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.
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 now self published a book on Polegate 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 and Aloe Vera Foot preparations Also Aloe Vera and Lavender oil foot spray. Please contact me for details and prices, pawhistory@btinternet.com.
I also give illustrated talk lectures based on my own historical researches. Also talks on Hospital Radio DGH Eastbourne. 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. We are also looking for technicians, broadcasters, fund raisers and sponsers, we are extending our cabling around the hospital waiting areas. 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 2010 - 15 January - Patrick Coulcher, The South Downs West of Lewes. 12 February - Sally White, Richebourg and Worthing. 12 March - Fred Avery, Keymer Tile works. 16 April - David Clark, The Mayflower. 21 May - Ken Brooks, Hastings History. 11 June - Michael Harte, The study of a 15th century hall house. 16 July - Jim Woodward-Nutt, The design and development of the watermill. 20 August - Trevor Povey, Brighton from fishing village to railway town. 17 September - Joanna Wilkins, William de Warenne, builder of Lewes Castle. 15 October - AGM and Peter Hill, Sussex Windmills. 19 November - David Goldsmith, the Lewes Avalanche. No meeting in December.
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 Meads village, Eastbourne. 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
CHATTERBOX RECORDING CLUB was started off in the 1960s by a couple of radio hams, who swapped their radio receivers for open reel tape recorders. Since then this world wide club has grown to include modern technology like cassette recorders with built in microphones, and emails via a computer. Corresponding is on a one to one basis, not an open channel. this club is open to members of all ages and gender from anywhere in the world. For a yearly subscription, currently at £8. eight pounds sterling, per person, the club offers a directory of members, 4 copies a year of the printed magazine currently known as Chatterers World, which also features articles submited by members and round robin section tapes on many different topics. 4 copies a year of the Sound Magazine which is made up from members own recordings. If you would like to join us in our armchair travel, or chat with us either by tape or email, please contact - Maureen D. Copping, Sectretary, CHATTERBOX RECORDING CLUB, P.O. Box 2951, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9WZ, England, or email maureencopping@yahoo.co.uk
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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