Project ID: 369
Description | Victorian 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. |
Topics | History |
Type | U3A-led research (SLP) |
U3A | Southend Network |
Organization/partner | Leigh on Sea Heritage Centre |
Year started | 2015 |
Source of reference | Sources 55, Jun15 |
Output | Exhibition 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. |