 4 January 2010
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FORTHCOMING VILLAGE EVENTS - for information CLICK HERE |
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CONTENTS
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GENERAL INTEREST - enjoy a tour around the village and parish by exploring the first four items here.
A 21st Century Satellite Map with added Historical Features
Photo Panoramas
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Bird's Eye view of Blisworth How we acquired our name - Blisworth Blisworth Families page incl. details of Graves Scenes at Neighbouring Villages - and their Websites General History Page for BLISWORTH ARM Catalogue of Roman Finds in Blisworth CANAL, TUNNEL, HILL RAILWAY AND BOATS
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families: Ambrosse, Brafield, Dunkley, Green, Blisworth Churchyard - a special place for Mosses Blisworth (book - now out of print) 'A Grand Life' A biography by Barbara Hornby of George Freeston Village Door-to-Door Recording the Village's New Houses Planning Applications to SNC (select Blisworth parish and submit) Comments on the 1838 steam engine as background to many of these pages |
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RELATIVELY RECENT EVENTS INC. NEWS ITEMS - - - LINKS BELOW - - - |
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Archeology of the 1800-5 Hill Railway c. 1965 An Account of the Housing Expansion 1938 onwards Audio Tapes of Stories by Geo. Freeston, 1950 - 1993 Wheely Bin Advent August 1999 Blisworth Tunnel Bicentenary Celebration June 2005 Blisworth Walks and Legging Re-enactment Sept 2005 The new Blisworth Marina 2006/7 Archeological Dig near the Saltway Aug 2007 Down to just one Shop, High Street Feb 2008 Latest on new Affordable (Social) Housing Formation of new Village Canal Partnership March 2009 The Future of the Royal Oak Pub ? 2009 Village Community Plan, from Oct 2009 |
Blisworth By-pass - from the beginning 1810 to 1991 Repairs to Blisworth Tunnel 1982 - 1984 Restoration of the Church Bells August 2004 Blisworth's Affordable Housing Project 2006/7 The Tapestry Project 2006 to February 2010 The Cherry Dairies Milk Bottle Nov 2007 Village Fund Raising
held annually in the summer - Installation of a Safety Barrier, Stoke Road Nov 2008 New Sports and Play Equipment June - Sept 2009 25th Anniv'y of the 1980s Tunnel Repairs Aug 22, 2009 |
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The general assemblies of Church and Chapel articles
have been added to the Baptists Church Baptists Groups Blisworth Church Church Groups Please Click Here if you wish to contact me, comment, or offer some corrections or photographs. Aerial Views Bacon Factory Blacksmiths Blisworth Arm & Neighbour Villages Blisworth Gardens Blisworth Hotel Blisworth Mill Blisworth Tunnel Canals, etc. Chapel Lane Cross Church Tower Views Demolitions Early Trades Earth Works Elm Tree Corner Farming Football Greenside
Guides & Scouts High Street Ironstone Bridge Ironstone Works Misc Groups Misc Places Just Miscellaneous Occasions Personalities Pond Bank Railway Arch Railways Schools Shops Stoke Road Sun, Moon & Stars WWI photos Wartime Pictures West Bridge
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NB: The six small pictures
on the home page are regarded as village icons, |
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The
initial intention behind this website was to provide villagers with a
knowledge A collection of photographs has been assembled which depict mainly the scenes in and around Blisworth, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, dating from as far back as 1880. Please use the indexes above to explore the collection. The source of the material is mainly George Freeston's collection (1911 - 2002). He placed much material into the Northampton Record Office (NRO) in 1996 and much more followed after he passed away. There were other photographs which he gave to Northampton Library and these may be found in the Local Studies section in Abington Street. With kind permission there are also included many photographs taken by Walter Alexander (1886 - 1976) who was the son of the village green-grocer and, with the best cameras available at the time, recorded many beautiful scenes as an amateur photographer. A few villagers have also offered their collection for this web site - notable among them are Linda Hack, Andy Newbury, Tony Newcombe, Jim Payler and Rachael Robinson. Many others from further a field have also offered pictures - Brenda Broome, Linda Burrows, Diane Green, Joy Stewart and Elizabeth Wiig. And please jog my memory if I have not included you! In principle, better resolution images on photo grade paper or as data-files are available to villagers, copyright permitting. Efforts have been made to contact copyright owners - I would be happy to receive advice on the copyright of any items. No responsibility rests here for any loss or damages arising from any errors inadvertently published on this site. An
additional aim of this website is to post articles written about
Blisworth and its There are various articles on the site written by villagers, some of them in the style of Blisworth "Round & About" stories (Parish Magazine). There are some examples emerging from George Freeston's hand whilst articles from 'abroad' include authors; Steven Dyster, Doreen Blood, John Whitehead, John Dale, Beryl Andrews, Barbara Hornby, P.S. Barnwell, Dave Goodwin and Sir Hereward Wake. I hope to include more pieces written by others - they are welcome! |
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