Old Pond publishing days

Invigorating crowds at Gaydon Truck Show

A fabulous time was had by all at this year's Gaydon Truck Show, the first time at the show for 5m since the acquisition of Old Pond.  The atmosphere in the model truck hall was invigorating with visitors from as far as the Czech Republic to France displaying their impressive creations.

Pickles and Tim were thrilled to welcome renowned author Patrick Dyer to the stand .... resulting in good sales of his new Scania title.  But don't worry, there's still plenty of stock at the Old Pond HQ so get your orders in now! Mark Robinson was never far away showing friends and associates of his appearance in Patricks book Scania 112 & 142 at Work.

A true surprise, however, was Roger Smith's appearance on Sunday.  Looking relaxed and happy in his retirement, Roger purchased the new Scania book before rushing off to find Patrick to sign it!

Living through the World Wars

In 2014 we are remembering the World Wars as days which were challenging to those who lived through them. Many memories and stories are being retold within our media and we are being encouraged to look back on our country’s history and to talk to those who remember what are often described as terrible times. Interestingly though there are happier and more light-hearted takes on the stories which we hear and Old Pond customers can read some fresh and entertaining accounts about the Land Girls in 3 Old Pond Titles:

Irene Grimwood’s “Land Girls at the Old Rectory”

Pat Peter’s “Land Girls Gang Up” 

Joan Snelling’s “A Land Girl’s War” 

The Women’s Land Army was created during WW1 when there was a real gap in farm workers as the men were called up. Similarly this was the case during WW2 when the government resurrected the WLA to help farms to function normally.

For a different flavour of our country at war, why not check out these publications today?

Appleby Horse Fair

The countdown to the Appleby Horse Fair 2014 has begun with preparations for the biggest travellers gathering in the world swinging into place.  Those going to Appleby with bow tops and travelling wagons are now on the road and some will travel hundreds of miles to reach Appleby by the beginning of June. If you are in the vicinity take special care on the roads; horse-drawn vehicles are slow moving.

Melmerby village is one of the stopping off places for bow tops and horses en-route to the Fair but if you can’t make it yourself you can catch all the action and atmosphere within the pages of two very special books on Appleby Fair by Old Pond author Heidi M. Sands. The Horses of Appleby Fair and Absolutely Appleby are available at £9.95 each from our website today or by telephoning us 0114 240 9930.

 

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The David Brown Story Part 2 Now available

The David Brown Story Part 2 is Stuart Gibbard's history of The David Brown agricultural tractors from 1949-1964.  With 360 pages and over 500 illustrations this is a must-read for David Brown enthusiast.  The book is now available at www.oldpond.com 

 

Old Pond Publishing joins 5m Publishing

International media business, 5m Publishing – part of Benchmark Holdings plc – today announced their successful acquisition of Suffolk-based agriculture and machinery specialist Old Pond Publishing. The acquisition sees Benchmark continue to strengthen its position as an established leader in the supply of knowledge transfer, market analysis and e-commerce to the global food chain.

Old Pond Publishing specialise in DVDs and books focusing on land-based industries. OP Publishing will be incorporated into Benchmark’s Technical Publishing division, strengthening the range and scale of the company’s publishing service.

Commenting on the development, Benchmark’s Managing Director of Technical Publishing, James Banfield, said:

“We are thrilled to announce our acquisition of Old Pond Publishing to the Benchmark group. Our Technical Publishing division serves over 6 million users across three continents. We are constantly looking for ways to build and expand the service we offer our customers. Today’s acquisition increases our digital catalogue and ecommerce service and brings the potential for further growth.”