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Were place-name clusters in Mercia strategic?
Sarah J. Wager questions the evidence and offers new insights.
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“A scholarly delight… superbly written and illustrated, with an excellent bibliography and index.” Jane Tunesi www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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"This book will certainly appeal to economic and social historians as well as to those with an interest in transport history, not to mention Hertfordshire." Ruth Jeavons, Herts Past & Present www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #transporthistory
"Pugging" is the process of mixing clay with water so that it can be moulded. The raw clay, along with ash and chalk, was tipped into the top of the barrel and the 'pugged' clay extruded from a hole at the bottom. Learn more about Victorian brick making here:
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“[R]ecommended reading both for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of English agriculture in the modern age and for those who are interested in the peculiar English gentry, their attitudes and their role in society.” Lluis Torró Gil, Historia Agraria www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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The Poor Law posed both moral and professional challenges.
*Colchester's Victorian Doctors* highlights the doctors who served the town's poorest with dedication.
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What did it mean to be a doctor in Victorian England?
Jane Pearson’s new book explores how Colchester’s doctors transformed their profession after the 1858 Medical Act.
Book launch:
24 June 2026 • 7:30pm
Colchester Hospital, Postgraduate Medical Centre
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"University of Hertfordshire Press has taken over Leicester's role as the major academic local history publisher and is to be congratulated on yet another excellent publication in this discipline." Heather Falvey, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Join us for the launch of “Colchester’s Victorian Doctors: The Business of Healing” by Jane Pearson.
📅 24 June 2026 • 🕑 7:30pm
📍 Postgraduate Medical Centre, Colchester Hospital
This is a free event with an author talk, book signing & refreshments. Booking required.
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