Brews, Spring, Steam – The Georgian Spa Town of Buxton, Derbyshire
By Joe Chick Having explored the histories of Kenilworth, Colchester and Coventry, Dr Joe Chick arms himself with ‘A History of English Places’, the App for mobile devices developed by the Victoria County History (VCH) with Aimer Media. In this blog, he heads to...
Remembering Susan Reynolds
In the first of two posts David Bates, former IHR Director, celebrates the life of Susan Reynolds. A celebration of the life of Susan Reynolds who died on 29 July 2021 at the age of 92 has to begin with a quotation from one of her most influential books, Fiefs and...
The Hidden Survivors of Pre-War Coventry
By Joe Chick Join Joe Chick as he takes to the streets of Coventry with the ‘History of England’s Places’ App to find the city that was there before the bombs. On my first two walks, I explored the towns of Kenilworth (Warws.) and Colchester (Essex)....
Jumbo and the Roman Circus – Colchester Over Two Millennia
By Joe Chick Take a walk around the historic sites of Colchester in Essex with the aid of the Victoria County History’s ‘A History of English Places’ App. Welcome to the second of several posts exploring the use of the Victoria County History‘s (VCH), ‘A History of...