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A historical misprint from a Bristol newspaper

Brassmakers
26 March 2022

27 August 2023

Jacob Shartman senior & junior & William Shartman: “This is to certify to all persons that are afflicted by worms in many parts of their bodies or any other distemper that I, William Shartman,...

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The Fray Family

Brassmakers, Immigrants
10 March 2021

22 May 2021

Find me a scientist was a challenge issued by my late brother Colin Pillinger. At Christmas I would send him a story about our numerous ancestors but the nearest approximation to science I came...

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“The DUTCHMEN” – brassmakers of Bristol, Warmley, Keynsham, Bath & District.

Brassmakers
15 January 2021

22 May 2021

“What is the origin of copper wire?” Answer: “Two Dutchmen fighting over a penny.” (Joke, told to me by a Danish cousin.) I have a particularly interest in the “Dutchmen” – who were recruited...

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About Me

DP LIndegaard

I have been researching the social history of the West Country for 45 years. During this time I have collated information on a wide range of people living and working in the West Country including miners, ethnic minorities, petty criminals, sailors, tommies, benefactors, brassmakers and many more. The thing that I find amazing is that ordinary people always lived extraordinary lives. I hope you like my blog that brings together my lifetime of research.

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Death may our souls divide From these abodes of day But love shall keep us near his side Through all the gloomy way.

The epitaph on the gravestone of James Pillinger - the sight of which started me of on my journey of discovery 49 years ago!

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I have been doing social history research on the working class in Bristol and the West Country for over 45 years. My new website collates my life's work.