Chippenham Our History, by John Chandler — Hobnob Press Chippenham, one of the largest towns in Wiltshire, was an important royal possession in the Anglo-Saxon period, and grew around its river crossing on the route between Bristol and London. As well as a...

And today we launch our latest VCH #PartnershipPublication, in association with @hobnobpress.bsky.social, ‘Chippenham, Our History’ which brings some of the research underpinning our forthcoming #BigRedBook to - we hope - a wider audience. 🗃️

John Aubrey and the Victoria County History: Parallel Endeavours in Systematic Local History - On History Dr Louise Ryland-Epton describes the gestation of the latest Victoria County History (VCH), publications on Chippenham and its neighbourhood, looking at how this work was informed by earlier scholarsh...

In advance of the launch of our latest #PartnershipPublication (and the 400th birthday of John Aubery), tomorrow, please read our latest blog from @lrylandepton.bsky.social explaining the parallel paths Aubery's work and ours have taken.

Thanks to @ihr.bsky.social. #Skystorians

Chippenham Our History, by John Chandler — Hobnob Press Chippenham, one of the largest towns in Wiltshire, was an important royal possession in the Anglo-Saxon period, and grew around its river crossing on the route between Bristol and London. As well as a...

We're really excited for the publication of our next #PartnershipPublication from our friends @wiltshistory.bsky.social and @hobnobpress.bsky.social - to be launched this coming Thursday. 🗃️

We expect nothing less. Congrats @lrylandepton.bsky.social The next #partnershippublication from @vch-home.bsky.social & @hobnobpress.bsky.social is launched 12th March - Chippenham Our History, by John Chandler.

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#ComingSoon, our latest #PartnershipPublication with @hobnobpress.bsky.social.

We’re launching this in two weeks time on 12 March, and Chippenham, Our History will for a prelude to the #BigRedBook out later this year.

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Some more pictures of @hobnobpress.bsky.social stunning @vch-home.bsky.social #PartnershipPublication on Chippenham in association with Chippenham Town Council. Written by John Chandler and with a tiny bit of editorial input by me 🙂

My @vchlondon.bsky.social #PartnershipPublication on the history of Langley Burrell, Wilts has been called ‘excellent’ by the reviewer!!! Out July.
It threw me so many great anecdotes, not least the lust loving c17 church minister who I absolutely loved writing about (maybe a bit too much). 😁