About FranScript
Franscript was formed in 2006 to produce exhibitions, lectures and courses, books and DVDs 'to enhance our understanding of eighteenth century history'.
About Wyre Forest Press
Wyre Forest Press was established in 1992 to publish social history titles written by Frances Wilkins. Since then, over 40 books and booklets about the 18th century have been added to the list. They include series about south-west Scotland, the Isle of Man and Cumbria.
The following titles are now out of print:
Manx Books- 2,000 Manx Mariners
- 2,000 & More Manx Mariners
- Manx Slave Traders
- The Isle of Man in Smuggling History
- The Life and Times of John Bignall Merchant of Dublin ...
- The Smuggling Trade Revisited
- A Nest of Smugglers: Dumfries and Galloway 1688 to 1850
- Dumfries and Galloway and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- Dumfries & Galloway's Smuggling Story
- Links between Galloway and Virginia
- Matthew Hay: Smuggler, Farmer and Poisoner?
- Scottish Customer and Excise Records with particular reference
- The Loans Smugglers
- The Smugglers of Kyle
- The Tale of John McWhirter, merchant of Ballantrae
- Hasells of Dalemain: A Cumberland Family 1736-1794
- Marmalade Recipes from the 17th century
The remaining books can be purchased directly from this website.
2025: New Book Published: Tam O'Shanter
2025, August sees the launch of the new book, Tam O'Shanter THE SMUGGLER. The true story from the letters of Manx merchant George Moore & Douglas Graham.
2020: the impact of the coronavirus
2020, VisitScotland's Year of Coasts and Waters, would have seen a series of smuggling exhibitions starting at Annan in April and ending at Dundonald in October. Book launches and smuggling trails were also planned. All this is postponed. The books will be published whenever possible. Plans are underway to convert the smuggling trails to online events.
Awards
Black History Foundation Awards
Being presented the award for Scotland in Birmingham on 8th December 2007.
Making a speech at the award ceremony
Never one to be backward at coming forward ... and with a mic in her hand.