Added value; found in books -
Two Salvation Army certificates of merit awarded to Pamela Howard of the Rockdale Corps
together with this pretty presentation bookplate.
Found in Dancer in Danger by Lorna Hill 1st edition 1960 signed by the author.
I assumed Rockdale was a small village in the UK , so imagine my surprise on finding it’s in a
place called Brighton-le-Sands on the shores of Botany Bay , Australia
Brighton Le-Sands - Botany Bay a few kilometres
south of the Sydney
This was a real "Beam me up,
Scotty" moment! From a grey
November day in the UK to
the shores of Botany
Bay
Dancer in danger is now sold, thank you for looking.
I loved to find these kinds of things in old books. And it is amazing how books travel. I wonder where the owner of the certificate is now.
ReplyDeleteYou find the most fascinating things! Thanks for sharing these : ) ~ Jess
ReplyDeleteGreat finds Barbara.
ReplyDeleteNow I think you should send them back where they belong - I'll look after them for you!!
oh wow you know more about Australia than i do...loved visiting your nostalgic post...Yes we do live in a little bit of heaven her in Tasmania...Have you ever been here????
ReplyDeletethanks again for reminding me to be thankful for where i live...i feel a post coming on "about where i live" XXX
very very cool!
ReplyDeleteHi Alex, I wondered that. It would be fascinating to find out. If you are reading this Pamela, please leave a comment!
ReplyDeleteHi Jess, no problem, I loved sharing them!
ReplyDeleteHi Annette, thanks for your lovely comment. I don’t really know very much at all about Australia, but the internet is a wonderful place to find information. I’ve been to Australia a couple of times (we have family in Adelaide) but have never made it to Tasmania. It is on our list of ‘must see’ places so maybe one day.
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle, thank you for starting my day with a giggle.
ReplyDeleteThey are sitting in the book patiently waiting for a new owner – so you know what you have to do!!
Thanks Joleene, I loved your comment.
ReplyDeleteI think its lovely that you 'celebrate' these items and give them a place of honour on your blog. So many interesting things must be thrown away all the time by people who don't give them a second glance. Another Lorna Hill ballet book!! You really do have the best job in the world!
ReplyDeleteWow great finds, I once found family pictures in a video I bought on ebay about a year after I bought it, I managed to get the owner and return them and had no idea how they had ended up in the video case.
ReplyDeleteLainy http://www.alwaysreading.net
Wow. Fascinating treasures. Wouldn't it be great if the original owner happened upon this post so we could learn more? Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love to see the items you have found in books! It is always such fun and I never know what you will discover. I think it is wonderful that this book had such a journey!
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon, it’s like finding a little piece of treasure when something like this turns up. I would love to be able to return everything to the rightful owner but that’s not always possible, so I leave them in the book in the hope that a new owner will love them. This is a gorgeous book in lovely condition, signed by the author and with added extras. It doesn't get much better than that!
ReplyDeleteHi Lainy, it was lovely of you to return them to the owners. Family photos are always so precious it must be horrible to lose them. I wish I could return all the things I find, but it’s very difficult as the books come from so many different sources. I always hope someone reading this blog might recognise them and make contact. It’s not happened yet but you never know.
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie, it is fun finding things it adds a little excitement to my day, and I love being able to share them.
ReplyDeleteWhat treasures to find, little pieces of history, and thank you for sharing them here and telling us about the place. I think I would have assumed it was in the UK too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsay, it certainly sounds like a place in the UK (well it did to me) but not so. Thanks for your comment.
ReplyDeleteGod's way of acknowledging you. A certificate of merit that you deserve my friend for having such a lovely post about Botany Bay.
ReplyDeleteomg! What a find! These have to be my favorite so far. I didn't know Botany Bay was in Australia either.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eve, what a lovely thing to say! Thanks for calling in and for being my friend.
ReplyDeleteHi Donna, that makes me feel a bit better! My geography was never any good, but all this research is helping no end.
ReplyDeleteI've had to comment on here as I wonder if you have noticed this, Barbara?
ReplyDeleteI am re-re-reading my Lorna Hill Ballet series and just noticed that in Swan Feather, it says that Mariella was married to Ian. According to my memory, she married Robin Campbell. I did notice it before, when I last read and forgot until reading it again. Knitpicking, I know.
Hi, thanks for calling in.
DeleteI’ve wanted to re-read the Ballet series for a while, and your comment has reminded me that I really must get on and do so. It’s been such a long time since I last read any of them that I honestly can’t remember if I noticed or not. I certainly can’t remember thinking about it, so I would say not.
I wonder if anyone else reading your comment has noticed.
such a good information you have share with us.
ReplyDeleteThanks Luke, glad you found it of interest. Barbara
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