Adam Chapman
@DrAdamChapman
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Medieval historian interested in Wales, Somerset exile, inept cricketer, General Editor of @vch_london, part of @CHPPC_IHR & @ihr_history. Views & typos own.
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Joined August 2014
I've been hugely honoured to guest on the amazing You're Dead To Me podcast with the wonderful @kiripritchardmc and @greg_jenner talking about the 'Tudors' before they were, er, Tudors, the Welsh prequel, if you like. Give it a listen! https://t.co/5I7k3sRa5S
bbc.co.uk
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the rise of the Tudor dynasty.
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It's not a driveway if it doesn't have a dropped kerb. It's a front garden used illegally for parking. HTH
NET ZERO - Taxing everything! Lambeth council is taxing people for parking in their own DRIVE! If they have to cross a pavement to enter it! It’s called the “kerbside strategy”, which it claims will “support resilience to the climate emergency” Utter bollocks!
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I see that @Se_Railway still think an hours gap between trains from London in the peak is acceptable in the event of cancellation for Hildenborough (no surprise among the 20 odd stuck at Sevenoaks).
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The only drawback of 20mph zones is that there aren't enough of them Child survival rates increase The chance of being killed in an RT accident decreases. Overall accident rate lowers. Insurance premiums fall 👇 https://t.co/GexytaoKOc
theguardian.com
Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.com
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England has two potential megacity urban areas. Both about 20 million people. Both 200km across. We've already built the blue circle, centred on London, a very strong economy. We could built the red one if we wanted. Currently it's a very weak economy.
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Well done Bury Police đź‘Źđź‘Ź The reason that the Tesla Cybertruck is prohibited in the UK is that its size, weight, poor visibility & angular steel exoskeleton etc fail to meet our safety standards that are essential in protecting the lives of other road users.
#SEIZED | Officers from #GMPTransportUnit stopped this Tesla Cybertruck in #Whitefield last night đźš” The driver was a permanent UK resident, but the vehicle was registered and insured abroad, which is prohibited in the UK. The car was later seized and the driver was reported.
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There will be more to say about this - and other - new @VCH_London projects in the next few months, but in the meantime, if you are in range of Spalding later this month, please consider supporting this workshop.
We're delighted to announce the first event towards a new project in #Lincolnshire (watch this space). On 25 January, the Centre for Fenland Studies are hosting a workshop in Spalding on the history & heritage of the Fenlands in the east of England. https://t.co/Y7FdjXaeSK
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We're delighted to share some pre-Christmas treats from our colleagues @VCH_London! First, this beautiful cover for one of our 2025 publications, @VCH_Hereford's next 'Short' on the parish of #Cradley. #LocalHistory [1/3]
A little pre-Christmas treat from our friends @UoLPress - the cover of our next but one 'Short' on the parish of Cradley in Herefordshire. This is the latest in a string of excellent 'Shorts' covering the area below the Malvern hills and Ledbury, watch this space for more!
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New *Draft* text for our next Oxfordshire volume which focuses on Chadlington. By @StephenMileson the draft describes Spelsbury. We've made this text available for correction, clarification and to support others: feedback welcome!#LocalHistory
https://t.co/DLxyKApH9P
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New *Draft* text for the 21st volume from @WiltsHistory on SE Wiltshire. The text is by @HistoryRosalind & describes Landford and Whiteparish. We've made this text available for correction, clarification and to support others': feedback welcome! https://t.co/bWklSVRrOg
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Hardy Cottages, Trafalgar Street, Greenwich (1901-02): originally 51 three-roomed cottages (some lost since through WW2 bomb damage) built by the London County Council. Added to my map of pre-First World War council housing. https://t.co/Tqqw9X1p1c
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🚨New blog post!🚨 Interested in #WomensHistory and #Hampshire #LocalHistory? Check out our latest piece by Dr John Lander, who discusses the research of his book Don’t Delay – Enrol Today; The Women’s Land Army in Hampshire https://t.co/vk9MfBIS67
@WomensHistNet
hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk
Re – Don’t Delay – Enrol Today; The Women’s Land Army in Hampshire, written by Dr John Lander, published by The History Press, (£15.99, plus £2.10 for
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Seeking three new Commissioners @HistoricEngland, the expert public body @DCMS that cares for, protects and promotes the national historic environment. apply https://t.co/xoTp28fVLD
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A little pre-Christmas treat from our friends @UoLPress - the cover of our next but one 'Short' on the parish of Cradley in Herefordshire. This is the latest in a string of excellent 'Shorts' covering the area below the Malvern hills and Ledbury, watch this space for more!
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This week’s Place of the Week is Keswick in Cumberland. The name Keswick means cheese (Ces) dwelling (wic) more specifically an industrial dwelling. See bellow and find out more at… https://t.co/j19AfD8bJn
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This week’s Fact of the Week highlights the role of #Immigration in #Cumbria’s mining history, marking International Migrant Day Migrants bought, and still bring, their expertise and culture to #LakeDistrict communities See bellow & find out more at… https://t.co/EeK8DZ3XXb
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Did you know we have a website? Head on over to https://t.co/PNwPIFP0J4. You can find out about our activities, annual reports and accounts and the accumulating unpublished text which we add as we write it. You can also sign up for our newsletter! #shropshire #vch #Website
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This weeks focus will be Solway Moss in North #Cumbria Our Fact of the Week marks the 289th anniversary of the Moss bursting its banks flooding the local area with mud. Find out more at… https://t.co/H7l9oObUSH
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Who doesn’t enjoy a favourable review? Huge thanks to Michelle Behr for her kind words and @boorman_francis for a splendid book.
From a review for the London Topographic Society: "Offering a glimpse into the history and life of St George Hanover Square, this indefatigable work will be an excellent source of reference to anyone interested in London or local history." Buy it now! https://t.co/cI6SC26KLq
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A nice find by @VCH_London - a 1935 update from the great HE Salter about work commissioned for @VCHOxfordshire Vol.I since 1902. Familiar names, incl Percy Manning (folklorist and collector), WJ Arkell (of Oxford Stone fame), and ET Leeds (archaeologist and Keeper of Ashmolean)!
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