Talk:Fred Hando

Hando seats

Hmmm thats a few more Monmouthpedia codes, good idea for an article Victuallers (talk) 13:34, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

I've no idea where any of them are, though. Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:54, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Ive seen one picture on google images, but not free Victuallers (talk) 15:37, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Talking of pictures, are here any freely avaialable of the good man himself? I guess The Argus would have one. Perhaps we should add the picture tag here, for what it's worth. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:08, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Here we are - from 1982: "Fred Hando Seat. On 29th July an informal ceremony took place to dedicate the last in the series of "Fred Hando" seats. This seat is now in position near Keeper's Pond on the Blorenge, Blaenavon. It was built by the Manpower Services Commission under the direction of Gwent County Council, and thanks go to both these organisations. The other "Fred Hando" seats are to be found in Dixton Churchyard, Monmouth; at Llandegfedd Reservoir; on Lawrence Hill, Newport; and at the top of the Wyndcliff, near Chepstow. They were all bought and positioned using the funds raised by public subscription in memory of Fred Hando, the well-known Monmouthshire historian." Ghmyrtle (talk) 21:09, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Well done, Ghmyrtle. A great find. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:25, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

Image

Enjoy it while you can - it won't last long. KJP1 (talk) 13:45, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

So we just get a week? Can't we construct a copyright rationale? Martinevans123 (talk) 13:52, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Expansion and sfn

I'm giving Fred a bit of a once-over, and expanding it with what little material is available. Is there any objection to my converting the existing references to sfn? Unfortunately, it's the only system I'm comfortable with and it would be a pity to have a mix of referencing styles. KJP1 (talk) 10:48, 5 May 2019 (UTC)

Now done - hopefully to everyone's satisfaction. KJP1 (talk) 09:51, 11 May 2019 (UTC)

Pictorial guide to the Wye Valley and Royal Forest of Dean (1952)

This Google image shows that the publisher was "Ernest Joyce & Co." of Newport and the editor was W. A. Stoker. Martinevans123 (talk) 22:57, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

I agree, this looks like an error in WorldCat. I have amended the bibliography list accordingly. Verbcatcher (talk) 02:19, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Looking at my copy, the bit which puzzles me is that it lists Ernest Joyce as "Sole Distributors" but carries the imprint of S PUBLICATIONS (Copyright 1952) (the stylised "s" in an oval lozenge). It's exactly as the Google snippet shows it. Google gives me nothing on S Publications - or Ernest Joyce for that matter. I wonder if S Publications was an imprint of Ernest Joyce? Grand job on sorting Hando's photo by the way - a great improvement. KJP1 (talk) 08:55, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

Yes. so that one was definitely not published by R. H. Johns? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:12, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

I think so. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t published by Johns, certainly it’s got none of the indicators that the others, which were all published by Johns, have. I’ll have another look at my set. KJP1 (talk) 15:32, 7 July 2019 (UTC)