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Re: 1859

From: Garmt de Vries-Uiterweerd <garmtdevries~at~gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:25:58 +0200
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Excellent news, Ian. Are you going to be part of the festivities?

Garmt.

2009/7/8 Ian Thompson <Ian.Thompson~at~ges.gla.ac.uk>:
> In 1859 Verne  and his friend Hignard sailed across the Forth from Edinburgh
> to Crombie Point where they were met by the Reverend Mr Smith and taken to
> an inn for a whisky. The inn was The Black Anchor Inn and the proprietor was
> Mr John Graham, a widower aged 72. From there, the trio walked to Oakley
> Castle (Inzievar House) where the guests were looked after by a Baillie
> (manservant) This was Bernard McCann, age 63 from Ireland who lived on the
> estate with his wife and daughter. The Smith family were ardent catholics
> and many of the servants were catholics from Ireland.
> This summer is the 150th anniversary of Verne's visit to Oakley and a major
> programme of celebrations is being organised by the archives department of
> Dunfermline Council...drama pageant, reconstruction of Verne's walk from
> Crombie Point to Inzievar, showing of the films Around the World in 80 days
> and 20,000 leagues under the seas, public talks, reception by the Provost
> (Mayor) of Dunfermline, book launch of The Green Ray etc. It will be the
> biggest Verne event organised in Scotland, and possibly the UK and entirely
> as a result of local initiatives animated by three Verne enthusiasts (Kerr
> Doig, Sheila Pitman and Jenni Steele) whose interest was stimulated by the
> JVForum.
> Ian Thompson
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