At the start of this year, a post entitled "The Irlams of Earlham's Beach" was written, as a way of clarifying both the name and the spelling. It turns out the beach was also the subject of discussion in 1971, as the Standard relayed a satirical piece about it from Viking magazine, which by subsequently … Continue reading The Irlams of Earlham’s Beach: Addendum
My Sea Shanty Saturday
Content for the blog has dried up a fair bit recently, so I figure why not invoke that old schoolchild staple of the trip report, and write about my day at the Harwich International Shanty Festival. So here is My Saturday, by Harwicensis, age 10. My day started at the formidable Redoubt, to listen to … Continue reading My Sea Shanty Saturday
The Queen’s 2004 Visit, from a Useless POV
Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, several people have relived their memories and told their tales about the royal visit to Harwich in 2004, when the Queen and Prince Philip came to the town for the 400th anniversary of Harwich being granted a royal charter. I figured I would tell my own tale, but … Continue reading The Queen’s 2004 Visit, from a Useless POV
Best of Harwicensis
This blog has been active for over three and a half years, with more than 150 posts being published in that time, so like any long-running TV series, it's time for the clip show. Here, I will be presenting a selection of posts, some of which were popular, some I like personally, and some that … Continue reading Best of Harwicensis
Genesis of Naval House
Naval House, as per Google Maps (Sep 2018) Naval House, the accompanying residence of the naval yard, is one of the buildings kind enough to offer a brief summary of its history right out the front, but let's dig deeper into this "19th century residence", to find out when it was established, and who the … Continue reading Genesis of Naval House
An Alden Update
A tiny piece of information has been gleaned regarding the Alden family of Harwich, which is enough to write about as an update, as any progress towards determining the fate of the Harwich Aldens also potentially brings us one step closer to finding out the parents and origin of John Alden of the Mayflower. The … Continue reading An Alden Update
Will of Thomasyn Standley
On this day (24 July) in 1611, a young woman by the name of Thomasyn Standley (Thomasine) dictated her will. It was highly unusual for a woman of her age to write/dictate a will, even more so as she was unmarried, but this rare example happens to exist as she was engaged to Hugh Branham, … Continue reading Will of Thomasyn Standley
Transferable Skills and History
Any employment support platform worth their salt will tell you about the importance of transferable skills; the concept that if you are good at, or enjoy, a particular hobby or subject, you can break it down into individual pieces, and some of those pieces will be relevant to other subjects/areas that may seem unrelated. A … Continue reading Transferable Skills and History
Behind The Scenes & Early Brewers
The WordPress #WordPrompt of the month for June 2022 is “Open”. This seems a good time to pull back the curtain a fraction and go into the steps behind each post on the blog, and the research process in general. As the floor was opened there will also be a reader's question at the end, so stay tuned. … Continue reading Behind The Scenes & Early Brewers
New Video: Extract from “The Bowge of Courte”
A new YouTube video is out, this time reading an excerpt from "The Bowge of Courte" by John Skelton, published in 1499. Skelton mentions Harwich Port early on in the piece, which is where the focus lies: https://youtu.be/_8IpsVpYIFg
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