Book Preview - "Blaxhall's Living Past"

Book Launch Monday May 7th at the Blaxhall Ship

‘Blaxhall’s Living Past’ - Snapshots of Village Life.

This 160 page hardback book is the first output from a community-based project grant-aided by the Local Heritage Initiative. Householders within the parish receive a free copy as do individuals who have donated photographs and other material for the book.

There are however, copies available for sale, so if you would like more details of price, postage and availability, please contact Rod West at the Blaxhall Archive Group by email or telephone 01728 688611.

Contents include chapters on: the beginnings of Blaxhall; the Church and the School; a chapter full of photographs by Ada Mannall who was born in the shop on Stone Common in 1881 and took many beautiful photographs of Blaxhall around 1900 - these photographs have not been seen for the past 80 years or more!; a chapter on Village Entertainment and finally a portrait gallery of villagers past and present.

If you are a Blaxhall lover then this book is for you.

A DVD and further publications will occur during the year.