The Art of the Conspiracy

Warning: This post has nothing to do with Harwich, and very little to do with history, but a) this is something I have wanted to write about for a while, and b) it is at least some sort of content to keep the blog ticking over. Without further ado... A few years back, I started … Continue reading The Art of the Conspiracy →

Area Number One

After the Great War, regeneration was the focus of the country, with Harwich being no exception. In the 1920s and 30s, local projects included the construction of new roads such as Harbour Crescent and Mayflower Avenue, as well as the destruction of old derelict buildings, most notably the strip of Tudor-era houses on West Street, … Continue reading Area Number One →

Harwich & North Essex: General Election Review

Series: Advance Preview / Preview 1 / Preview 2 Before we begin, let's showcase the results - since this is a history blog, let's do it through the medium of the Commodore 64: Bernard Jenkin retained his seat, but with the smallest majority he has ever received, just over a thousand votes. In Preview 1, … Continue reading Harwich & North Essex: General Election Review →

Harwich & North Essex: General Election Preview 2

Life comes at you fast. Just four days after writing my first preview of the upcoming election, written with the idea that it would take place some time in the autumn, Rishi Sunak decided to utilise full meme potential and set a date of the fourth of July. With the candidates for Harwich & North … Continue reading Harwich & North Essex: General Election Preview 2 →

Harwich & North Essex: General Election Preview 1

With the next General Election looming on the horizon, and most of the major parties having confirmed their candidates for the constituency of Harwich & North Essex, now seems as good a time as any to put together my first full preview of the election. I will then do a second and final full preview … Continue reading Harwich & North Essex: General Election Preview 1 →

General Election Preview

It is getting to that time again when we look forward to TV programmes ending five minutes early, an increase in leaflet-shaped paper recyclables, the relative serenity of purdah, then finally engaging in the process of exchanging one band of miscreants for the next. Yes, the next General Election is likely but a year away. … Continue reading General Election Preview →

Poetry Corner: A Knight Sans Pareil

Revisiting an old solace, that of the poem. I had fun writing this, and I hope that comes across to the reader. I've tried to make it historically accurate to the time, although it's probably best to take the events within with a pinch of salt. Sir Anthony Deane, a knight sans pareil,One evening met … Continue reading Poetry Corner: A Knight Sans Pareil →

Absence and Plans

Apologies for my absence, I have been experiencing pretty significant burnout lately and something had to be a casualty, so it ended up being my niche history blog. My historical research time has been mainly spent focusing on the Little Pub Books, with other little snippets found here and there that have not warranted their … Continue reading Absence and Plans →

My Thoughts on the Harwich Hollywood Sign

Earlier this month, it was announced that there are plans to erect a 6ft tall sign on the green spelling out HARWICH, with the intention of bringing in more tourists, as well as the potential of it being "Instagrammable", or photo-notable. Before I start, I should point out that a lucky thirteen months ago, I … Continue reading My Thoughts on the Harwich Hollywood Sign →

58 Ships

I figure I ought to plug a project I am loosely connected with, called 58 Ships - https://58ships.org.uk The goal of the project is to research the 58 ships listed on a sign at Navyard Wharf, formerly the Royal Naval Yard, and find out as much information about them as possible - their vital statistics, … Continue reading 58 Ships →