A Walk Along The Shore

The story of Peggy Puckett (nee Smedley) and Three Hummock Island (off Tasmania's North-West Coast).

Peggy grew up in Stanley, and worked on Three Hummock Island for six years when Ciss and Bill Nichols leased the island. She married a US serviceman in Melbourne during World War 2, travelled to America as a war bride after the war, and lived in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1946. She came back to Tasmania twice while living in America, to visit friends and relations.

Peggy died in Spartanburg on the 20th February 2016, aged 93.

Written and illustrated by Jenny Pearce

First Edition

There were 30 copies printed in 1998, six hand-bound in kangaroo leather and the rest in buckram.


Who has copies?

1. Guy Burns

2. Jenny Pearce

3. Suzanne Talbot

4. Dawn and Trevor Burness

5. Heather Innes

6. Lyn Brundle

7. Someone in Smithton

8. Peggy Puckett

9. Stuart Pearce

10. Janet and Mike Brakey

11. John Nichols (Bill's great-nephew)

12. Elizabeth Dunn

13. Brian and Vida Smedley

14. Robyn Trousselot

15. Ro Smalley

16. Maureen Nichols (Joyce's daughter)

17. Lesley Black (Joyce's daughter)

18. Allen Stott

19. Barry and Phoenix Puckette

20. Merle Hammersley (now Anne)

21. John Rees and Anne Kieley

22. Rob Alliston

23. Rob Alliston

24. Fred Groenier

25. Una Kubank (now with Jill Dibiagio)

26. Heather Innes' sister, Doreen

27. Molly Martin (now Tony Martin)

28. Eileen Burness (now Phyllis)

29. Malcolm Pearce

30. Ann Stocks


Second Edition
There were only two copies in this edition, still in possession of the author.

A hand-bound test copy was given to Stella Robertson, now still in the Robertson family.


Third Edition
There were 21 copies of the third-edition of this book printed. Hand-bound in kangaroo leather by the author, Jenny Pearce.

Who Has Copies of the Third Edition?
• Numbers are the copy number as printed on the silk inscription.
• Photos and a description of each book are in a PDF called AWATS Books, which can be downloaded here.

  1. Jenny Pearce.

2. Guy Burns. Part of matching set (Tanksinker 40, Bad Penny 5, Stephen 4, Eagles Nest 1)

3. Jenny's spare copy

4. Katie Beyer

5. Jenny Tudehope

6. Scott Bell.

7. Bev O'Brien, TH Island (July 2012)

8. Jenny Tudehope for Edwin Kennon

9. Purchased by Bronwyn Smedley for Jessica Sturges (Dec 2011)

10. Devonport Library

11. Tasmaniana Library

12. Smithton Library

13. Purchased by Bronwyn Smedley for Emily (Dec 2011)

14. Purchased by Bronwyn Smedley for Jamie (Dec 2011)

15. Purchased by Bronwyn Smedley for Peter (Dec 2011)

16. Purchased by Bronwyn Smedley for David Smedley

17. Iris Greenhill (27th August 2012)

18. Lynette Carter

19. Purchased by Bronwyn Smedley for Carol Brewer

20. Maryanne Schreiber (Nichols) Melbourne

21. Purchased by Bronwyn Smedley for Margaret Sakalis


Click here to download an uncompressed PDF of the entire book (53 MB), and scans of original photos.


Keywords
Jennifer Maree Pearce, Heather Innes, Stanley, James Smedley, Emily Smedley, Godfreys Beach, Rex Smedley, Colin Smedley, Jess Smedley, Enid Smedley, Ciss Nichols, Bill Nichols, Lady Flinders, Rob Alliston, John Alliston, Eleanor Alliston, Escape To An Island, Joyce Nichols, Les Nichols, Peg's Paddock, Alf French, Hunter Island, Cuvier Beach, Flinders Island, Jean Nichols, Walter Wilson shipbuilder, Norah Dawn Smedley, Norah Dawn Burness, Trevor John Burness, Ralph Puckett, Lurline ship, Barry Puckette, Phoenix Puckette.