Dr Eleanor Straughton of Lancaster University has just sent us news of a plans for a Devon workshop on gathering unwritten history of common land.
From the flyer:
Common Stories: Researching the History of your local Common
A new 1-year project, entitled ‘Building Commons Knowledge’, based at the Universities of Lancaster and Newcastle aims to help communities to research and record the history of common land in their local area.
Historians Professor Angus Winchester and Dr Eleanor Straughton will be providing a free online ‘Commons History Toolkit’ to get people started, and will be holding a small number of free research workshops in Autumn 2012.
We are particularly interested in gathering commons histories from the South West of England, and one of our workshops will be held in Devon (venue/date to be confirmed).
The aim is to recapture something of the unwritten history of common land in England and Wales in the 20th century, to chronicle how commons were used and managed, to chart the changes which have taken place in living memory, and to record cultural events (sports, fairs etc) linked to common land. Local historians and commoners themselves are invited to work together to record oral testimonies and explore the documentary and landscape history of their commons. Findings submitted to the project will be posted online in a ‘Resource Bank’ accessible to all.
If you would like to know more about the project and be kept informed of the Devon workshop date/location, then please get in touch with Eleanor, History Department, Lancaster University, LA1 4YT; email: e.straughton@lancaster.ac.uk
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Bloody British History: Plymouth
The History Press has sent us news of a new title in its historical series focusing on the sensational and macabre history of the UK: Bloody British History: Plymouth.
From the flyer:
Bloody British History: Plymouth
Laura Quigley
Published 17th July 2012, £9.99 Paperback, ISBN 9780752466385
Hundreds of years of gruesome history - from body snatchers to the Blitz – in one horrible volume!
From bread riots to body-snatchers, to the judge who sent his own daughter to the gallows, Plymouth has had a varied and horrible history. Containing tales of piracy, smuggling and human trafficking, Bloody British History: Plymouth explores the macabre past of the city in gruesome detail.
Including the horrific stories of Anne Evans who was burnt at the stake and the mutinous sailors who were killed by firing squad, it is clear that Plymouth has a bloody history to rival any other town. Laura Quigley uses a variety of sources to create a volume that repulses and fascinates in equal parts.
* A chronological guide to Plymouth’s bloody history from the early Roman era to the Second World War
* Supplemented by over 70 photographs in black and white and vivid colour
* The darker side of this maritime city
Laura Quigley is a full-time writer who lives in Plymouth. In 2010, Amnesty International held a public reading of her play, The Advocate, directed by a member of the RSC and based on material subsequently published by The History Press as The Devil Comes to Dartmoor (2011).
For more details, see www.thehistorypress.co.uk
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From the flyer:
Laura Quigley
Published 17th July 2012, £9.99 Paperback, ISBN 9780752466385
Hundreds of years of gruesome history - from body snatchers to the Blitz – in one horrible volume!
From bread riots to body-snatchers, to the judge who sent his own daughter to the gallows, Plymouth has had a varied and horrible history. Containing tales of piracy, smuggling and human trafficking, Bloody British History: Plymouth explores the macabre past of the city in gruesome detail.
Including the horrific stories of Anne Evans who was burnt at the stake and the mutinous sailors who were killed by firing squad, it is clear that Plymouth has a bloody history to rival any other town. Laura Quigley uses a variety of sources to create a volume that repulses and fascinates in equal parts.
* A chronological guide to Plymouth’s bloody history from the early Roman era to the Second World War
* Supplemented by over 70 photographs in black and white and vivid colour
* The darker side of this maritime city
Laura Quigley is a full-time writer who lives in Plymouth. In 2010, Amnesty International held a public reading of her play, The Advocate, directed by a member of the RSC and based on material subsequently published by The History Press as The Devil Comes to Dartmoor (2011).
For more details, see www.thehistorypress.co.uk
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History Press: Seaton & Axmouth
The History Press has sent us details of the new title in its Britain in Old Photographs series: Seaton & Axmouth: Within Living Memory.
From the flyer:
Britain in Old Photographs
Seaton & Axmouth
Within Living Memory<br/>
Ted Gosling & Mike Clement
Published 19th June 2012 / £12.99 Paperback / IBSN 9780752481456
An evocative snapshot of days gone by
Nestled on the South Devon coast, the neighbouring settlements of Seaton and Axmouth have an enviable geographical setting and a special community spirit. This community focus is reflected in this new volume which celebrates the history of these two harbour towns with a series of local photographs.
From carnivals to Christmas parties, dance groups to Darby and Joan clubs, this pictorial history really does cover it all, with appearances from local characters like Seaton ‘Marathon Man’, Harry Moore and Lord & Lady Loveridge of Bindon Manor, Axmouth. With photos of many events and people, local residents and visitors alike will find stories to pique their interest with their friends and family in the photographs.
For more details, see www.thehistorypress.co.uk
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From the flyer:
Britain in Old Photographs
Seaton & Axmouth
Within Living Memory<br/>
Ted Gosling & Mike Clement
Published 19th June 2012 / £12.99 Paperback / IBSN 9780752481456
An evocative snapshot of days gone by
Nestled on the South Devon coast, the neighbouring settlements of Seaton and Axmouth have an enviable geographical setting and a special community spirit. This community focus is reflected in this new volume which celebrates the history of these two harbour towns with a series of local photographs.
From carnivals to Christmas parties, dance groups to Darby and Joan clubs, this pictorial history really does cover it all, with appearances from local characters like Seaton ‘Marathon Man’, Harry Moore and Lord & Lady Loveridge of Bindon Manor, Axmouth. With photos of many events and people, local residents and visitors alike will find stories to pique their interest with their friends and family in the photographs.
- The memories of residents past and present
- A nostalgic collection of 200 evocative images focusing on local people and events
- Prolific local authors offering a real insight into local history
- Featuring photographs from the past 60 years, from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II to modern protests against HGVs.
For more details, see www.thehistorypress.co.uk
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