Soho at Noon: Satire, Stratification, and Urbanisation in William Hogarth’s London
Daisy Mansfield is a volunteer with Victoria County History (VCH) London, focusing on artists in Soho. In this blog, she discusses what we can learn about Soho in the eighteenth century from the work of the renowned artist and chronicler of London life, William...
The Value of Encouraging Neurodivergent Participation in Community Research Initiatives for the Victoria County History of England
This blog post was written by Dr Christopher Tinmouth, Victoria County History (VCH) Cumbria Participatory Research Officer Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, photo by Christopher Tinmouth Autistic representation in academia, and in community participation in research...
From Heritage Trail to History Book: The Story of Langley Burrell
In this blogpost, Dr Louise Ryland-Epton describes the gestation of her Victoria County History (VCH), Partnership Publication, which illuminates how VCH research engages with local communities and, in partnership, can expand our mutual understanding of past places....
‘The holiday resort of the people’: Exploring the History of the ‘Community at the Crossroads’
In this blogpost, Dr Pamela Fisher, County Editor of the Victoria County History (VCH) project in Leicestershire, describes a project on a tiny midland settlement and shows how VCH research engages with local communities and, in partnership, can expand their,...