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Diana Jackson

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  • Ancasta, Guide me Swiftly Home ~ FREE ON KINDLE

    Eventispress has made my second novel: ANCASTA GUIDE ME SWIFTLY HOME FREE ON KINDLE FROM 12TH TO 16TH NOVEMBER The novel is a family saga set in Woolston, Southampton between 1910 and 1920, taking each member of the family through The Great War. For more information: CELEBRATING AUTHOR DIANA JACKSON’S WORK WITH A GIVEAWAY THINKING…

  • Arthur John William Jackson (b:1927) and Patricia Jackson (b:1932 ne Green)

    Isn’t it heart warming looking at photos of parents when they were young or when they were married! Following on with my series of blog posts on my family history and how it has influenced my writing, we have reached Mum and Dad. They were both brought up in the Southampton area and were married…

  • Arthur Walter Jackson and Daisy Clara Colmer 1897-1981

    Arthur Walter Jackson and Daisy Clara Colmer 1897-1981

    My grandpa Arthur Jackson was born on 30th November 1896 on the island of Guernsey. Here he is on the 1901 Guernsey census at the age of four, just before the family moved to Wooston Southampton. The reason for the move was that work had literally dried up for his father, who was a painter…

  • Diana Jackson’s World War One @Home Series ~ Industry of Woolston in WW1

    In recognition of the BBC World War One at Home Series and in parallel to it, I aim to write posts of significant places and themes related to my writing and their impact on local people. These will include: Industry of Woolston Southampton in WW1 Flying Boat Stations of the UK in WW1 The Hampshire…

  • John Shelton ~ Author of ‘Schneider Trophy to Spitfire’

    Today I’m thrilled to have been in contact with John Shelton, the author of’Schneider Trophy to Spitfire,’ an excellent book I reviewed on an earlier post last year. In fact John got in touch with me following that post and has agreed to share with us some background information about his life and how he…

  • SUPERMARINE ~ Keeping the Name Alive

    Where is the name ‘Supermarine’ still used today? Do they live up to their name of speed, quality and craftmenship? I had a great deal of fun researching this post but here are several firms and groups who keep the name ‘Supermarine’ alive! SAILING: A bit of poetic licence here but what amazing motor launches these…

  • 100 years ago this October Supermarine was born

    What does the name ‘Supermarine’ mean to you? The Spitfire? Nothing? An important company in Southampton’s history and later Swindon too? If you’re a football supporter to Swindon do you know what the connection is? It meant little to me until my parents started looking into our family history and Dad began to speak of…

  • Interview with guest author Diana Jackson

    To mark the week up to a series of live events, the first of which being at Waterstones in Hitchin on Thursday 3rd October where I’ll be giving a talk, take part in a discussion and be available to sign copies of Ancasta (details in my last blog post) here is a post where I…