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From: "diana harding" <>
Subject: Re: Methodism in the I.O.W
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 21:53:27 +0100


Hi Richard

Herewith a copy for the List of a previous answer I sent on the subject.
The IW Local Collection at the Lord Louis Library is always the best place
to start for local books; they have acquired a fine collection and
continue to add to it with modern titles as they are published and with
older titles acquired from local auctions etc. If it has Isle of Wight in
the title the chances are they have it, if it has one view of the Needles
in a 19th century travel round the British Isles book they've probably got
that too. There is a good collection of local directories - as well as
the obvious these may include advertisements which can add context and
colour to the life and times of ancestors - and of late 18th and 19th
century guide books, often containing engravings which can be photocopied
to illustrate the village where ancestors lived or the church where they
married. They also have shorter articles and journals like the Hampshire
Field Club, IW Natural History and Archeological Sociey which sometimes
contain interesting articles which may be relevant e.g Johanna Jones did
an article on the Swainston Manorial Survey of 1630 (at least I think that
was the date) - a must for those with ancestors living in Brighstone or
Calbourne at that date, and interesting to all if you want to know a bit
about what the houses were like then, how the common field system worked
etc For anybody with an interest in the history of the Island the Local
Collection is a definite 'must visit' when you finally get here - there's
quite a good place and subject index to start you off if you're not sure
what you are looking for. The reference section of course also has the
genealogical reference books - not to mention the GRO indexes on
microfiche. And on microfilm they have the IW Observer newspaper from the
mid 1800's.

Good luck

Di

Re Dyson (asuming I have the name right) It's not a modern book so won't
have ISBN etc and probably not at all easy to get hold of, though you
never know what turns up in on-line bookshops. I cannot remember how late
it comes (I was checking on the Wesleys' visit to the Island as one of
them preached at Cowes church in the 1730's if I recall correctly) so it
may not come later than the mid/late 19th century if that is when it was
published. I saw it in the Local Collection at the Lord Louis Library in
Newport - they would be able to give you the book details and an idea of
how rare or not it is. The Reference Librarian is Mrs Sheila Caws -
e-mail address You might also find the
details of the book from the Methodist Archives and Research Centre at
Manchester University - website
http://rylibweb.man.ac.uk/data1/dg/text/method.html which should give you
a way of contacting them to find out what their holdings consist of. If
your ancestors were involved with the management or preaching, rather than
just as attendees at chapel, it might be worth you enquiring about them.
They can only say no after all!


-----Original Message-----
From: Trish & Richard <>
To: <>
Date: 15 June 2001 15:46
Subject: Methodism in the I.O.W


>Hi Readers, my family were very much involved in the Methodist movement
in various locations on the Island.I am searching for books that might
cover this subject.
>I understand that there is one by Dyson " Methodism in the I.O.W" and
there well may be others. Does anyone have any titles? Can anyone provide
me with any ISBN numbers? Regards Richard Whittington.
>
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