24-07-2022, 10:19 AM
Bob's point about the Guinness record is an excellent one. It also brings in the overall survival rate, and the number of new finds being brought on to to the Register - perhaps the big event will give that an extra boost too?
Last night I read half of Chris Garner's excellent book on Stanley Edge - a proper interesting read - and this morning browsed my Centenary Map to trace the route [that my phone took...] back, from Prescott to Moreton. (I'm still to work out whether the other book duplicates the exhibition for posterity, or supports it! All too much to take in.)
Dutiful volunteers were everywhere, beyond the ones we know about as the visible 'organisers'. I hope they can all be noted somewhere for posterity on the website, as we are all grateful that it made such a rich, integrated experience.
It is surely the feeling and energy from this event that can now cascade to the regional club level to get "new" people interested at the events like Gatwick and others - on the back of the inevitable publicity? I note one FB post mentioned that one of the late Tony Dron's magazine colleagues was driving Tony's car to Moreton; we've also seen Fuzz Townshend walking around.
Last night I read half of Chris Garner's excellent book on Stanley Edge - a proper interesting read - and this morning browsed my Centenary Map to trace the route [that my phone took...] back, from Prescott to Moreton. (I'm still to work out whether the other book duplicates the exhibition for posterity, or supports it! All too much to take in.)
Dutiful volunteers were everywhere, beyond the ones we know about as the visible 'organisers'. I hope they can all be noted somewhere for posterity on the website, as we are all grateful that it made such a rich, integrated experience.
It is surely the feeling and energy from this event that can now cascade to the regional club level to get "new" people interested at the events like Gatwick and others - on the back of the inevitable publicity? I note one FB post mentioned that one of the late Tony Dron's magazine colleagues was driving Tony's car to Moreton; we've also seen Fuzz Townshend walking around.