Genista Type the Bournemouth Echo (it's a newspaper) into google.co.uk, and find someone on the editorial staff who may be willling to help by searching their archives. Or, they may know who to contact. Their archives go back to 1900 I believe, but not online. regards Viv vivpritchard@ntlworld.com Rugby, Warks., England Dystonia Society M00226 SDFHS 9551 U Looking for LANE, Holnest 1729+/-, Hermitage 1765+/-, Leigh 1808+, Longfleet 1881+/-, Kinson 1884+, all in Dorset. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 30/06/2003