At last the children returned to school and I am able to
crack on with writing the book. This week focussing on the impact of the war on
the local trade. I have been particularly interested in the impact on the
woollen sector, in which Bradford was a heavily involved, and the issues
surrounding the lack of dyes that were produced in this country prior to the
war.
The weekly trip to Bradford Archives on Friday uncovered
some wonderful information in parish magazines but disappointingly little has
been found in actual company records. A trip to the Industrial Museum to search
their collections might be necessary.
I have also been busy making preparations for a trip to
London for The History Press First World War Centenary Event on the 12th
September and combining it with a trip to the National Archives. More on that
next week!
The Peace Museum has also been hitting the news with their
Choices: Then and Now project soon to be launched. I have been involved in the
thinking for the project and am looking forward to working with the museum
during the centenary.
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