Changes

DATE	CHANGE or ADDITION
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

              Oct 2, 2007                     In process of assembling J Payler's Canal Boat Albums
                                                     Details of the Limestone railway, c. 1820 - 1912
                                                     The Story of the creative John Green, 1843 - 1918
                                                     and World War I - Military Service

              August 12, 2007              Compilation on village trades etc. from 1954 Newspaper
                                                    The entire historical index and other indexing pages have been
                                                    condensed into one listing under Historical Index of Articles
                                                    making it easier to review the scope of this website.

              June 18, 2007                  The 2nd anniversary of this website - it started as this!
                                                    Added a village map on the homepage, to help locate
                                                    streets etc.

Mar 24, 2007 Started new section, Guides & Scouts (under construction)
Various new pictures, please click above.

              Mar 1, 2007                     Extended the detail in the Site Visits Record.
                                                     Added short article on the Water Mill (Pond Bank residents may
                                                     find the last paragraph interesting).

              Feb 24, 2007                   For family researchers: the Baptists Burial Book, 1894-1943,
                                                    and also an original list of Members of the Baptists Church

                                                    A new section highlighting some 1960s tape recordings, being
                                                    the original source of some of the stories recorded here.
                                                    See footnote in a 1896 letter for transcriptions bearing on
                                                    our community fields.

              Feb 3, 2007                     An extension to Steve Dyster's article: Blisworth Baptists
                                                    Short article on Blisworth Wesleyan Methodists, c. 1850
                                                    Added to Railways I, 27-02 audio file for download: George Freeston's
                                                    commentary on the last train at Blisworth Station, Jan 1960.

             Dec 18, 2006                   Housing conditions in 1911 - extending the Article on
                                                    Blisworth Housing (see Articles).
                                                    Early Maps of the Canal
                                                    Our new Marina at Blisworth Arm
                                                    A few added images - click box above.
                                                    CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

             Oct 16, 2006                    Northampton Politics over the Railway, 1830-1845
                                                    Our War Memorials - see also the Research Page
                                                    The Northampton HorseRail Wharf at Blisworth Arm?
                                                    A few additional images, click box above

Sept 2, 2006 Added a few images, click box above.
A few posters related to Hotel & Station

             August 9, 2006                 A few extra images, click box above.
                                                     New section to accommodate miscellaneous Reference Lists
                                                     New sections on Greenside , Grafton House,
                                                                  Home Farm - Carter Family and the
                                                    Cottages opposite the Royal Oak
                                                    Added a map impression of the feudal village

             July 6, 2006                      Eight entries from the G. Freeston 2002 collection, Box 20, as follows
                                                                  Impressions: Fred Burbidge's Stories
                                                     Impression: Choir Suppers
                                                     Article: Blisworth Housing 1800 - 1930
                                                     Impression: The Story of the Dancing Bear
                                                     Article: Experience of a Coffin-maker's Son - Whitlock
                                                     Extended the article: Whitlock memoirs
                                                     Impression: Varney family relocates to Birmingham
                                                     Added Blisworth builder; Richard Dunkley

             June 9, 2006                      New messages board on the home page.
                                                      A few images in and around the Baptist Chapel
                                                      The Blisworth Pickle Company at The Cross

             May 24, 2006                     Added small section on old builder's practice
                                                      Updated machine descriptions (by Steve Purcell) in the
                                                      Ironstone Section, Parts II & III
                                                      Added the "Gas House" and the "Loundes Fields"

                                                       Added misc. pictures - 75 in all marking the end of an
                                                       inspection of the separate NRO photograph collection for
                                                       which an index can be downloaded from here.

              Feb 18, 2006                      New Section: Images in and around the Church
                                                        Family Tree: TheWhitlocks
                                                        Provocative addition: Medieval Fish Farming?

              Feb 11, 2006                      New set of images: From the Church Tower
                                                        Some 1940's memories in Blisworth Impressions
                                                        BLISWORTH CHAPEL - a new section started

              Feb 4, 2006                        New Section: Blisworth Impressions
                                                       Article on the Village Hall
                                                        Feature on traditional Narrow Boat Decoration

              Jan 14, 2006                      Information "Exchange" on the Research Page
                                                       More tales: Three short stories
                                                       A Series of Bills for the 1935 Jubillee celebrations

              Dec 24, 2005                     BLISWORTH CHURCH - a new section started
                                                       Wm. Taylor's 1718 notes for the book - Bridges' History..
                                                       Index of Graves available on the Research page
                                                       Archeology of the Hill-Railway c. 1965
                                                       A trial run for a VILLAGE FORUM - discon. after 8m
                                                       A note on the village Ironstone Wagon Wheels
                                                       Article on the Parish Community Fields