It is fair to say this blog has slowed down in recent months. While personal reasons always get in the way of this sort of thing, there are also three research-based reasons why this happens to be the case: Work and research into projects that do not end up on here (pop into some local … Continue reading Winter Plans →

Happy new year everyone, 2022 is sure to be full of hope, optimism, and the number 2. As for this blog, there is much in store over the next twelve months. There will be the usual semi-random, highly-specific posts relating to Harwich and the surrounding area - these may be sporadic due to having to … Continue reading Harwicensis in 2022 →

The word "Harwicensis" is simply Latin for "[of] Harwich". The word would occassionally be used as, back in the day, Latin was still a common language, and would regularly be used instead of - and alongside - English. Many early parish registers used both Latin and English, where there would be a period of one … Continue reading What’s In A Name? →

Welcome to Harwicensis, a history blog dedicated to delving into the history of the maritime town of Harwich, in Essex, and uncovering all sorts of facts and information that is not necessarily readily available elsewhere. In short, it's a blog where I'll occasionally throw up various things I find out about when doing research on Harwich.  … Continue reading An Intro →