This website is my attempt to share online some local knowledge of Warminster and the surrounding district. I have begun by including a selection of my research, my writing, my books and my photography, as well as documents, ephemera, maps and postcards from my own collections. To expand the site I have added similar items which many friends and supporters have sent to me over the years. I welcome others to share things too, if they are relevant to the area of study and in keeping with our chosen topics.
dannyhowell.net is very much a work in progress. The site will be added to, edited and amended on a regular basis. I have tried to arrange everything into a number of categories, which are sub-divided for ease of use. Hopefully you will soon discover how to find your way around. There is a search box if you are looking for posts that contain a name or something in particular you are looking for.
Because of online privacy regulations, including the UK Data Protection Act 2018, there are some recent items that I cannot include on the site. These include registers of births/baptisms after 1925, marriages after 1940, and street directories and other lists of names and addresses after 1940. However, I do have offline, printed copies or published books featuring some of these references, and if you are seeking information, i.e. for family tree research, house history, etc., which you think may feature in these printed editions, members of the site can always ask me to make a search.
The thinking behind this website is that it should be a “not for profit” enterprise. However there are costs associated with running this site and for that reason there is a small charge of £20 per year for those who want to show their support by becoming members. I think that is good value, considering the number of posts that can be read and the content I am sharing. A couple of sections of the site will be free to view, namely the Gleanings section which gives a selection of the kind of things you can see and read when you become a member; and my shop, selling books and other items. Hopefully I will cover running costs from memberships, shop sales and donations, and maybe I will be lucky enough to have a small reserve left over as a contingency for a rainy day. If the site creates a notable surplus I might be able to fund other associated projects, such as book publishing, or being able to support good causes in the Warminster area. That would be wonderful.
The site is intended to be informative and educational. I regret I am unable to undertake specific research on behalf of individuals or organisations, but if members are seeking information about the Warminster locality they may email questions or queries by email to dannyhowellnet@gmail.com and I will consider them for inclusion on the “In Search Of Something” section of the site, with a view to other members coming forward with answers or further information.
As I wrote earlier, this website welcomes submissions of articles, anecdotes, research, photographs, ephemera, etc., from members who wish to share such things with my readers. Please ensure your submissions are either your own work or, if created by other people, that you have the permission of the respective copyright holders. Please note that I am unable to make financial payment for submissions – everything is very much “a labour of love.”
For all enquiries, email: dannyhowellnet@gmail.com