Like many places, my one-place studies place has a range of memorials to the departed and it is interesting to see how these have changed over time. So, in a totally non-scientifically researched manner... Probably the most frequent type of memorial is the gravestone. Sadly the graveyard of the nearby Sion Baptist church was relaid […]Like many places, my one-place studies place has a range of memorials to the departed and it is interesting to see how these have changed over time. So, in a totally non-scientifically researched manner... Probably the most frequent type of
I always enjoy when my OPS interacts with my daily life so I was intrigued to read of the death of a local lady in the Rossendale Free Press of 16 March 1916. The headline for this unfortunate lady was ‘Collapsed under Chloroform and as anaesthetics is my day job I had to read on. […]I always enjoy when my OPS interacts with my daily life so I was intrigued to read of the death of a local lady in the Rossendale Free Press of 16 March 1916. The headline for this unfortunate lady was
No matter what the size of a community, traditions will form over time. Some will last for centuries with little or no change, whereas others will be more recent (modern) additions. Traditions and customs create a sense of community. In Holsworthy – the nearest town to my two one-place study villages of Tetcott and Luffincott […]No matter what the size of a community, traditions will form over time. Some will last for centuries with little or no change, whereas others will be more recent (modern) additions. Traditions and customs create a sense of community. In
I have just returned from attending the British Association for Local History’s History Day. This was held in a converted department store know as ‘Resource for London’. It was a rather strange venue with an L-shaped conference room, making games of ‘dodge the pillar’ necessary. Living in the bottom left hand corner of the country […]I have just returned from attending the British Association for Local History’s History Day. This was held in a converted department store know as ‘Resource for London’. It was a rather strange venue with an L-shaped conference room, making games
I’ve just arrived home from the annual Conference & AGM of the Family and Community Historical Research Society (FACHRS pronounced like ‘Fackers’) in Leicester. It was a weekend well spent learning from excellent speakers and meeting lots of interesting researchers. As they describe themselves: ‘Our voluntary nation-wide research projects provide a forum for the sharing […]I’ve just arrived home from the annual Conference & AGM of the Family and Community Historical Research Society (FACHRS pronounced like ‘Fackers’) in Leicester. It was a weekend well spent learning from excellent speakers and meeting lots of interesting researchers.
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