WHITEHAVEN - HARBOUR TOKEN For my September blog heading I used an 18th Century harbour token inscribed on the front with WHITEHAVEN and on the back, HARBOUR. Several people enquired about it. It's thought they were handed to ship's masters by the harbour collector to indicate the ship's dues had been paid. Being ready to… Continue reading OCTOBER MUSINGS –
It's been a busy, if rather rainy, summer so my famous yellow mac has had more than its fair share of outings. Here I am catching up on Whitehaven news with Graham Roberts, Lord Mayor of Whitehaven, at the Westminster Cafe Bar on Lowther St. I was taking time out from working in the Cumbrian… Continue reading Whitehaven – Summer 2024 –
From Stamford to Whitehaven is 237 miles, so I decided to take the train and ease the strain. I set off from Grantham, coffee in hand, packed lunch in my backpack, en route to Newcastle. It was after I'd crossed country to Carlisle that the fun really began. Two train cancellations meant I had an… Continue reading Whitehaven Adventure
I'm beginning to get my material together for The Shackletons of Whitehaven sequel which means gathering all the Whitehaven and district notes, emphemera, and objects I hope will inspire me. I have to say it's a labour of love. The Shackletons of Whitehavenamazon.co.uk/dp/B0BCWBF31D I've been rooting around in my shoe boxes and cupboards and I… Continue reading Whitehaven Farthing Token
The devil is in the detail - historical research.
My current work in progress, The Shackletons of Whitehaven, has a scene where a mother and daughter - Dolly and Becky - discuss the cost of burial in Whitehaven. The customary fee for a four foot grave was a shilling (1/-) because the gravediggers only had to go down four feet. After that it was… Continue reading Digging up the Detail – 19th Century burial fees
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