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Who Were We? Author Andrew Pastor talks about the book and life in the village on YouTube:
Residents research the past to discover themselves
“The community of Drimpton has spent the last few years engaged in a labour of love . . . Judging by the size of the book, and what must have been terrier-like tenacity of the research, there was both a great deal of both labour and love in the task.”
[Rene Gerryts. Bridport News. 26.Nov.2009]
"Hard facts of life at turn of the century"
"Rather than just recording a collection of dry facts, this remarkable tome interprets information gleaned from old newspapers, censuses, family trees and other sources with the help of the imaginations of a team of talented researchers."
"... the result is an absorbing and fascinating "community tree" for a village and its neighbouring settlements ..."
Colin Bradley
Thursday December 3rd
Centre-page spread from the Dorset Echo, January 12th 2010.
“The scandals and scars of village life”
Who would have thought they’d still be making headlines?
The Marshwood Vale Magazine, February 2010
“An extraordinary book that brings together agricultural labourers, flax spinners, tenant farmers, shopkeepers and trades people - the wealthy and the poor, developing and sharing a local community”
Somerset & Dorset Family History Society, February 2010
“Who Were We?” has received a Seal of Approval, from Your Family Tree magazine, thank you, they say “Read it for an inspiring community history project.”
The Dorset Magazine: A fascinating tapestry of village life ...
The Dorset Magazine article (pages 44-47 in the April 2010 edition) even compares life in Drimpton the the popular BBC TV series, Larkrise to Candleford. In addition they give useful advice about making a community tree and provide a helpful list of contacts.
