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This recent changes page does not normally include updates to these four pages :-
New Houses Monitor (updates have been frequent at times)
 News in Brief       (first/second week each month)
Forthcoming Events    (occasional revision)
Site Visits and Searches    (discontinued)
   
Feb 2, 2010 Ready for Spring or Summer! - A Historical Walk to Stoke Bruerne
-----------  Google's last indexing was at this time  ----------
Jan 8, 2010 Blisworth Pig Clubs 
  Hey, if anyone can send me an invite for spotify (use contacts to exchange emails) 'cos
they really enjoyed this site - then bring it on, please!!
Jan 4, 2010 Notes on the Bakers of Blisworth
Dec 11, 2009 There is a little more on the housing questions (see map)
Dec 8, 2009 Historic grave found in the Baptist Chapel
Oct 28, 2009 The Brafields of Blisworth, c1600 - 1800
Oct 16, 2009 Catalogue of Roman Finds (links also on Home Page & General Index)
Oct 11, 2009
  		 Blisworth Community Plan - first results
Embankment created in 1800 for the Blisworth Hill Railway  
Oct 7, 2009
  		 An outline plan for housing - full plans are now submitted
Village directory on-line - link is placed on www.blisworth.org.uk 
Sept 22, 2009 The Scout Movement - plea for information
Sept 8, 2009
  
  		 The Latest on the Sun, Moon and Stars Building  
A Roman Farmstead near to the Village?  
New detail to the Early history of the Sun, Moon and Stars
Aug 25, 2009
  		 25th Anniversary Celebrations - Tunnel Repairs 22 Aug 1984
Recently discovered - 220 slides mostly of people at work on those repairs
Aug 12, 2009 New panorama of Tunnel Mouth
July 28, 2009
  		 THE HOLE - Story of a towpath collapse near Candle Bridge
1922 newspaper report of a railway accident at Blisworth
July 22, 2009 A couple of 1960s school photos to challenge powers of identification
July 15, 2009 Aerial picture of Ladyfield has been sent in.
July 11, 2009
  		 The 1980s Tunnel Repairs, Memoirs by George Freeston
                                        Memoirs by Robin Garrett (BW Engineer)
June 24, 2009 The Future of the Royal Oak Pub ?
June 18, 2009 The 4th website anniversary
June 15, 2009
  		 Installation of Play Park equipment and MUGA - multi-use games area
The History of Blisworth Arm  
June 2, 2009 Account of the Biggest Land-grab in History, 1649 - 1660
May 19, 2009 Added the Index for George Freeston's "Gossip Time" articles
May 12, 2009
  
  		 Russian Oil Products Ltd. depot 
Career history of Peter Newcombe, Blisworth artist
The Websites of Neighbouring Villages
April 24, 2009
  
  
  
  		 Added, another page of general Canal Pictures, Canal Part III,
two new views from the Church Tower and a Chapel Lane, Part II page.
There have also been modest extensions to the 1980s Tunnel Repair and
ironstone, sun moon and stars, farming, Grafton house and Misc. pages.
(all Collection Supplements)
April 19, 2009 Freeston Garage - some 1930s purchases (part of Collection Supplement)
April 04, 2009

  		 Motor Vessel Blisworth - part of the Grand Union north-sea shipping fleet.
What was Tea ? - a collection of references
The SNC have suggested Blisworth can accommodate 40 more houses.
March 13, 2009
 
  
  		 Recording Plans for a new Village Canal Partnership
WWII Memoirs by Barbara Semple
There is an addition to the 'Fact or Myth' list.
Blisworth Station Signal Box and other railway details by John Whitehead
February 16, 2009
  		 Added record of snow melt-water "refilling" of the Manorial Fishpool
Added group 1965 photo of Railways employees
February 12, 2009

  		 Memories of Blisworth Arm, 1939 - 46 by John Dale
Life history of the late Rev. Maurice Kendrick
Chapel Lane Page 1939 Townsend family group
February 5, 2009 Added a few pictures on Pondbank Gallery (1970s)
January 17, 2009 Blisworth Churchyard - a special place for Mosses
January 9, 2009 Added a "News in brief" page - link on the home page
December 6, 2008 New links and information on the Royal Ordnance Depot, Weedon
December 1, 2008
 		Yet more update for the future of the Sun, Moon and Stars
Stoke Road safety barrier completed
November 5, 2008
 		Doreen Blood's Memoirs - School, SMJ Cottages, The Arm, Station & Hotel
Short article on the  High Street from 1798
October 2, 2008 Tentative description of the village c1066 to 1700
September 9, 2008 Will there be another set of affordable houses?
September 4, 2008
  		Blisworth - facts or myths  a review of some issues!
Blisworth's name since 1066 from Mona Clinch
August 28, 2008
 
  		Presentation on Date-stones George Freeston
An annotated map of Blisworth Station
Collection of images - Stoke Road mill George Freeston
August 23, 2008
 
 
  		The Village Youth Shelter is installed  
Full list of Blisworth Rectors Mona Clinch
Collection of memories from 1938 Mona Clinch
Limestone quarrying details (Mona Clinch) added to the Mining Article
August 14, 2008
 
 
  		SMJ Railway personalities - 2 pictures
Sun, Moon and Stars - 2 new pictures
Article on Sparrow Clubs George Freeston
Details of 1808 Field Inclosure
August 12, 2008
 
 
  		A 1925 group "Blisworth Flower Show Committee" on a Beeden bus outing
A mining map marked-up by Eric Tonks (?)
Mr Durrant - the last mining foreman c.1914
The full account of Village Celebration of George III jubilee 1810
August 10, 2008 Village Fund Raising this Summer
August 7, 2008 Stoke Road will shortly have a specialised safety barrier - more news later
July 29, 2008 Added Marjorie Hare's book of Poems for Children (1928)
July 10, 2008 Added a link on the home page to access Planning Applications
June 18, 2008 The 3rd website anniversary!
June 6, 2008
 		 An update on the Sun, Moon and Stars building
and a Paxton family group photograph from 1948 - in Misc. Groups
May 28, 2008 New Section on New House Building in Blisworth
April 18, 2008

 1894 tribute to Joseph Westley - press-cutting from Baptists Records
and Memories of Blisworth during the WWII , Robin Freeston
and A Calendar of WWII Events , Robin Freeston
April 2, 2008 An Interpretation of John Green's Bible Extracts
March, 2008 The site was maintained with many little additions and occasional corrections, none of which warrant a special mention - except for this railways snippet about the SMJ line.
Feb 23, 2008 Children and Views of Connegar Leys, 1953
Feb 18, 2008 Concise Pre-War History of Blisworth Mining  
and Oldest exterior picture of the Church
Feb 14, 2008 Update on Richard Dunkley, The Loundes and its name changes
and "Kettling" in the village, 1895 and 1936
Feb 10, 2008 Down to just one Shop, High Street
Feb 2, 2008 Update on the Blisworth Arm to Northampton horse railway
Jan 25, 2008 Update of Blisworth Hill Toll Road article, new map found
and Stoke Road - Safety Issue
Jan 14, 2008 Story of a Milk Bottle now complete
Jan 12, 2008 Extended the article on Toll House and Turnpike
Jan 4, 2008 Life and Work of Thomas Millner by Dave Goodwin
Dec 17, 2007  The Tapestry, phase I, has been unveiled.
Dec 5, 2007 Chapel Groups and Wartime Pictures

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