On Friday 3rd April Sylvia Brownlee launched her book Sampson’s Sidmouth in Blini’s (a favourite wine/cafe bar of mine in Sidmouth) and as the photographer, I was invited along to celebrate. I’m wearing dark specs in the picture that appeared in the Sidmouth Herald (our local newspaper) – not because I wanted to look mysterious (LOL!), but because I was suffering from the most awful allergic reaction and could barely open my eyes! Just my luck to be afflicted on the day we were being photographed by a newspaper! (The quality of the photo is poor because it’s been scanned from the newspaper).
One of the photos I took for the book: Marycourt, Sidmouth (1914) ©
Considered Sampson’s most outstanding house – a “mini” mansion with a handsome facade.
Sylvia’s book (A Sid Vale Association Publication) will be available to purchase at The Sid Vale Heritage Centre (Sidmouth Museum) and Paragon Books, High Street, Sidmouth @ £4.99 - it’s an interesting and informative read. Sylvia is also holding an exhibition at Kennaway House commencing August 15th to 31st, 2009.
The exhibition at Kennaway House will include:
An exhibition of Sampson’s paintings, and artifacts, including a glass paperweight from Mr and Mrs Kennet-Weare: “for the music room at Cotlands” – which was demolished to build Cotland flats.
