Hello all, Over the end of the holiday period, I was lucky enough to read a couple of great non-fiction books that you fellow family historians might find inspiring. Reading other people's accounts of their families can help you think about your own family history research in new and unexpected ways. On Chapel Sands: My... Continue Reading →
David Hockney (1937-2026)
In fond remembrance of David Hockney who kindly gave permission for Dr Peter Fjagesund and myself to use one of his fabulous paintings, 'The Valley, Stalheim' (2002) as the front cover of our book, The Northern Utopia: British Perceptions of Norway in the Nineteenth Century, Rodopi, 2003 The Northern Utopia: British Perceptions of Norway in... Continue Reading →
From Corncrake to Combine: Memoirs of a Cheshire Farmer
By Ruth A Symes Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update Ed. Ruth A. Symes, Walter Wright, From Corncrake to Combine: Memoirs of a Cheshire Farmer, Tempus, 2008.