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Villagers launch web site
The village of Helmdon has joined the internet
revolution by launching its own web site.
The idea for a village page in the world
wide web was first mooted at a village meeting 18 months
ago and is now on line.
The site - www.helmdon.f2s.com - features
a wide range of topics and historical information about
the village.
It also features parish council minutes
and agendas, links to local businesses and photographs of
the village taken using a digital camera purchased using
a lottery grant.
The site was developed by parish councillors
Terry Glassett and Renhart Gittens and Audrey Harwood of
the Helmdon branch of the Workers' Educational Association.
Mr Gittens (later joined by Danny Moody
of the WEA) provided the technical expertise and members
of the WEA provided the historical details.
Mrs Harwood said "The aim o f the web site
is two-fold.
"Firstly it is a source of local history
intended to reach local school children and a greater in-depth
historical knowledge for those wishing to dig deeper.
"Secondly the web site provides an events
calendar which included details of village organisations.
It is hoped that the site will be informative,
helpful and provide additional publicity for village events."
Banbury Guardian - 5th October
2000
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