Bronte Birthplace: The Harrogate Book Fair

Yorkshire Post

Richard Hodgson, manager of the event with special guest and committee member of the Bronte Birthplace in Thornton, Bradford, Christa Ackroyd, journalist and former broadcaster.  They will be speaking at The Harrogate Book Fair held at the Yorkshire Event Centre,  on Friday 15th - Saturday 16th March. Video taken by James Hardisty.

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00:00 So I'm with, hello I'm Krista by the way, I'm with Richard from the Harry Goate

00:04 premier book fair and we're here really to celebrate the acquisition which is happening

00:10 right now this week of the Bronte Birthplace. So we were going to tell the story of a little

00:16 house in Thornton to all the visitors at the book fair which is the 15th and 16th of March

00:22 and we're going to have a stall and we're going to be saying to people come and support us we're

00:27 going to open that little house and you read about it didn't you? I did yes. And you liked the fact

00:32 that you're going to help underprivileged youngsters essentially to feel at one with

00:37 the world of us to be inspired to achieve. To be inspired by those three sisters and the books that

00:42 they wrote. So we're here in Harrogate at lovely John Atkinson's book place and I'm overwhelmed

00:51 because he's just donated with some original French translations and would you believe that

00:57 they learnt French they spoke fluent French. You know every day something happens to make sure

01:04 that the Bronte Birthplace in Thornton is safe for future generations and that's what we're doing.

01:08 It is I'm delighted that Krista's presence will add a different dimension to a book fair when you

01:14 link the old books which we promote with the current lifestyle of youngsters growing up.

01:20 It's gonna be good.

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