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be divided into chapters on Food and Drink, Music, Travellers' Tales, Places, People, Inns and Taverns, Holy places etc. etc. In order to help me defray my printing costs I am appealing to local people and organisations to help me finance my venture. A £ 10 subscription will secure written acknowledgement of your patronage within the book plus a free signed copy of the book itself on publication. The book, will of course be illustrated. I would also be grateful if you could bring my venture to the notice of your readers in the Gwent Local History magazine. Thank you in advance for all your help and cooperation. Yours sincerely Alan Roderick NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS Mr. Tony Hopkins 55 Picton Street, Griffithstown, Pontypool, NP4 5HB. Originally came from Neath in West Glamorgan. He came to Gwent in 1987 to join the staff at the County Records Office as assistant archivist. He was promoted to Senior Archivist in 1990. Other interests besides Local History include Rugby. Lucy Rivers Molebutton Cottage, Cwm Lane, Govilon, NP7 9RY. Lucy was 12 years old and in her first year at King Henry's School, Abergavenny when she did this project on her house. Molebutton Cottage is situated in Cwm Llanwenarth on the North West side of the Blorenge. Geoff Mein Buxton House, Old Market Street, Usk, NP5 1AL. Since retirement Geoff has been pursuing his interests in Local History in a very active manner. He took the Diploma in Local History at The University of Wales, Cardiff in 1981. He has been excavating at Trostrey for many years now, hence the article in this edition of the Journal. The Rev. Dr. J. D. Evans 6 Sluvad Road, Panteg, NP4 OSX. A frequent contributor to the Journal on all kind of matters to do with the church in Gwent.