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This week’s Fact of the Week takes us beyond #Cumbria to the #USA An edition of the Bible created by a Penrith priest was used in 2 presidential #Inauguration ceremonies, President Biden’s and Kennedy’s.🇺🇸 See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/penrith-and-po…

Do you use local authority archaeological services - planning, Historic Environment Records, Museums Services? If so and you would like to contribute to a survey considering the future of these services please see forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

A little bit of something for a Friday afternoon: new *Draft* text from Dr Gabrielle 'Gabby' Storey 🏳️‍🌈 on the Economic History of Ellisfield, near Basingstoke, Hampshire. All comments, questions, and queries gratefully received. history.ac.uk/research/victo…

#ComingSoon - our next book, in collaboration with our friends University of London Press: Southend, Victorian Town and Resort. uolpress.co.uk/book/the-victo…

This week’s Place of the Week is Sebergham in Cumberland. The exact origins of its name are unknown but it is thought it likely means ‘Saeburgh’s Farm’, interestingly this is a feminine name. See below and find out more at… cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/township/seber…

New *draft* text from VCH Oxfordshire - an account of Kiddington with Asterleigh parish in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, one of the places destined for our next volume:history.ac.uk/research/victo…. Assarting, deserted medieval settlements, Catholic recusancy, Capability Brown, and more..

*NEW* draft text from our colleagues in Wiltshire on #Alderbury which will feature in the upcoming 21st volume of our Wiltshire series. As ever, all feedback, comments, and corrections gratefully received! history.ac.uk/research/victo…

Praise for our latest Somerset volume available Boydell & Brewer. 'This splendid book is much more than just another volume in this longstanding series...' boydellandbrewer.com/9781904356486/…

More *NEW* draft text from VCH Oxfordshire towards their 22nd volume covering a corner of west Oxfordshire protruding into Gloucestershire. The new text is on #Spelsbury by Stephen Mileson, but any feedback/comments/corrections gratefully received. history.ac.uk/research/victo…

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We're delighted to announce the publication of our latest 'Short' from Essex - Southend, Victorian Town and Resort, is available now from University of London Press! uolpress.co.uk/book/the-victo…

New *draft text* from VCH Oxfordshire towards the 22nd volume in their county series. These drafts concern #Chadlington (whose former Baptist chapel is the teaser image for the link). history.ac.uk/research/victo…

I've just indexed the terrific Victoria County History history of Cradley, Herefordshire, and I now feel as though I know everything about a village I've never been to! 📕uolpress.co.uk/book/the-victo…

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We are SUPER excited to share the news that the #VCH network is growing & has recently added four new projects in #Dorset, #Kent, #Lincolnshire & #London. These are all really exciting, collaborative projects, which you can find out more about here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/four-n…

#VCH 'Victoria County History' is celebrating over 125 years of creating an encyclopaedic history of English counties. They’ve just announced new projects - blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/four-n… Victoria County History LibraryofBirmingham

The VCH is working in #London again, on a short history of Soho! And there is now a donations page, if you'd like to help keep it going (or maybe even expand...): cafdonate.cafonline.org/28318#!/Donati…

New draft text from VCH Oxfordshire and Mark Page towards VCH Oxfordshire volume 22. This material describes the parish of Kingham in the far NW corner of the county. All comment, correction and clarification gratefully recieved. history.ac.uk/research/victo…

I'm looking forward to speaking on Wednesday about the challenge of researching post-Reformation English Catholicism at the local level in England at this session organised by Victoria County History. The online session is free and you can sign up here: history.ac.uk/events/researc…

🎇🙂We could not be more delighted that our very own Dr Sarah Rose was honoured with a Victoria County History Outstanding Contribution Award last week.🙂🎇 lancaster.ac.uk/history/news/l…