Just a little reminder that I’m available for helping out with any of the following:
- Family history research – Ordering and interpreting birth, marriage and death certificates; drawing up family trees; overcoming those little snags in your family history!
- Military history research – researching and interpreting individuals service records; war diary look ups; medal winners; casualties; Prisoners of War
- Archive and library research – particularly in the Portsmouth/Hampshire/West Sussex area; also London, such as the National Archives, Imperial War Museum, British Library etc.
- Talks and lectures, workshops, etc. – I can give talks to any local history group, which can be tailored to the audience. Also workshops etc.
- Researching and writing articles and other publications – I have previously written articles for Britain at War Magazine
- Researching and writing text for Exhibitions – I have previously written text for display at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth
And absolutely anything else that you can think of, to do with history! Contact me to discuss what I can do, rates etc.
Yes, but do you do windows?
The history thereof? Traditionally glass has always been a high-value, status item. Thanks largely to the skilled and laborious process involved in making it. Hence only very wealthy people or establishments could afford them. And then we think of the window tax, where houses were taxed according to the number of windows they had – the window tax. The more windows, the wealthier the inhabitants. You could perhaps identify stained glass windows as the ultimate status symbol, usually found in the church.
Oh, a wise-glass! Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!
And a first-class pane in the butt!
You failed to mention the Georgian fashion of having faux windows in new builds to convey a sense of greater wealth.
The Marketable Historian………
The obvious market for history is schools and children. The big thing history wise in that market at the moment is the Horrible Histories franchise. The books aren’t too bad really. The BBC programme based on the books is poor and I will comment on it no further. Writing for kids isn’t straight forward but it shouldn’t phase a man of your talents. Perhaps you could look for a collaboration? Kids do like reading and hearing about other kids.
Have a listen to this,
http://www.sidrodrigues.com/2011/01/francis-spufford-red-plenty/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+littleatomspodcast+%28Little+Atoms%29&utm_content=FeedBurner+user+view
This is an exciting way to present history. It is a good book too.
Sounds interesting for those of us stuck with difficult aspects of family history – what are you thinking of charging?
Edna (IOW)
Hi Edna, I’m not too sure about charges yet. Obviously it depends on what is involved. And I would probably be looking at charging individuals a lot less for doing their family history than if a Museum wanted me to write text for displays. I need to look at the going rate that other researchers charge and come up with a scale of charges.
Apologies; have not been back to this site till now. Thanks; I am well started but am having difficulties on maternal side. Will try to keep in touch.
Edna
Hi Edna, feel free to email me if there are any little niggles I might be able to help with, its surprising how much family history you can do from the comfort of your own home!