The Material Culture of Wills Project
@materialwills.bsky.social
The Material Culture of Wills, England 1540-1790: a Leverhulme Trust project using digital tech & volunteers to transcribe 25,000 wills.
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Visit our website: https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/materialcultureofwills/
Glad you enjoyed - thank you for sharing!
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Glad you enjoyed - thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
December 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Thank you!
We're very excited - thank you!
December 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
We're very excited - thank you!
That's fabulous, thank you for sharing. Yes. absolutely - the range of different directions that could be taken just with 1-2 objects as a starting point.
December 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
That's fabulous, thank you for sharing. Yes. absolutely - the range of different directions that could be taken just with 1-2 objects as a starting point.
Oh wonderful! What did the students write about? We'd love to know more...
December 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Oh wonderful! What did the students write about? We'd love to know more...
Thank you for sharing - wonderful example!
December 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Thank you for sharing - wonderful example!
Yes, I (this is Emily from the project here) didn't know much about Ragusa before investigating this. It's such a fascinating republic, and the presence of Ragusan merchants in England is so key for thinking about trade / mobility at this point.
December 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Yes, I (this is Emily from the project here) didn't know much about Ragusa before investigating this. It's such a fascinating republic, and the presence of Ragusan merchants in England is so key for thinking about trade / mobility at this point.
Many thanks for sharing!
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Many thanks for sharing!
It will be relational! The above is just a screenshot of the 'Testator' datasheet.
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It will be relational! The above is just a screenshot of the 'Testator' datasheet.