Talk:Herbert E. Balch

To be added..

 * ODNB
 * Degree of Master of Arts
 * Books & lectures
 * Retirement and career info

Biography & pic of the railway carriage at Rookham
Some excellent expansion has been undertaken on this article. I wondered if you had spotted the biography in the 1997 Belfry Bulletin (here) which includes some (poor quality) pictures of the railway carriage at Rookham - it says it was taken to The Forge Exhibition Centre, Marcroft Wagon Works, Rad­stock. If I can find out if it is still there I might even go and take some photos at the weekend as it is only a few miles from me.&mdash; Rod talk 19:38, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * It's in the article - last thing I added, as it happens. If you could get photos of the carriage, I'd be very grateful. Similarly with the plaque on the wall of the Wells and Mendip Museum, a picture of that would be great in the article. WormTT(talk) 19:39, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I will contact them & see if it is possible to get access to the carriage. I may have one of the plaque at the museum but need to search through thousands of pics - or I can just go and take another one. BTW I'm not sure the redlink to Rookham is ever likely to be turned blue as there is not really anything there apart from 1 or 2 houses/farms - but there is an amazing pub The Hunters Rest Lodge Inn which takes you back at least 50 years (see Telegraph story, Holborn mag & nearby Hunter's Hole) - the cavers have a container in the back yard to keep their stuff in & it is where they all meet up.&mdash; Rod talk 19:50, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Update Somerset and Avon Railway Company & Marcroft Wagon Works, Rad­stock seem to have ceased to exist in the last 20 years. There are several attempts at heritage railways in the area who could conceivably have got it (eg Midsomer Norton railway station but would be a bit of a wild goose chase.&mdash; Rod talk 19:57, 1 September 2016 (UTC)


 * There is also a [road named after him http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4066355] which apparently has a statement about him which would be useful. This is the only source I can find which states it is there and unhelpfully the picture doesn't show it! ツStacey (talk) 19:52, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I feel a trip to Balch Road & the Museum coming on at the weekend.&mdash; Rod talk 19:57, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * We have access to Jstor, British Newspaper Archives, Oxford biography, Times archive and Newsbank - If you need any help on future articles give us a shout, I enjoy doing the research bit - I'm not so good at the writing! ツStacey (talk) 20:39, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks - I have access to those through work (or BNA through wikipedia) & I also like the "finding stuff" including photos etc, but struggle to find the time to get all the articles to GA/FA that I always plan to do when I start them. I might nip into the museum for more sources on Balch when I'm there&mdash; Rod talk 20:47, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * , Just found a day with decent weather + some time to nip to Wells. See File:Plaque on Wells Museum to Herbert E Balch.jpg & File:Road sign and information about Herbert E. Balch.jpg.&mdash; Rod talk 12:02, 22 September 2016 (UTC)