| Date | Original Topic |
| 16th November 2003 | The Natal Mercury
By Jonathan Hicks
I wonder if I may call on the assistance of members to aid me in my research? I have come across several references to a supplement to The Natal Mercury, published on 22nd January 1929. Does anyone have a copy, or a copy of a copy I might view?
Many thanks in advance for your assistance.
Regards,
Jonathan |
| Date | Replies |
| 17th November 2003 | Julian Whybra
Go the Newspaper Library within the British Library. It's free to view and you can get a photocopy if you wish. They can also be ordered over the phone/through the post.
Are you sure you mean the 22nd? |
| 17th November 2003 | Julian Whybra
Sorry, of course you mean the 22nd - a mental aberration! |
| 18th November 2003 | Martin Everett
Dear Jonathan,
I do have a copy of this supplement - it very fragile so I really would not wish to photocopy it. But you could come to Brecon and see it. |
| 18th November 2003 | Julian Whybra
I forgot to say that you can e-mail the British Newspaper Library with your photocopy request and they'll send it by post. You supply them with paper title, date and page nos. (or all), your name & address, and they send you the bill. The e-mail address is [email protected] The minimum charge is �12 per order. However the quality of the photocopying is guaranteed first rate. |
| 19th November 2003 | Jonathan Hicks
Thank you, Julian and Martin for your replies. Unfortunately, the BNL have told me that their copy is also too fragile to photocopy. I am still hopeful that someone must have a copy that can be photcopied so that I can work on it. I'll keep searching! |
| 19th November 2003 | Dave Nolan
Jonathan, maybe someone in SA will 'compile' it and then issue it under their own names so that we all can see it ;) Dave |
| 19th November 2003 | John Young
Jonathan,
Which articles do you need from it? I have some, but not all, copied, from the source I directed you to prior to this posting.
John Y. |
| 20th November 2003 | Julian Whybra
Ditto, though I have copies of the typescripts of survivors' accounts from which the articles were written so may not overlap with John's. You can therefore bet on two horses at once. |
| 1st December 2003 | Julian Whybra
OK jonathan, which accounts did you want? |
