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'Themed' packs of back issues

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	Getting started series by Simon Fowler In 1998 Local History Magazine commissioned a series of five articles from Simon Fowler, the well known local historian, archivist and now the editor of Family History Monthly. Taken together, Simon's articles provide the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of local history. Simon begins with advice about where to begin and where to find out more about local history, including archives, libraries and museum. From here Simon moves on to explain how you can learn more about the local history of people and communities. Then he looks at the buildings and landscapes which make up our local environment and how, quite easily, we can learn so much more. The series goes on to explain the importance of understanding how local economies change and develop, including shops, industry, agriculture and transport. Simon then rounds off this excellent series with an examination of what you can do with the information and skills you have acquired. The series also incudes a local history glossary. 5 issues (Nos.70-75), 176pp, 26 articles in total. Our price: £3.75


	Local history and the landscape As this specially selected collection of issues so well demonstrates, there is far more to our historic landscape than most people realise. All the articles in this selection have been written and researched by experienced local historians. The subjects covered include: Field Names and their importance to understanding the past; The Rise and Fall of the Turnpike; English Milestones and their historic significance; Enclosure roads and the landscapes they helped to change; How ‘the wastes' were inclosed and their historic legacy; Maps of pre-enclosure (open field) landscapes and what they mean; Maps from Tithe Commutation Awards and their present-day use. 5 issues (Nos. 52, 81 and 83–85), 184pp, 30 articles in total. Our price: £3.75


	Street and Trade Directories Few people, if any, with an interest in local history can resist the temptation to explore between the covers of an old trade or street directory. Who lived in our house or down our street? Who were the traders and shopkeepers along our main roads, long since replaced by pizza takeaways and mobile phone shops. So, when we persuaded Gareth Shaw and Tim Coles, two of the most authoritative experts on these directories to write for Local History Magazine we were, as they say, ‘fair chuffed', which is why we have created this special two issue set. The two articles explore the evolution and availability of the first directories and, then, how the large scale publishers went about the business of collecting information and compiling their directories. In many ways the historic street and trade directories we love are, in fact, works of wonder. 2 issues (Nos. 44 And 45), 72pp, 15 articles in total. Our price: £1.50


	Local history and the 19th century The past is, they say, another country. Perhaps we should say it is any number of countries. Some we can travel to and much will seem familiar and this is particularly true of the 19th century. In this special selection we want to draw your attention to some less obvious aspects of the period: once upon time almost all banks were local and one-offs, often started by chance; as education developed there came a desire for ‘faith' schools like a Jewish school in Leeds. Then were women entrenpreneurs, often at the forefront of exploiting new technologies; it was also a time of seemingly endless debate between religious leaders and the followers of science as to the nature of the universe and life itself. With the gradual extension of the vote there came more opportunities for would-be politicians and a kind of ‘local patriotism'. Then there was the Turkish Bath! All these fascinating subjects are covered in this eclectic selection from our archives. 6 issues (Nos. 51, 57, 69, 70, 82 and 87), 212pp, 28 articles in total. Our price: £4.50


	Local history and the Second World War We suspect there there is no period in the history of the United Kingdom which has received as much attention from historians of all kinds as the Second World War. Local History Magazine has listed and reviewed numerous books about the war and its impact on local communities. Despite all this, the opportunities for original research remain endless. Take D-Day for example. Almost everything in print explores the event from a national perspective and, of course, the invasion itself. Our approach was to commission an account of D-Day from the perspective of an English Midlands town in Lincolnshire - a long way from the south coast. To this day it remains a rare insight into one of the great moments in world history. Then there was the end of the war itself and one of the greatest stories yet to be told - that of how the foundations of post-war reconstruction were laid in every town and city from early-1941 onwards. In this selection we have three highly original articles telling the stories of Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Willesden. Other articles recount the lives of Lumberjills and Bevin Boys. The final article explains how the war resulted in a re-organisation of local police and fire services which still shapes these important services in the 21st century. 5 issues (Nos. 43, 50, 63, 78 and 79), 176pp, 27 articles in total. Our price: £3.75


	Local history and the Workhouse The demise of the workhouse as an institution occurred just over 60 years ago, yet their memory continues to exert a powerful hold over our imaginations. Many of us will know people who actually experienced the workhouse and a considerable number of the very same buildings continue to be used, although now they may be luxury apartment blocks or museums. From the Local History Magazine Archives we have selected six of the best to provide you with a fascinating and informative introduction to the subject of workhouses. ‘Lunacy and the Asylum 1750-1860' touches on the historic links between these institutions, whilst other articles look at the array of archival sources available for study, each drawing upon different aspects of the workhouse: from their records and design to their organisation and wellbeing and care of inmates. As our selection demonstrates, the opportunities for exploration and study are endless. 6 issues (Nos. 35, 36, 40, 53, 83 and 91), 224pp, 31 articles in total. Our price: £4.50


	The local history of health and social policy If ever there is a local history Pandora's Box waiting to opened, then it is in the realms of health and social policy. Seven articles by very different local historians cover a range of varied subjects. In each case Local History Magazine asked the authors to write especially for its readers. The subjects covered include the origins of free hospitals in a small Essex town and a large West Midlands industrial town. In both cases, women played a central role in their development. Open air schools is another subject we have visited on more than one occasion, especially since our first and very original article inspired the second 10 years later! The other articles cover subjects rarely explored in local history, including the taking of children from vulnerable families and their shipment to Canada and Australia. The care of less abled people in local communities is addressed by thought provoking articles on the treatment of 'cripples' and individuals with learning disabilities. 6 issues (Nos.3, 18, 46, 56, 59 and 67), 184pp, 30 articles in total. Our price: £4.50

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