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A nice find by Victoria County History - a 1935 update from the great HE Salter about work commissioned for VCH Oxfordshire Vol.I since 1902. Familiar names, incl Percy Manning (folklorist and collector), WJ Arkell (of Oxford Stone fame), and ET Leeds (archaeologist and Keeper of Ashmolean)!

This weeks focus will be Solway Moss in North #Cumbria Our Fact of the Week marks the 289th anniversary of the Moss bursting its banks flooding the local area with mud. Find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/solway-bog-bur…

Who doesn’t enjoy a favourable review? Huge thanks to Michelle Behr for her kind words and Francis Boorman for a splendid book.

Seeking three new Commissioners Historic England, the expert public body Department for Culture, Media and Sport that cares for, protects and promotes the national historic environment. apply …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8150#abo…

Did you know we have a website? Head on over to vchshropshire.org. You can find out about our activities, annual reports and accounts and the accumulating unpublished text which we add as we write it. You can also sign up for our newsletter! #shropshire #vch #Website

This week’s Fact of the Week highlights the role of #Immigration in #Cumbria’s mining history, marking International Migrant Day Migrants bought, and still bring, their expertise and culture to #LakeDistrict communities See bellow & find out more at…cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/mining-lake-di…

This week’s Place of the Week is Keswick in Cumberland. The name Keswick means cheese (Ces) dwelling (wic) more specifically an industrial dwelling. See bellow and find out more at…cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/keswi…

Hardy Cottages, Trafalgar Street, Greenwich (1901-02): originally 51 three-roomed cottages (some lost since through WW2 bomb damage) built by the London County Council. Added to my map of pre-First World War council housing. municipaldreams.wordpress.com/mapping_pre_19…

🚨New blog post!🚨 Interested in #WomensHistory and #Hampshire #LocalHistory? Check out our latest piece by Dr John Lander, who discusses the research of his book Don’t Delay – Enrol Today; The Women’s Land Army in Hampshire hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/stories/blog/d… Women's History Network - at Bluesky and LinkedIn

A little pre-Christmas treat from our friends University of London Press - the cover of our next but one 'Short' on the parish of Cradley in Herefordshire. This is the latest in a string of excellent 'Shorts' covering the area below the Malvern hills and Ledbury, watch this space for more!

New *Draft* text for our next Oxfordshire volume which focuses on Chadlington. By @StephenMileson the draft describes Spelsbury. We've made this text available for correction, clarification and to support others: feedback welcome!#LocalHistory history.ac.uk/research/victo…

New *Draft* text for the 21st volume from @WiltsHistory on SE Wiltshire. The text is by Dr Rosalind Johnson & describes Landford and Whiteparish. We've made this text available for correction, clarification and to support others': feedback welcome! history.ac.uk/research/victo…

We're delighted to share some pre-Christmas treats from our colleagues Victoria County History! First, this beautiful cover for one of our 2025 publications, VCH_Herefordshire's next 'Short' on the parish of #Cradley. #LocalHistory [1/3]

There will be more to say about this - and other - new Victoria County History projects in the next few months, but in the meantime, if you are in range of Spalding later this month, please consider supporting this workshop.

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Well done Bury Police 👏👏 The reason that the Tesla Cybertruck is prohibited in the UK is that its size, weight, poor visibility & angular steel exoskeleton etc fail to meet our safety standards that are essential in protecting the lives of other road users.

The only drawback of 20mph zones is that there aren't enough of them Child survival rates increase The chance of being killed in an RT accident decreases. Overall accident rate lowers. Insurance premiums fall 👇 theguardian.com/money/2025/jan…

It's not a driveway if it doesn't have a dropped kerb. It's a front garden used illegally for parking. HTH