Far from the Madding Crowd

Hi John,

My mother was brought up in Bloxworth House in Dorset which was used as Bathsheba Everdine's (Julie Christie's) house in John Schlesinger's film of Far From the Madding Crowd.

..............also Gold Hill in Shaftesbury was used in the film, the steep street from the Hovis adverts.

I visited the house at the time of the filming and have some prints of the house together with the fake walls and other items which were constructed.

..........excellent

I could scan these prints and submit them to the website if you were interested. I don't have any NOW shots in contrast but I do have shots of the house in the 1930s. Of course the house is private property (not mine) and the current owners would not welcome tourists trespassing on their land in order to take views of the house.

...........this would be wonderful, yes please.

Are you interested?

............is there pasta in Italy? Yes, YES, YES..........................PLEASE!

I am jealous of your pleasant life in Italy. I lived in Torino and Milano from 1977-99 and I miss Italy every time I eat and every time I drink.
Nick Dawson

............you'll have to come and visit, see www.villamoscatelli.com and www.lapreghiera.com

.............Best wishes

..........John