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Re: Old Seed Lists (BCSS & NCSS)
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:01 pm
by el48tel
Chris L wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 11:07 am
el48tel wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:13 am
I'd certainly love to see these. Apart from the "simple record" of the Society, the data they contain, is priceless. I'm looking at the ones so far, merely statistically, and mechanically, in terms of what was available and when. But are there any patterns in what was "fashionable" to grow? Then, I ask the question about are any of those plants grown XX years ago, alive today? Have any of the plants gone on to yield seeds which themselves have gone into the Society distribution on the annual seed list or the seed bank?
The social history of the Society is hidden in this data.
WOW .. what a wealth waiting to be revealed.
I'll send you a separate private mail Chris .... once the PC is back from the mender-person
Re: Old Seed Lists (BCSS & NCSS)
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 10:18 pm
by juster
Fascinating to see those old lists Chris, such a limited choice and for 4d a packet, just over 1.5p I think
Re: Old Seed Lists (BCSS & NCSS)
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:28 am
by el48tel
In real terms actually quite expensive. 4d in those days would have bought a loaf of bread .... today about 1 GBP.
6 packs of seeds .... 2 shillings ..... would buy a pint of beer .... today 4 to 5 GBP.
A young worker would be earning 5 GBP for 40 hours ......
Re: Old Seed Lists (BCSS & NCSS)
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:17 am
by Chris L
Thanks to Tony for supplying some more lists.
Those are now online for people to see.
Re: Old Seed Lists (BCSS & NCSS)
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:36 am
by esp
Thanks Chris, this is a very useful exercise and I'm sure many of us will find it useful.
I can't download the Dec 2020 list from your Manchester branch page. I posted a link to a pdf original version of this previously in this thread which should be better than a scanned version.
Reposted:
https://www.forum.bcss.org.uk/download/ ... p?id=78625
Re: Old Seed Lists (BCSS & NCSS)
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:08 pm
by Chris L
esp wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:36 am
Thanks Chris, this is a very useful exercise and I'm sure many of us will find it useful.
I can't download the Dec 2020 list from your Manchester branch page. I posted a link to a pdf original version of this previously in this thread which should be better than a scanned version.
Reposted:
https://www.forum.bcss.org.uk/download/ ... p?id=78625
Should work now - I forgot to upload it.....
Re: Old Seed Lists (BCSS & NCSS)
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:48 pm
by Chris L