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Island Life - October/November 2010

Wild Hampshire
and Isle of Wight

Wootton Bridge Historical
web site launches

This book has been
written to mark the 50th
anniversary of the founding
of the Hampshire and Isle

This new web site which has been six years of hard work,

of Wight Wildlife Trust.

recently went live, and since the launch has been in a state of

Wild Hampshire and Isle
of Wight is a celebration
of the wealth of wildlife
of our two counties and
why we must continue our
efforts to protect and enhance it in the years to come.
For each copy ordered before 31st October 2010, we will
send you a free Wildlife Trust

continual improvement.
The site, which is historically targeted, contains some 1500
pictures of the Island and 200 plus historical articles.
Other sections cover interviews, and there is a superb daily
diary from1857/58, they are also awaiting two old historical
films totalling about 60 minutes.
You will also find a section dealing with pre 1950 cooking
recipes.

jute bag. You also have the

Though starting slowly the site has taken off recently and

option for your copy to be

they hope to achieve 4000 visitors this month from all over

signed by the author. Price

the world; over 165,000 pages of the web site have been

£17.98 (incl. p&p £2.99) To

viewed and the site has received over 1,500,000 hits. If you

order the book go to:

would lke to visit the site or have any historical information

www.hwt.org.uk/

which could enhance the site please visit:
www.woottonbridgeiow.org.uk.

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