Wiltshire VCH
@wiltshistory.bsky.social
The Victoria County History of Wiltshire. New to BlueSky and happy to be here.
In our latest blog, John Chandler with insights from local historians Lucy Whitfield and Chris Dallimore reflects on 'True Happiness' in Chippenham.
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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 ...
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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...
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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New *Draft* text for the 21st volume from @wiltshistory.bsky.social focussed on SE Wiltshire.
The text is by @historyrosalind.bsky.social & describes Landford and Whiteparish. We've made this text available for correction, clarification and to support others': feedback welcome! #LocalHistory 🗃️
Wiltshire vol. XXI -South East Wiltshire
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December 20, 2024 at 9:47 AM
New *Draft* text for the 21st volume from @wiltshistory.bsky.social focussed on SE Wiltshire.
The text is by @historyrosalind.bsky.social & describes Landford and Whiteparish. We've made this text available for correction, clarification and to support others': feedback welcome! #LocalHistory 🗃️
Our latest newsletter is out now!
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December 5, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Our latest newsletter is out now!
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The next in our series of local history 'How to' workshops is tomorrow! The session 'WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS' features an introduction to palaeography and the techniques of reading documents – Latin – identifying and understanding different types of deeds, manorial records, parish records & more!!!
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
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December 1, 2024 at 5:38 PM
The next in our series of local history 'How to' workshops is tomorrow! The session 'WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS' features an introduction to palaeography and the techniques of reading documents – Latin – identifying and understanding different types of deeds, manorial records, parish records & more!!!
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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/
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9750 white plants purchased for the garden at Kington St Michael c.1550 #medieval #tudor #gardening @wiltshistory.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 AM
9750 white plants purchased for the garden at Kington St Michael c.1550 #medieval #tudor #gardening @wiltshistory.bsky.social