I am excited to be speaking at the new Tewkesbury History Festival in June! There is a fantastic array of speakers and events! I'll be speaking about #househistories on 20 June and I'd love to see you there! 😀😁 More details here - tewkesburyhistoryfestival.co.uk
Really chuffed that my (sold out) talk for Lewisham Heritage went really well last night!! I’ve also heard that my talk at the Deepings Literary Festival on 1 May has also sold out!! 😄 But I am also speaking at the new Tewkesbury History Festival on Sat 20 June!! 😁 #househistories #househistory
Busy writing at the moment but still squeezing in my work providing #househistory research for The Times! 😄 Today’s is a London house formerly home to Jane Austen’s brother, Henry (plus a mention of another Austen family house) 😁😀 #househistories #janeausten #history
If you missed my latest #househistories feature in The Times last week! 😀
Today’s #househistories feature in The Times is a wonderful historic home in the Lake District 😀 #househistory #history
The latest #househistories feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times (yesterday) is the story of a fascinating house in Greenwich formerly connected to a bank, plus the home of a naval surgeon and a local GP and his family! 😀 #househistory #history #Greenwich
The start of my latest research trip did not start well - with a 7 hour delay at Gatwick!! 😩🙁 But finally made it and about to start researching the history of a house in Guernsey! 😀 #househistory #househistories #Guernsey
Thank you 😊
The start of my latest research trip did not start well - with a 7 hour delay at Gatwick!! 😩🙁 But finally made it and about to start researching the history of a house in Guernsey! 😀 #househistory #househistories #Guernsey
My book review of ‘The English House’ by Dan Cruickshank is in the latest issue of @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social 😀 #history #househistories #househistory
A busy day running around researching…incl. a visit to The National Archives 😀 Meanwhile, today’s #househistory feature in The Times is the wonderful story of a house in Cressington Park in Liverpool! 😁 #househistories
A busy week pulling together two big #househistory projects being bound into books! Meanwhile, today’s #househistories feature in The Times is a fascinating house linked with ship owners, a scientist, and an artist! 😀
Having fun researching the history of an old mill in Hampshire! 😁 #househistory #househistories #history
It’s on until the 15th…so not long but still just short of two weeks left 😀
Saw the amazing #LeeMiller exhibition at the @tate.bsky.social Britain yesterday!! Genuinely fantastic. Her photos of women working during the Blitz and her photos of war torn Europe (including concentration camps!)…are extraordinary and shocking - but a must see!
@jonathanfoyle.bsky.social In case you'd not seen this recent central Shrewsbury tragedy. The Grade II* building was restored, & her home for 40 years, by the lady who sadly died in the fire. Immediate all weather protection is required to prevent total loss of the property.
Advance notice on this #OnePlaceWednesday of a Northumberland Archives #HouseHistory Workshop, Researching the History of your House. This will take place on Wednesday March 18th from 9.30am to 11.30am GMT, at County Hall, Morpeth. Follow the link for more info and to book a free place.
Wymondley Priory, Hertfordshire.
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire.
Ugford, Wiltshire.
Do you have a research project that would benefit from extra funding? The VAG offers grants for the study and presentation of vernacular architecture and there's still time to submit an application for the current round of Research Grants! Closing date: 28 February. See www.vag.org.uk/grants.htm.
If you want to stop this because the price is too high in terms of commuting misery, impact on the heritage buildings, and placing the local community in the shadow of another tall building, please object here: Here's our helpful Guide: bit.ly/4jLWsim #SaveLiverpoolStreetStation
'Evening Exodus at Victoria Station' (from 'The Colour of London', 1907) by Yoshio Markino
'New Court, Cloth Fair' (from 'Relics & Memorials of London City', 1910) by James Ogilvy
'The 450,000 objects, which are being held in a secret warehouse, include a possible Roman gladiator's tag, a hand axe that may be more than 40,000 years old and 19th Century gold dentures.'
The #househistories feature in The Times is back!! Well, actually they have been continuing but I’m a bit behind in posting as I was away 😀 This one is a fascinating glimpse into life in east London over the years! 😁 #househistory
Have been rather quiet as I was away visiting family in Australia for Christmas (plus having a much needed break!) I have just left this and now back in good old London and starting the history of an old mill in Hampshire! 😄😎
Thank you so much, Sylvia. I hope you’re well and you have a lovely Christmas! ☺️
Merry Christmas everyone!!! 🥳🥂✝️🎄🤶🏻😎
Might I humbly suggest that these (available in bookstores & online in several locations)...make rather lovely Christmas gifts! 🎁😄🎄🤶 #books #perfectgift #booksforgifts
'Willow in Winter', Blackheath (exhibited 1928) by Francis Dodd
(Manchester Art Gallery)
'Southbank into the Light' by Alistair Carr
alistaircarr.com
Good Day!
Winter by Clive Madgwick (thought to be Suffolk)
Private Collection