Here’s an interesting curio supplied by blog reader and contributor Pat Lynk, and kindly scanned by local history magnet (magnate?) David Evans.I don’t know who wrote it or why, but it seems to date from the 1980’s. It’s quite an expansive pamphlet/booklet on local history.
It puts me in mind of the illicit, photocopied or spirit duplicated fanzines, political leaflets and other counterculture stuff that used to circulate in the period before mass use of computers.
I suspect it might be an ‘A’ level or University project. Whatever, it’s very interesting.
David wrote the following in his covering email:
HI BobDear Pat Lynk has let me borrow this booklet… typed and gestetner copied by the look of it. I‘d estimate mid 1980s.It names the sources!Would you and your blog readers like me to scan the booklet?It may or may not be 100% accurate..!There are a few maps in the bookletInterested? He said, rolling up his sleeves…cheersDavid
I’ve assembled the book into a PDF file (Adobe reader or similar required, but you probably have that already). You can download the book from this link (about 6 meg, could take a while) or click the cover image below.
Thanks to Pat and David. What a curious thing. If anyone has seen this publication before, or knows who wrote it, please do get in touch.
I can smell the duplicator fluid and hear a typewriter clattering away. Lovely. Click to download a PDF version.