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
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Harwicensis in 2022
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 Ideas of March
In order to build up a bit more content on here, next month will be a 'special' month of sorts, encompassing a range of topics and ideas. While this blog is specifically about Harwich history, there will be a bit of "one or the other" about the posts, including one that will hopefully be helpful … Continue reading The Ideas of March
I have finally decided to branch out and join the Twittersphere - those who wish to can follow me at @Harwicensis. It will be used for sharing posts from the site, old and new, as well as retweeting items of interest relating to Harwich and/or history, and occasionally I'll go a bit meta and find … Continue reading Twitter
Research Tip & Future Plans
When compiling suggestions for the ten medallions adorning the old Great Eastern Hotel building, a major point of note was that the two main maritime Christophers of Harwich, Jones and Newport, would not have been represented as their connection to Harwich was not known at the time (and in the former's case they were not … Continue reading Research Tip & Future Plans
What’s In A Name?
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?
An Intro
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
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