Sri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple, Tividale (Wikimedia Commons) I submitted my thesis on Wolverhampton and its diasporic Irish space at the beginning of December, and my brain is slowly starting to unclog so that I can think about things outside the four walls of my home office again. With a bit of luck I might have … Continue reading Farm to Vaccination Centre: geographies of industry, politics and religion in Tividale
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Talking ’bout my generations: Moses Stanbrook (1777-1868)
Longwood House, aka Rosehill, Owslebury, formerly a home of Lord Northesk, and his steward Moses Stanbrook.I'd suggest that quite a significant number of historians got into the business through starting off a family tree. I know that was part of the process for me - as soon as the links with the world beyond the … Continue reading Talking ’bout my generations: Moses Stanbrook (1777-1868)
Great Dodford
In 2009 I cleverly broke my hip while cycling home from work. My recuperation was aided by a boxset of the first series of The Wire, a gift from work; we quickly purchased all the following series, essentially because it's amazing. I was soon seeing evidence of its accuracy everywhere: watch your managers at work … Continue reading Great Dodford