Mark Forrest
@markforrest.bsky.social
Dorset history, mostly medieval and manors, SDNQ, Record Society, VCH Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
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Victoria County History for Dorset volume 2 (1908), sport section: 15 pages on hunting, half a page on polo and a page on falconry ... no mention of football, rugby or cricket ...
#VCHDorset
#VCHDorset
September 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Victoria County History for Dorset volume 2 (1908), sport section: 15 pages on hunting, half a page on polo and a page on falconry ... no mention of football, rugby or cricket ...
#VCHDorset
#VCHDorset
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A fascinating, if rather grim, read! You just never know what you might find in the #archives.
#ExploreYourArchive
#ExploreYourArchive
My latest blog for @wiltshistory.bsky.social began life in a pauper letter at @heritagewshc.bsky.social
The picture makes sense when you read the text!
www.wiltshirehistory.org/news/from-ch...
The picture makes sense when you read the text!
www.wiltshirehistory.org/news/from-ch...
From Chippenham to Covent Garden: Sarah Hudson's Medical Crisis in Georgian London — Wiltshire Victoria County History
In September 1762 Sarah Hudson wrote a letter to her home parish of Chippenham from London. She was ill, unable to work and desperate. She needed help. Sarah had a terrible affliction ‘that god is p...
www.wiltshirehistory.org
July 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A fascinating, if rather grim, read! You just never know what you might find in the #archives.
#ExploreYourArchive
#ExploreYourArchive
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There's still time to book to join us on 15 May for @amalexathorn.bsky.social and what will be a fascinating insight into the ways history was researched and written by women in the early 20th century. 🗃️ #Skystorians
A fascinating in-person #lecture for anyone interested in the formation of #Humanities disciplines in the early 20th century, the role of early #women historians, and historical processes of research & #publishing. 15 May, free to all, book via link
@ihr.bsky.social
www.history.ac.uk/events/women...
@ihr.bsky.social
www.history.ac.uk/events/women...
Women Making History in the Early Twentieth Century: Working for the VCH ‘Big Red Books’
www.history.ac.uk
April 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
There's still time to book to join us on 15 May for @amalexathorn.bsky.social and what will be a fascinating insight into the ways history was researched and written by women in the early 20th century. 🗃️ #Skystorians
While researching the manorial descent of West Dean and East Grimstead (Wilts) I came across John Evelyn, an MP who served in five parliaments 1629-1660 ...
April 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
While researching the manorial descent of West Dean and East Grimstead (Wilts) I came across John Evelyn, an MP who served in five parliaments 1629-1660 ...
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The recording of this event is now available on the @ihr.bsky.social website here www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/pla...
This is a great watch for anyone interested in the possibilities of doing #place based #history research outside higher education institutions.
This is a great watch for anyone interested in the possibilities of doing #place based #history research outside higher education institutions.
March 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The recording of this event is now available on the @ihr.bsky.social website here www.history.ac.uk/podcasts/pla...
This is a great watch for anyone interested in the possibilities of doing #place based #history research outside higher education institutions.
This is a great watch for anyone interested in the possibilities of doing #place based #history research outside higher education institutions.
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We are arms dealers to terrorists.
February 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We are arms dealers to terrorists.
Unusual (self-taught or with very basic instruction?) hand. Notes attached to the head of an account roll, from Tarrant Gunville (Dorset), mid-14th century
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Unusual (self-taught or with very basic instruction?) hand. Notes attached to the head of an account roll, from Tarrant Gunville (Dorset), mid-14th century
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Once again it's great to see the results of all your hard work @wiltshistory.bsky.social @historyrosalind.bsky.social @lrylandepton.bsky.social @markforrest.bsky.social
#history #research #archives
#history #research #archives
*NEW* draft text from @wiltshistory.bsky.social by @markforrest.bsky.social and @lrylandepton.bsky.social on #Alderbury which will feature in the upcoming 21st volume of our Wiltshire series.
As ever, all feedback, comments, and corrections gratefully received! 🗃️
As ever, all feedback, comments, and corrections gratefully received! 🗃️
Wiltshire vol. XXI -South East Wiltshire
www.history.ac.uk
February 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Once again it's great to see the results of all your hard work @wiltshistory.bsky.social @historyrosalind.bsky.social @lrylandepton.bsky.social @markforrest.bsky.social
#history #research #archives
#history #research #archives
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Want to learn more about London's history this summer?
Join us @ihrlibrary.bsky.social between 14 and 18 July for our fabulous Summer School featuring Jack Cade, Punk, the rebellious pasts of Bloomsbury and much, much, more. 🗃️
Join us @ihrlibrary.bsky.social between 14 and 18 July for our fabulous Summer School featuring Jack Cade, Punk, the rebellious pasts of Bloomsbury and much, much, more. 🗃️
The IHR London Summer School 2025: Rebels
The IHR London Summer School offers a unique opportunity to explore London’s historic places from our home at Senate House in the heart of Bloomsbury.
www.history.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Want to learn more about London's history this summer?
Join us @ihrlibrary.bsky.social between 14 and 18 July for our fabulous Summer School featuring Jack Cade, Punk, the rebellious pasts of Bloomsbury and much, much, more. 🗃️
Join us @ihrlibrary.bsky.social between 14 and 18 July for our fabulous Summer School featuring Jack Cade, Punk, the rebellious pasts of Bloomsbury and much, much, more. 🗃️
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'Staff at English Heritage have been shocked to discover that the cash-strapped organisation is planning up to 200 redundancies and the winter closure of various...historic sites in its care.
At least 7% of the workforce could be affected, with curators being particularly targeted, it is believed.'
At least 7% of the workforce could be affected, with curators being particularly targeted, it is believed.'
English Heritage plans up to 200 redundancies and winter closures of some sites
Exclusive: At least 7% of workforce could be affected with curators targeted as part of charity’s restructuring
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
'Staff at English Heritage have been shocked to discover that the cash-strapped organisation is planning up to 200 redundancies and the winter closure of various...historic sites in its care.
At least 7% of the workforce could be affected, with curators being particularly targeted, it is believed.'
At least 7% of the workforce could be affected, with curators being particularly targeted, it is believed.'
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'Work, Authenticity and Social Identity in #EarlyModern Britain'
Submit an abstract by Feb 1st and come along to Warwick on June 10-11th.🗃️
Excited to be speaking alongside @markhailwood.bsky.social, @jwhittle.bsky.social and Steve Hindle!
Details here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Submit an abstract by Feb 1st and come along to Warwick on June 10-11th.🗃️
Excited to be speaking alongside @markhailwood.bsky.social, @jwhittle.bsky.social and Steve Hindle!
Details here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
January 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
'Work, Authenticity and Social Identity in #EarlyModern Britain'
Submit an abstract by Feb 1st and come along to Warwick on June 10-11th.🗃️
Excited to be speaking alongside @markhailwood.bsky.social, @jwhittle.bsky.social and Steve Hindle!
Details here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Submit an abstract by Feb 1st and come along to Warwick on June 10-11th.🗃️
Excited to be speaking alongside @markhailwood.bsky.social, @jwhittle.bsky.social and Steve Hindle!
Details here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...
Sparrowhawk in the garden #winterwatch
January 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Sparrowhawk in the garden #winterwatch
East Grimstead inclosure map, 1818, showing the course of the Salisbury/Southampton canal as "the old canal"
January 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
East Grimstead inclosure map, 1818, showing the course of the Salisbury/Southampton canal as "the old canal"
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This is the exciting paper drop. New aDNA science out of Dublin.
Matrilineal descent systems demonstrated for Late Iron Age Dorset.
Building on the work of Mel Giles (2012) who first spotted the potential for it in the archaeology of Middle Iron Age Yorkshire.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Matrilineal descent systems demonstrated for Late Iron Age Dorset.
Building on the work of Mel Giles (2012) who first spotted the potential for it in the archaeology of Middle Iron Age Yorkshire.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Continental influx and pervasive matrilocality in Iron Age Britain - Nature
An analysis of ancient mitochondrial and nuclear DNA shows evidence of matrilocal communities in Iron Age Britain.
www.nature.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is the exciting paper drop. New aDNA science out of Dublin.
Matrilineal descent systems demonstrated for Late Iron Age Dorset.
Building on the work of Mel Giles (2012) who first spotted the potential for it in the archaeology of Middle Iron Age Yorkshire.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Matrilineal descent systems demonstrated for Late Iron Age Dorset.
Building on the work of Mel Giles (2012) who first spotted the potential for it in the archaeology of Middle Iron Age Yorkshire.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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In our latest blog, John Chandler with insights from local historians Lucy Whitfield and Chris Dallimore reflects on 'True Happiness' in Chippenham.
www.wiltshirehistory.org/news/true-ha...
www.wiltshirehistory.org/news/true-ha...
TRUE HAPPINESS IN MALMESBURY ROAD — Wiltshire Victoria County History
Although I have driven along Malmesbury Road in Chippenham hundreds of times, it is only when you walk slowly around peering at buildings and looking for datestones and such like that you come across ...
www.wiltshirehistory.org
January 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In our latest blog, John Chandler with insights from local historians Lucy Whitfield and Chris Dallimore reflects on 'True Happiness' in Chippenham.
www.wiltshirehistory.org/news/true-ha...
www.wiltshirehistory.org/news/true-ha...
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To buy a copy of Wem - and to support the work of VCH in Shropshire - www.vchshropshire.org/Wem.html or pop over to our friends @uolpress.bsky.social.
Hey @shroppiemon.bsky.social - look what I got for Christmas! I've been dipping into this throughout the festive period and have learnt absolutely loads of stuff. Would love to see more Shropshire towns get the @vchlondon.bsky.social treatment in this way. Recommended ✅
#Wem #Shropshire #History 📚
#Wem #Shropshire #History 📚
January 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
To buy a copy of Wem - and to support the work of VCH in Shropshire - www.vchshropshire.org/Wem.html or pop over to our friends @uolpress.bsky.social.
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Our next Local History How-To session is on 'Ownership and Government' on 13th Jan with @markforrest.bsky.social, Francis Boorman, John Chandler, and @lrylandepton.bsky.social. It will feature a fun reenactment of a manor court.
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January 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Our next Local History How-To session is on 'Ownership and Government' on 13th Jan with @markforrest.bsky.social, Francis Boorman, John Chandler, and @lrylandepton.bsky.social. It will feature a fun reenactment of a manor court.
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Check out wvch.squarespace.com/config/
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My first blog post of 2025 concerns the families of the super-rich newspaper tycoons, the Viscounts Camrose and Kemsley, and their many houses, only one of which remains in their possession today: landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2025/01/594-...
January 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My first blog post of 2025 concerns the families of the super-rich newspaper tycoons, the Viscounts Camrose and Kemsley, and their many houses, only one of which remains in their possession today: landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2025/01/594-...
Looking forward to talking about manors and manorial administration at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre next Monday with @lrylandepton.bsky.social @johnhchandler.bsky.social and Francis Boorman
wshc.org.uk/events/
wshc.org.uk/events/
Events - Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
What's on
Events coming up:
Alternate Mondays
starting 7 October 2024
Location: Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre
A series of ten "How to" workshops to be held in the Wiltshire & Swind...
wshc.org.uk
January 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Looking forward to talking about manors and manorial administration at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre next Monday with @lrylandepton.bsky.social @johnhchandler.bsky.social and Francis Boorman
wshc.org.uk/events/
wshc.org.uk/events/
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Tonight is the night! For this year's Dymond lecture, we're joined by Professors @Medievalmariner and John McAleer, who will discuss English merchant shipping and early modern maritime communities.
Find out more: ow.ly/j2Kb50SE3Pj
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: ow.ly/j2Kb50SE3Pj
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
December 5, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Tonight is the night! For this year's Dymond lecture, we're joined by Professors @Medievalmariner and John McAleer, who will discuss English merchant shipping and early modern maritime communities.
Find out more: ow.ly/j2Kb50SE3Pj
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: ow.ly/j2Kb50SE3Pj
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Looking forward to co-hosting the Working with Documents session tomorrow in the Local History Workshops series at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre with colleagues from @wiltshistory.bsky.social
wshc.org.uk/events/
wshc.org.uk/events/
December 1, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Looking forward to co-hosting the Working with Documents session tomorrow in the Local History Workshops series at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre with colleagues from @wiltshistory.bsky.social
wshc.org.uk/events/
wshc.org.uk/events/
Roof hares, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
November 30, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Roof hares, Corfe Mullen, Dorset
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Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...
November 28, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Public service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...
It seems that fussy silverfish don't like ink, so they graze around it and only eat the unprinted paper ...
November 28, 2024 at 9:25 AM
It seems that fussy silverfish don't like ink, so they graze around it and only eat the unprinted paper ...
File in which General Pitt-Rivers recommends the Roman-British quarry site at Pen Pits (with an over lying motte and bailey castle) should *not* be scheduled as an ancient monument
November 27, 2024 at 11:04 AM
File in which General Pitt-Rivers recommends the Roman-British quarry site at Pen Pits (with an over lying motte and bailey castle) should *not* be scheduled as an ancient monument