Touring ’bout my generations: a photo-essay

18 Jul 201615 Jul 2016

One of the best bits about a holiday is the journey home. We had a few very happy days in the Lake District last week, camping amidst glorious mountainous scenery,…

The good death of Lawrence Britcliffe: reflective microhistory

6 Jun 20163 Jun 2016

This is a summary of the last five posts on the life and death of Lawrence Britcliffe of Cliviger, Lancashire. You can read about the sources and inspiration for these…

The good death of Lawrence Britcliffe, part five: the end

30 May 20167 Apr 2017

This is the fifth post in a short series about Lawrence Britcliffe, a distant ancestor of mine and a murderer. You might want to read the introduction then the posts…

The good death of Lawrence Britcliffe, part four: dark nights of the soul

23 May 201628 May 2018

This is the fourth part in a series about one of my long-distant ancestors. There's also been an introduction, a post on Lawrence Britcliffe's family and youth, and on the…

The good death of Lawrence Britcliffe, part three: crime and flight

16 May 201616 May 2016

Cliviger Valley, by Alan Rayner. The path Alan describes here includes some of the Burnley Way via Holme, the Ram Inn and Dodbottom Woods. This post is the third in…

The good death of Lawrence Britcliffe, part two: Lawrence

9 May 201613 Jun 2016

This is the second in a series about the fall of a long-distanct ancestor of mine, Lawrence Britcliffe. The first part, outlining how we know what we know about him,…

The good death of Lawrence Britcliffe, part one: the funeral

2 May 20161 May 2016

This is the first in a series about an episode in my own family history - apologies, but it's a long way from the Black Country. One of the things…