This book of a TV series by the BBC wasn't my first or the best blues book I had but it is significant to me as I won it in an essay...

Will Hay (1888-1949), one of the greatest British comedians ever, in what many consider to be his greatest comedy ever! 

This is the centre of town before shops were built in the bridge. We used to call it the Blue school. See what it looks like now Has int...

Thought I would put all the mining movies and stuff in the same place so started this blog  https://coalminingmovies.blogspot.com/ Tell yo...

Article on the author. Watched the John Ford version today and thought had it ever been remade and it has with real Welsh locations and ...

The " Battle of George Square " was a violent confrontation in Glasgow, Scotland between Glasgow City Police and striking Gla...

Glossy photo sent out by the fanclub in the 90s

1738; Colliers strike against a cut in wages. A week of mayhem against Bristol. A regiment of foot march into Kingswood to break the s...

A Recruiting Party A Recruiting Party (including infantry and light dragoons, drinking and smoking in a tavern)

When my brother was down he bought me some negatives from Dustland Antiques a veritable treasure trove in Midsomer Norton. He knew it w...

Bo Diddley would have been 90 today. Saw him in Bristol. My brother's first ever gig - he reminded me when he was last visiting. He c...

Very engaging documentary about one of his last tours. An early fly on the wall it's quite tragic. 

Moses Horler's recollections are an insight into early Radstock before the coming of the railways in the 1860s. Extracts are printed in...

Fun short

Andy Westlake wrote the above article for MCN.

This is our new CD. Buy here . It was recorded in Midsomer Norton High Street hence the title. Music Post-punk. 

Back in the 60s the small mining village of Coleford Somerset hosted some pretty memorable gigs. Lulu & the Luvvers, Them and the Pr...

The Great War centennial was good and popular. Yesterday BBCTV screened Peter Jackson's documentary 'They Shall Not Grow Old'. ...