From Heritage Trail to History Book: The Story of Langley Burrell

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....
How do you read a series like the Victoria County History?

How do you read a series like the Victoria County History?

The benefits of a digitised volume. “In the mid 18th century the vicar [of Hayes] complained his parishioners attended cock-fights, swore, & rioted in the churchyard during Shrove Tuesday services. At about the same date he was having trouble both with his choir,...