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Social history

I have been searching for topics on social history but couldn't find any so have started one of my own! 🙂


I hated history at school but I had a boyfriend in my early 20s and he was heavily into re-enactments and a member of the English Civil War society. I never knew history was such fun! Anyway, I ended up studying history with the Open University and the rest, as they was, is history lol It would be great to connect with anyone who is interested in history generally because it is a wide subject. Social history I find particularly interesting because the way we used to live and work and play is fascinating - it also helped me when I was researching my own family history.


I am also interested in photography and old buildings. I love taking off into the countryside and just photographing anything that catches my eye.


Created By on 28/07/2022

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