found: The day the sun went out, 1999:title page (John Billingsley) BL AL sent 10 June 1999
found: BL AL recd. 16 June 1999(John Billingsley, born 5 Mar. 1952; also author of "A stony gaze" & editor of "Northern Earth" magazine)
found: Hidden charms, 2017:page 82 (John Billingsley; M.A. in Local History, Literature & Cultural Tradition at the University of Sheffield in 1992; taught at Bradford University in the 1990s)
found: LinkedIn, viewed May 1, 2017(Halifax, United Kingdom; editor of Northern Earth, 1991- ; English Teacher, Osaka Keizai Hoka University, September 1987-March 1990; English Services Assistant, NAAD, Inc., July 1982-April 1990; English Teacher, Nichibei Eikaiwa Gakuin, May 1981-May 1990; Tutor & Lecturer, Yorkshire Cultural Tradition, University of Bradford Centre for Lifelong Learning, September 1994-October 2007; Library and TIC Assistant, Calderdale MBC, 1990- ; Guided walk leader, Calderdale Heritage Walks, June 2007- ; Education: The University of Sheffield, MA, Local History, Literature & Cultural Tradition, 1990-1992; University of Essex, BA (Hons), Sociology, 1970-1973) - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/john-billingsley-92a58620
found: Calderdale Heritage Walks website, viewed May 1, 2017Guides (A librarian specialising in folklore, curiosities and prehistory. Heedits the antiquarian magazine 'Northern Earth' and has written several books on local topics. He is Programme Secretary for Hebden Bridge Local History Society and specialises mainly in walks around there) - http://www.calderdaleheritagewalks.org.uk/guides.html
found: Email from author, May 2, 2017(Folklore and Phenomenology are fields of activity; regular copy-editor for the journal Asian Business and Management; no longer programme secretary for the HBLHS, but remain on the Committee; lived in Osaka and Nara)
found: GVaS files:(Author's CV; Programme Secretary 2006-2012)