Since this is, unfortunately, topical again, a thread on how religious buildings and their uses change (a *normal* practice), sampled from the commodious archive of @vch-home.bsky.social, whose 250 #BigRedBooks offer countless examples. #Skystorians
We're so pleased to be able to support the publication of the high quality research that goes into our #BigRedBooks in other forms for a range of audiences with the engagement of the communities whose histories they describe.
Huge thanks to all involved, especially @hobnobpress.bsky.social! 🗃️
A busy year for us @vch-home.bsky.social. At least two new #BigRedBooks and work towards many more in train.
You can read the latest here:
Among the many things you'll find in our 250 #BigRedBooks, are references to the changing face of local government.
Some elements, however, seem remarkably familiar.
#DidYouKnow that roughly 2/3 of our #BigRedBooks are available in all or in part @bho.bsky.social?
Making detailed histories of English places available worldwide 24/7/365 as well as in your library or on your shelves!
I love the juxtaposition here of @vchlondon.bsky.social #BigRedBooks with the (even bigger) volumes of Camden's Britannia (1695).
People have been writing about place for a long, long time.
For VCH online, see @bho.bsky.social, a full text of Camden here, btw: quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo2/B184....
15.05.25 @amalexathorn.bsky.social from @beyondnotables.bsky.social will explore the role of women in researching & writing early 20th C @vchlondon.bsky.social #BigRedBooks as part of gge #VCHRedBooks250 celebrations. In person at the @ihr.bsky.social www.history.ac.uk/events/women...
This was a brilliant event last night. A particular shout out to @lrylandepton.bsky.social for her fantastic contribution showcasing the work she is doing to pioneer #collaborative #coproduced histories as part of the process of undertaking research for @vchlondon.bsky.social #Bigredbooks
We are not only about country houses, nor only found in such places.
We publish the history of everywhere (in England), large and small.
Find the books in your library, or online @bho.bsky.social 24/7/365.
That said, if you do see out #BigRedBooks in the wild, we'd love to see them.
Thanks to @justincolson.bsky.social this year the @ihr.bsky.social #Christmas tree is going to be adorned with iconic VCH #BigRedBooks - watch out for in situ photographs soon!
A set of wooden bookshelves filling a wall. The shelves are filled with large format, red, hardback books, most with gold blocking on the spines.
Amazing to have our full set of
@vchlondon.bsky.social #BigRedBooks reunited after the Volume 1s had been away to be photographed as part of our #digitisation project for @bho.bsky.social.
Watch this space for more #digitisation updates!
A double decker shelf in light wood with a selection of Victoria County History volumes in red with gold lettering. Some have off-white dust jackets, one, is less good condition, is boxed up in a grey card box tied with tape with a white label.
A double decker shelf in light wood with a selection of Victoria County History volumes in red with gold lettering. Some have off-white dust jackets, others, is less good condition, are boxed up in a grey card boxes, tied with tape with a white labels.
Wonderful to pop up to the Society of Antiquaries library this lunchtime to see what may well be the most well-thumbed set of our #BigRedBooks anywhere. #Skystorians
