Was looking forward to it too - didn't make it last year, partly because of cost of admission (other reasons too) but that meant I was really keen to go this year. Is it just me that isn't too positive about what they'll put in it's place?

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Mostly I'm researching 16th Century Ireland - food, clothes, society in general, particularly the lives of women. There isn't much out there, and what there is is generally a bit more than my budget can run to - and having to do it from England makes it even worse

Thanks Haven't tried Oxbow so that's definitely another for the list. I used to rely on interlibrary loans for stuff, but since I moved to another county the cost makes it impractical too regularly

I've found a few on there, but the prices of some are still painful - research is so frustrating

I suspect I'm not the only one here to be frustrated by the prices of more 'unusual' books - useful to the subject you want to research, but not popular enough to be affordable. I've been searching for second hand copies of several books in the usual online places, but I'm not having much success. D...

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There's a shop in Shrewsbury (I see you're Staffordshire, so not too far..?) who sells original pieces among other antiques if having a look at examples might help you? She'll be trading at the event on the Severn Valley Railway at Bridgnorth this weekend.

I'm flattered someone agrees!

While we're on the subject - does anyone know of any groups who do Napoleonic-era navy who might given women something to do? (I'm being optimistic!)

I'm no expert by any means, but I know a little. Press Gang - absolutely, technically this was only supposed to take skilled seamen (merchant ships etc) but the practice could be a different matter altogether. There were also plenty of volunteers, who received a little money 'on arrival' and a bit m...

The one about Versailles was first shown a couple of years ago - it's actually one of three, with a programme each for Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI - in my opinion was of the best documentaries (or, yes, docudramas) out there...why they decided to only show one of the three is beyond me! Well w...

I once across a book titled 'Early Irish and Highland Dress' (or very close), not sure if it's still available, or how reliable it would be, but it might be worth a search? You never know where old books will turn up!

I've yet to find a decent source to find my way around Anglo Saxon laws properly, so yes I mean Norman (my post was, now that I think about it, thinking about other law systems at the time given, so 15th century). Status of women is a big one, also thinking about smaller details in a number of areas...

Very interesting.
It would be interesting to know about earlier laws - were they like the Welsh and Irish native law systems? If so, then it could be argued that all three were ahead of the English (and in some cases, frankly, the world is only just catching up).

excellent, I'll look forward to joining!

Hi :) To be honest, I don't really mind what I do to a degree - although, being a girl on my own, as it were, I don't want to end up as a spare part. I am mildly disabled (not badly, but I'm not brilliantly mobile and walk slightly oddly sometimes) so combat probably isn't for me, but otherwise it's...

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Excuse my butting in but would this be a good place to ask if anyone knows of any groups who would have a 'place' for women doing WWI? I'm asking for myself a bit (mid 20s, single girl) but also for someone else (also female, older) who is a local historian and would like to be involved.

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I don't know if it's much help, but any Turlough O'Carolan (Carolan) tunes might be ok for you - he was around in the 17th/18th centuries and there are a huge number of tunes he is thought to have written. They are easy to get hold of, and although originally written for a harp should be quite easy ...

Thanks! I start tomorrow, so everything's very temporary at the moment, but I think I'm getting there! Thank you so much for all the help!

Thanks ladies - I'll have a route around and a think! A very kind and much appreciated offer Karina, but I don't want to put anyone out!

Yes, that's what I thought, but I'm having a hard time tracking down any sources/patterns for outer wear (preferably lower class) that seem reliable - could anyone point me in a good direction?

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First of all, apologies - I'm completely new to almost everything 17th century :$ I'm about to start voluteering at a local National Trust property, whose focus is mainly mid-17th century (one of the houses Charles II hid in after the Battle of Worcester), and have been asked to do different things ...

Going to be really cheeky and try and glean here! I've been trying to research Gaelic Ireland, into the 16th Century, for years, without a huge amount of success - can anyone give me any tips at the same time as this?

Apologies, couldn't resist!

Also done - I'd be really interested to know what your results are.

That sounds like my kind of dissertation! I will see if I can get to your survey shortly (a bit awkward for me on mobile at present), it sounds very interesting! I have also ead a great deal about Elizabeth, from her character to her clothes! (Amazing book, now I think out of print, about her wardro...

Interesting, thanks - been a while since I did any history-of-medicine reading...book hunting time!

I was expecting something similar to 'Royal Deaths and Diseases' that was on discovery a long while ago, but this was a little disappointing - but those boots certainly were fascinating, although one wonders how on earth a prince ended up with a vitamin D deficiency and ricketts?

Thank you for posting that link! That museum has to be the best I have ever been to, so this should make interesting reading!

Fantastic thank you

I'm trying to help a friend from Poland find some references she needs for an academic paper, part of her phd. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to find page numbers, authors names etc for copies of The Spectator 3rd November 1866 and Punch 10th November 1866?

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