The early Victoria County Histories are at times infuriating (there is an, understandable given the dates of publication, obsession with detailing the descent of the local manor over non-manorial social history) but I honestly couldn't imagine doing my work without them. So thanks #WHSmith I guess!
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Victoria County History
#DidYouKnow that we owe our continuing existence to #WHSmith?
This is a story that begins - inevitably - with an embarrassing shortage of money. Producing county histories at the level of detail and national scope is slow, and expensive.
In 1907, the money ran out. What next? 🗃️
This is a story that begins - inevitably - with an embarrassing shortage of money. Producing county histories at the level of detail and national scope is slow, and expensive.
In 1907, the money ran out. What next? 🗃️
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We are revisiting and correcting where we can (mostly in Hampshire, currently), but it's far from a straightforward job as you can probably all too easily imagine!