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INTRODUCTION My name is Maureen Copping and for many years I had a market stall at the Old Loom Mill, Hailsham. Then after trading for a number of years I was asked to take my business elsewhere, so I now work from a webpage - www.maureenschoice.co.uk and www.maureenschoice.com. I started to sell local history books when an author friend of mine asked me to stock their books, and as I am researching and writing local history myself, I felt the time was right to change over to books. I have since self published a book on Polegate's history and working on other titles. The books I now stock are either written by Sussex authors or are about the County of Sussex, including history, railways, geology etc. Not all the books that I sell are on this website, so please contact me for an up to date catalogue of products. I still sell TEA TREE OIL AND ALOE VERA Foot preparations. Please contact me for details and prices, pawhistory@btinternet.com. I also give illustrated talk lectures based on my own historical researches. Please contact me for details of current projects. Price lists are available, please contact me for a copy. I also source out of print books for a small fee. I now have a mail order service, postage and packing will be added to your order, please ask for a quotation as the new postage rates including size and weight can vary. Email pawhistory@btinternet.com Latest hobby is radio DGH, who require volunteers to run the station. the service offered is abosulutely free to patients at Eastbourne DGH, and free requests can be obtained direct from the station. Telephone the direct line on 01323 435748. or by emailing radiodgh@eastbournelife.com or pawhistory@btinternet.com. Volunteers must be 16+ to apply, application forms to join us can be obtained from Corrine France, Voluntary Services, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2UD. I am one of the founder members of POLEGATE AND WILLINGDON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY, [started in 2003 with June Broady], its Archivist and also the speakers organiser. Our meetings are held at St Johns Church Hall, High Street, Polegate, BN26, doors opening at 6.45pm. The meeting starts at 7pm and finishes at 9 pm. We have a break in between for a raffle, tea and chat, and a chance to visit the bookstall and view some of the books on this website. Most of our meetings are on the third Friday of the month, apart from a few that have been altered to the second Friday as the hall is unavailable. vistitors and researchers welcome. Our speakers for 2009 are - 13 February 2009. David Homewood - A history of the grammophone. 13 March, Jeremy Hodgkinson - the Wealden Iron Industry. 17 April, Trevor Povey - Stars, Otters and Little Wonders, 15 May, Kevin Gordon - the History of Policing the Railways, 12 June, Susan Djabri - The Diaries of Sarah Hurst, 17 July, Duncan Pennock - Hop Pickers and their tokens 1780-1940. 21 August, James Gardener - Balcombe Tunnel Murder, 18 September, Andrew Beale - Basingstoke Canal, 16 October, our AGM and Michael Partridge - A Pictorial History of Eastbourne College, and finally 20 November - Alan Cullen - Stationery Engines and our British Heritage. Some stationery engines will be on display. No meeting in December as we go out for a Christmas meal somewhere. The new programme for 2010 will be available at the AGM in October 2009. If you would like to assist with some history reasearch please contact me. When leaving telephone meassages on my answerphone, please SPEAK SLOWLY, AND CLEARLY when leaving TELEPHONE NUMBERS. If you do not get a reply within seven days, then please write to me at P.O. Box 2951, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9WZ. Or email pawhistory@btinternet.com I would like to hear from anyone or their descendants, who lived in Polegate, Willingdon and Hailsham or have any old photos etc., Also various other projects in the pipeline on Polegate, Willingdon, and some in other areas including Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey. contact pawhistory@btinternet.com Information and pictures etc are wanted by the Trojan Owners Club, of any of the vehicles made at their factory, TROJAN CAR COMPANY, at Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey. Looking to hear from anyone who worked at this factory or their descendants, as they are writing the companies history. As well as vehicles this company also made various parts of other appliances. Also like to hear from anyone who has one of their vehicles. This company was started by Leslie Hounsfield who went to school in Brighton. contact pawhistory@btinternet.com or look at website www.trojanownersclub.co.uk HOBBIES I have many other hobbies including talking to folk on tape via a tape recorder and microphone, through a world wide postal club by the name of CHATTERBOX RECORDING CLUB. If you would like to know more then please contact me to learn more about "armchair travel" and making friends of all ages from around the world. Blind and Handicapped members are most welcome, we have various section groups within our club where folk get together and talk on many different topics, we have both printed and sound magazines, and a directory of members is sent to everyone for a small fee. Email maureencopping@yahoo.co.uk. Put CRC in heading. I am not a native of Sussex, although I have lived in the county for the past 50 years. I am trying to trace some of my ancestors who had the names of Arney, Fox, Kett, Newson, Newton, Priest, Puddicombe, Reed, Reeves and Sheehan. Occupations include shipwrights and printers, ranging from Kent, London, Norfolk, Suffolk and many other places. if any of these names are of interest to you please contact me. email pawhistory@btinternet.com

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