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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Wiltshire => Topic started by: Polly Ann on Wednesday 16 June 10 06:00 BST (UK)
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I am trying to piece together the history of my village. If anyone has any postcards or any information about Orcheston in Wiltshire, UK I would be very grateful
Thanks
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Hi Polly Ann and welcome to rootschat :)
You may find info on your village's history if you go to Genuki site and then to the link to Wiltshire.
Another source of info could be a Wilts Library near Orcheston. You could email them and ask for help.
Let us know how you get on ;D
charlotte
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Thanks Charlotte
I have over the years managed to find two or three but we are a very small village and as postcards have been losing popularity for quite a few years now they are becoming difficult to find. Whenever I am anywhere where there is an antiques sale I look for them. The people running the stalls often look at me as if i am made when i ask, shaking their heads as they have never heard of the place.
I just thought there may be someone somewhere with one hiding away in a drawer.
Thanks very much for your help
Kind regards
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Specialist postcard fairs and dealers are a good place to look for postcards of small villages. The following link may help:
http://www.postcard.co.uk/fairs.php
The Wiltshire an Swindon Archives in Chippenham and Salisbury Reference and Local Studies Library may have photographs which it may be possible to copy.
Nigel
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Dear Polly Ann
Just seen your note re Orcheston postcards
I have one or two, plus a mass of research on Orcheston (more especially Elston, where I live) and would be happy to pass it on to anyone who is researching the history of the village, plus any images of postcards and photos.
But, a warning, what I'm talking about is fairly intense (even desperately boring) stuff! And quite a lot of it. Can you let me know what you are researching - the whole of the history or a particular aspect - and if you ever have any idea of publishing it? I'd love, one day, to see a history published, but not overly keen on being seriously involved in the donkey work!
You are welcome to give me a call, out of office hours would be best, if you want.
I've attached a couple of images, largely chosen because there is a limit on file size, but they are just two out of many
Yours aye
Richard
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Hi Richard
Thanks so much for replying. You will know me, Maureen Harnett from Orcheston I have been doing some research on various things and completely forgot that you would have a load of info. Perhaps we can meet up and swop what we have.
I am really new to this and the instructions I read said don't use your own name so I didn't.
The reason Istarted doing Roots Chat was because I came across a site set up by someone in Australia seeking information about the Lowther family.
I am also trying to trace the background of the five men named on the WW1 memorial in St George's.
I also think it would be great if the history of those buried in both churchyards could be researched.
I have a new e.mail address now - Moderator comment: email removed - see above
Regards
Maureen
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Richard, wonderful pics ;D ;D
charlotte