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RELATIVELY RECENT EVENTS INC. NEWS ITEMS - - - THE LINKS ARE 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 The Northampton Rapid Transit Project, 1994 - 1999 Blisworth Tunnel Bicentenary Celebration June 2005 Blisworth Walks and Legging Re-enactment Sept 2005 The new Blisworth Marina 2006/7 Archaeological Dig near the Saltway Aug 2007 Down to just one Shop, High Street Feb 2008 Latest on new Affordable (Social) Housing 2009/10 Formation of new Village Canal Partnership March 2009 The Future of the Royal Oak Pub ? 2009 - Village Community Plan, Sept 2009 - Oct 2010 Canal-Side Improvements 2010 - 2011 |
Blisworth By-pass - from the beginning 1810 to 1991 Repairs to Blisworth Tunnel 1982 - 1984 Proposed New Housing Estate July 1988 Wheely Bin Advent August 1999 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 Update on the Sun, Moon & Stars building 2006/11 The Blisworth Festivals 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Blisworth
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Website "Mission" - below |
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Rationale: The first thing to make clear is that this website has no connection with Blisworth Parish Council. The basic objective of the website is to maintain an on-line archive which combines the historical material from George Freeston's collection with more recent writings on the history of the village and with an on-going record of recent major developments in the village which in turn becomes history too. How the aims shifted over time: The original intention behind this website was to provide villagers with a knowledge of the historical pictures that we have, and at long last an opportunity to obtain copies, copyright permitting. That was in 2005. It rapidly became evident that a number of people, who were related to earlier residents of the village, wanted to have their "stories" added. The material on the site then expanded considerably but by early 2010 the flow of new material had steadied to only a trickle. By then the collection had amounted to what some might refer to as a substantial reference archive. Now, with the emergence of a 'sudden rash' of diverse Blisworth based websites (please see the "dot org" home page on www.blisworth.org.uk), it seemed reasonable to emphasise the "on-line" archive attribute so that the pages here may concentrate on village history, including major recent events. Some such events may be logged here in a narrative that has no connection what so ever with the Blisworth Parish Council. This is an independent site and sometimes might carry opinions or interpretations of events that the council would not approve. To our readers we say: Naturally, we are always open to suggestions for improving the presentation on this site and enhancing the quality of the material. Some may have valuable ideas and we are keen to hear them. By the way, we are never shy of linking to other sites in order to satisfy an assumed keenness of any browsing user to chase up anything related. Our links are without prejudice - competition on the internet is to be abhorred. The old-fashioned look to the site is going to be maintained so it will stand out from the 'sameness' of nearly all the others. The simple, text-based, hyperlinks are the easiest to learn about for any future incoming webmaster or his "dog". Readers: thank you all for your time and your kindness in contributing views and historical detail.
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NB: The six small pictures
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