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In July 1927 a Mr and Mrs Parkyn and Mr & Mrs George set out from Par in Cornwall to drive to Edinburgh in a Fiat 8 - a mammoth undertaking for those times. The itinerary was meticulously planned and the only addition was when they discovered they were in Richmond, Yorkshire in time to watch the 1927 eclipse. This book is the story of their journey written by Grandfather Parkyn. This is a man who left school at 11 years with little education but who seeks, with his descriptive powers, to make the reader feel they were doing the journey with them. After the final entry there is another small document written by Mr George called Driver's Notes - something that should be of interest to motoring buffs.
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- PublisherJDC Publications
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1899311653
- ISBN 13 9781899311651
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages250
- EditorJoy David
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Grandfather Parkyn's Eclipse: A Delightful description of a journey in July 1927 from Par, Cornwall to Edinburgh taking in the 1927 Eclipse in Richmond, Yorkshire.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New Book. No Jacket. 1st Edition. New Book paperback no DJ. A delightful description of a journey in July 1927 from Par, Cornwall to Edinburgh taking in the 1927 Eclipse in Richmond, Yorkshire. Grandfather Parkyn was born in Par, Cornwall in the middle of the 19th century. A simple soul who left school at 11 years and educated himself, becoming the owner of a village shop in Par, a school governor and the friend of many illustrious people including the historian A.L. Rowe. Original price £4.95 now £2.50. Seller Inventory # 006937
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