Project ID: 369

DescriptionVictorian letters of Juliana Stuart King, Leigh on Sea, Essex. From rector's wife to her son in Grimsby, describing life in a fishing village and the exploits of their family in the wider world.
TopicsHistory
TypeU3A-led research (SLP)
U3ASouthend Network
Organization/partnerLeigh on Sea Heritage Centre
Year started2015
Source of referenceSources 55, Jun15
OutputExhibition 2012. Transcripts of letters in Centre archives. Report available from Resource Centre. 2017 book published.
Notes
In 2016 an editorial team of 4 members from the group produced a book called "Letters from Leigh" which was published in 2017.
ISBN 978-0-9956830-0-6 priced £7-50. Obtainable for the project leaders or from local bookshops.