Mikkel said something about presentation of our modelling effort as an answer in my latest blog. I quote the line that made me write this entry: “ The blogs are fine but after a while the stories "disappear" into the depths of the blogosphere, and it would be nice to have them more easily accessible.”

Then I realized that this was also the case with my entries in the card modelling and diorama forum.

After looking at the entries in the card modelling section I saw I lost some information that could be useful for my ‘story’ about Northall.

In an earlier entry I wrote something about this subject. Now I will show you how I save my information.

I have made map called Northall information index:

In the B section I saved information about Bridge Street, my first project.

To save your information you have three possible solutions:

With the information I found in the entries in the card modelling forum, especially about the Great Eastern pub, I made a new file named Bridge Street description. I will share the part about the Great Eastern pub with you in this entry.

No 2 Bridge Street - The Great Eastern

History:

In 1901 Francis Gibson (1876) from Oxford had taken over the Great Eastern. Succeeded in 1921 by Francis Gibson (1897), in 1938 by William Baker (1912) from Forby and in 1944 by Robert Bond (1929)

Albert Miller took over the pub in 1955.

Albert Miller, head, (1925) aged 34, pub keeper,

Agnes Martin, wife (1927) aged 32,

Madeline Miller, daughter, (1948) aged 11, scholar

William Miller, son, (1950) aged 9, scholar

They live above the pub.

The pub is locally well known for its own ‘house’ darts competition. The pub champion then moved on to the Area final of the “The News of the World Individual darts tournament”.

It is not money they are playing for but a huge trophy. This trophy may be held by the champion’s pub for a year, plus a replica for the winner and fame. The NoW was the chance for any man, who could throw a great dart to become not only a local but also a national hero.

Arthur’s colleague Maurice Collum takes every year of this great event. He is also a member of the pubs dart team.

Albert Miller is a collector of shipping posters of the Great Railway Company’s before 1948. In the pub he has exposed his collection.

Mr Miller is also great expert of Scottish whiskey’s.

Thomas Molloy is talking with Albert Miller about a news article

While Thomas Malloy is sitting at the bar, talking with the pub owner, is Joan Bertram daydreaming in her room.

Ethel Pope (1931) aged 28 – barmaid

Ethel Pope is has parked her bicycle in back yard of the pub. The family’s cat Blacky is sitting on a cask to welcome her. Her duties have still to start.

Guests:

Joan Bertram (1933) aged 26 from London

Thomas Molloy (1902) aged 57 sales agent from Oxford

Thanks for reading and I hope my next entry is again about some modelling.

And of course any comments, suggestion or additional information is welcome.

Regards,

Job

PS. And for those who like the complete description of Bridge Street my PDF version:

Bridge Street description.pdf