#EverdayHeritage

Old gravestone with the name Claude Nan Shing and other faint Chinese and English words on it

View of Claude Nam Shing’s grave among other graves in Cornelian Bay cemetery

There’s valuable information recorded in Chinese on Tasmania’s old Chinese headstones that is gradually disappearing, like on Claude Nam Shing’s headstone in Cornelian Bay Cemetery. I’ve worked out some of the characters, but not all of them. Any thoughts, clever people? 🗃️ #EverdayHeritage

@lauramca.bsky.social making the point that experiences of brutal institutions are usually framed as 'exceptional' but these were everyday experiences that had huge impact on working class communities #EverdayHeritage

Catch @AlisonJames81 talking about our @HistoricEngland #EverdayHeritage project on @BBCDerby today. The project is a partnership with @holbrookspotted & @HolbrookPrimary to find out more about Holbrook and its framework knitting past! Listen at 2:20...