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You are here: Wiltshire County Council > Home > Leisure and Culture > Libraries > Wiltshire Studies > Wiltshire Monthly Intelligencer > Intelligencer Issue 285

Intelligencer Issue 285

Incorporating the Wiltshire list of recent and forthcoming publications

Issue 285 Feb/March 2004

Library orders by 31st March 2004

Edited by Michael J Marshman

Local History Events in Wiltshire May 2004

We have now completed the programme of events in and around libraries for this May. Our visual competition will be run throughout the month, being available on the Internet (colour pictures) and on entry forms (monochrome) available at any Wiltshire County Council library. The full programme of events is:

Local History Month May 2004

4th Sources for Box History. Box Library, 2.30 p.m. Margaret Moles and Michael Marshman

5th Reminiscence at Devizes Library – children and OAPs. Morning. WB, MM, etc.

5th History and Meanings of Inn Names, by Michael Marshman. Marlborough Library, 2.30 p.m.

5th Open and guided tour of WSRO and CLSL. 7.00 p.m.  Steve Hobbs and Michael Marshman.

6th Local History on the Internet, Downton Library, 2.30 p.m. Michael Marshman

12th Historical Walk Around Westbury, led by Steve Hobbs. Meet at Westbury Library, 7.00 p.m.

12th Talk, by Bruce Purvis, Tidworth Library, 7.15 p.m.

18th Family History and the Internet, by Mr Whale. Pewsey Library, 10.30 a.m.

18th Talk, by Bruce Purvis, Amesbury Library, 7.15 p.m.

19th Wiltshire Place-names by Martyn Whittock, Bradford Library, 7.30 p.m.

21st Gaming and Gambling in the Alehouse, by Michael Marshman. Westbury Library, 2.30 p.m.

24th Sources for Warminster History, Warminster Library, 2.30 p.m. Andrew Crookston & Michael Marshman

25th Family History and the Internet, by Mr Whale, Marlborough Library, 10.30 a.m.

26th Performance by children of Wartime Britain Music and Reminiscence. Devizes Library, Morning.

26th Sources for Pewsey History, Pewsey Library, 2.30 p.m. Robert Jago & Michael Marshman

26th Roman Towns in Wiltshire by Roy Canham, Bradford Library, 7.30 p.m.

All events have free entry

Wiltshire Community History

Our web site continues to grow with the parishes of Redlynch, Whiteparish and Landford (the ‘forgotten’ south eastern corner of Wiltshire having been completed in February. Substantial articles have been included on the schools in this area, particularly for Landford as there is only limited published history for this parish. John Chandler has very kindly allowed us to use the text from the second volume of his ‘Wiltshire: A History of its Landscape and People’ series. Now his articles on 42 parishes from ‘Devizes and Central Wiltshire’ (2003) are on the site with the parish articles from ‘Marlborough and Eastern Wiltshire’ that he had previously allowed us to use.

Parishes currently being worked on are Lyneham and Calne Without’ the latter including Derry Hill, Sandy Lane, Stockley, Studley, Blackland and Calstone Wellington, while the former includes Bradenstoke. While visiting these places I went into the thatched wooden church at Sandy Lane for the first time. It is a very interesting construction with all the original fittings, apart from the brass oil lamps, made of wood. A brief history and pictures, including one of the wooden font, are on the web site - www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community.

I am also trying to add at least 100 images each month so that by the end of the year there will be well over 3,000 available. Usage increased quite dramatically in January and February with 46,000 hits recorded on our thumbnail pages in the latter month.

Corsham

I am writing this Intelligencer having just returned form Corsham, were I opened an exhibition entitled ‘In Living Memory’ in St Bartholomew’s Church. The exhibits were a range of artefacts and photographs spanning about 90 years and were displayed around the aisles and west end of the nave. An exhibit of early 20th century farm and smallholding equipment form Lackham College was in the north chapel.

I was delighted that the church was being used for this sort of community activity as this completes the full circle back to medieval and Saxon times, when the church was used for a wide range of secular activities, as it was normally the only public building in a small town or village. The Rector, Roger Clifton is very enthusiastic about bringing these events into the church and I and sure that this excellent 4 day exhibition will attract a good number of visitors.

How to Read a Church

The above provides a good link to the 2004 Spring Day School of the Wiltshire Local History Forum. This takes place on Saturday 17th April at the New Baptist Church, Sheep Street Devizes (opposite Devizes Library. The day has been planned by Judith Patrick, a well known architectural historian who will introduce the main styles of church architecture from medieval to Victorian times. Archivist Steve Hobbs will discuss documentary sources relating to each of the 4 major developments in ecclesiastical architecture.

The school will run from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Admission is £5.00, which includes coffee and tea; you will need to make your own arrangements for lunch. The school will be followed by the annual general meeting of the Local Studies Forum at 3.15pm.

Wiltshire List

Compiled by Nicola Pitman

W04-01 0743429907 ALB.350	AMBROSE, Stephen E Band of bothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle Nest; Pocket, 2001, £6.99; 331p : ill This volume tells the story of the men of the remarkable Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, US Army. It tells how they fought, went hungry, froze, and died, took 150 percent casualties and considered the Purple Heart a badge of office. Originally published: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.
W04-02 W000025939 TRO.792	Arc Theatre, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Arc Theatre, Trowbridge quinquennial review 1998-2003: incorporating 2002-2003 annual review. Arc Theatre, 2003 Unpaged folded leaflet; 30 cm.
W04-03 W000025927 AAA.610	Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority. Annual report and summary financial statements. 2002/03 The Authority, 2003. 31p : ill, map
W04-04 W000025796 AAA.312	CENSUS 2001 2001 census : [Wiltshire] : key statistics 1 disc CD-ROM.
W04-05 W000024818 AAA.370	E-Communications with schools : a guidance document for LEA staff Version 3, July 2003 LEA39p ; 30 cm.
W04-6 AAA.610 AAU.610	Elderly care : directional healthcare information booklet. Edition 6 Impact Marketing 29p
W04-07 W000024979 STN.719 (STN.574) (STN.381)	Highways Agency A303 Stonehenge Improvement : environmental statement, June 2003 Revised ed., October 2003, CD-ROM.
W04-08 AAA.718	Jephson Housing Association Group. Annual report. 2003 : review, accounts, performance Jephson, [2003] 3 vols ; 30 cm, In folder.
W04-09 W000024813 SAR.784	Salisbury Cathedral Choir Carols from the cathedral A&D Media, 2003, no price, CD. Manufacturers Number ADWL3.
W04-10 W000025915 AAS.326	Salisbury District Council Economic development strategy Salisbury District Council, 2003 19p : ill, tables ; 30 cm, spiral bound.
W04-11 W000025048 STN.940 STN.001	SCHEINFELD, John The mysteries of Stonehenge Crew Neck Productions, 2002, video. 50 mins approx.
W04-12 W000025920 AAS.610 (AAA.610)	South Wiltshire Primary Care Trust Health for all : your guide to local health services South Wiltshire NHS Primary Care Trust, [2003] [4]p : ill Newspaper format.
W04-13 W000025927 PES.281	A spot of history : Pewsey (memories of Lady Devlin) [8]p
W04-14 W000025650 TRO.711	Baseline review and analysis report ; produced by Gillespies [and others] for South West Regional Development Agency, Trowbridge Town Council [2003] 127p : ill ; 12 x 30 cm Series : Trowbridge urban design framework.
W04-15 W000025651 TRO.711	Technical appendices ; produced by Gillespies [and others] for South West Regional Development Agency, Trowbridge Town Counci l[2003] 49p ; 12 x 30 cm Series : Trowbridge Urban design framework.
W04-16 W000025649 TRO.711	Urban design framework ; produced by Gillespies [and others] for South West Regional Development Agency, Trowbridge Town Council [2003] 148p : ill ; 12 x 30 cm Series : Trowbridge urban design framework.
W04-17 W000025916 AAA.325	Wiltshire County Council Standards Committee annual report. 2003 WCC, 2003 8p ; 30 cm.
W04-18 W000024917TRO.381 (AAA.381)	Wiltshire County Council Trowbridge town centre : consultation on transport improvements in the Fore Street, Hill Street, Conigre area. Wiltshire County Council, [2003] [4]p : ill ; 30 cm With loose-leaf questionnaire.
W04-19 W000025682 AAA.628 (AAU.628)	Wilthshire County Council Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Local Plan 2001 : reclaiming resources for the community : a development guide. Supplementary planning guidance : waste audits (policy 10) ; [and] Provision for recycling in new and refurbished developments (policy 14), public consultation draft. WCC, 2004 27p ; 30 cm Note to Librarians – please copy accession the copies in your libraries.
W04-20 W000025923 AAA.325	Wiltshire County Council Wiltshire multifaith calendar 2004 WCC 2003 Spiral bound.
W04-21 AAA.372 (SAL.372)	Wiltshire County Council, Department for Children, Education & Libraries. Primary school special needs education in Salisbury district area : a consultation paper for consideration during winter 2003 Wiltshire County Council, 2003.
W04-22 W000025809 AAA.358	Wiltshire County Council, Environmental Services Department Foot and Mouth contingency plan WCC, 2003 80 leaves ; 30 cm.
W04-23 W000025803 AAA.358	Wiltshire County Council, Environmental Services Department Rabies contingency plan Rev. ed. WCC, 2003 55 leaves ; 30 cm.
W04-24 W000025802 AAA.916 (AAA.655)	Wiltshire Fairtrade Coalition Wiltshire Fairtrade directory : where to buy Fairtrade products in West Wiltshire. Wiltshire Fairtrade Coalition ill, leaflet.
W04-25 W000025928 AAA.340	Wiltshire Magistrates’ Courts Service Annual report. 2002/03 Wiltshire Magistrates Courts Service, 2003 45p : maps, tables ; 30 cm
W04-26 W000025911 AAA.642	Wiltshire Tourism Welcome to Wiltshire 2004 Wiltshire Tourism, [2004] 32p : ill ; 30 cm.
	PERIODICALS
W04-27 W000025942 AAA.028	Exchange : news from the South West regional museum hub.

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