MR WILLIAM TURNER - Local "expert" on Accrington Pals - Page 3

Bob Dobson · 05-07-2012, 16:03

I did discuss this with Retlaw a couple of years ago. However, as much as I would like to see it in book form, I have ceased to be a publisher. I now deal in secondhand books only. I do have stock of some of the books I have published

jaysay · 05-07-2012, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I did discuss this with Retlaw a couple of years ago. However, as much as I would like to see it in book form, I have ceased to be a publisher. I now deal in secondhand books only. I do have stock of some of the books I have published

Thats a shame Bob I think Retlaws work would have been an ideal project for you

CHAZ1975 · 18-08-2012, 07:26

i'm no expert but couldnt your info be put on a disc? if so why not make copies and sell the discs? £20 a pop or something

Retlaw · 18-08-2012, 13:55

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Originally Posted by CHAZ1975

i'm no expert but couldnt your info be put on a disc? if so why not make copies and sell the discs? £20 a pop or something

I do have it on a disc, used it to copy it to the backup computers, but if I gave it to you it would be unreadable, unless you understand DOS. DOS is no longer readable on any of Gill Bates's operating systems after WIn 98.

Less · 18-08-2012, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

I do have it on a disc, used it to copy it to the backup computers, but if I gave it to you it would be unreadable, unless you understand DOS. DOS is no longer readable on any of Gill Bates's operating systems after WIn 98.

How strange, here I am using windows 7 and if I go Accesories then command prompt I can use my PC as if I'm in DOS???

Retlaw · 18-08-2012, 18:57

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Originally Posted by Less

How strange, here I am using windows 7 and if I go Accesories then command prompt I can use my PC as if I'm in DOS???

You can do that on most computers, I use the command prompt in Win Millen, Win XP & Win 7, but try installing a DOS based program, in any of them and see what happens. Gates tried to buy out WordStar & Dbase, but they wouldn't sell, so he made sure after WIN 98 that those programs would not work in any future WIN OS.

Gremlin · 18-08-2012, 19:44

I was in the Junction 12 shopping outlet near Nelson today and saw a book about Accrington Pals, I am sure the author was a chap called Turner, would it be the same chap you are writing about on here.

Retlaw · 18-08-2012, 20:40

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

I was in the Junction 12 shopping outlet near Nelson today and saw a book about Accrington Pals, I am sure the author was a chap called Turner, would it be the same chap you are writing about on here.

He is the only author who has written about the Accrington Pals, now we are infested with so called Accrington Pals experts.
Have you not followed the thread from the beginning.

Margaret Pilkington · 18-08-2012, 20:58

I have followed, with great interest, this thread from its beginning....but I do not consider myself an expert on the Accrington Pals.
I value greatly the work done to uncover as much information about them as possible.....to keep their memories alive. It would be sad, and a crime if this information were lost forever.
The sacrifices made by these young men should never be allowed to fade from our consciousness.