In this issue...
Extensive news section.

Calendar
Forthcoming events in the world of local history.

Thomas Clarkson
John Camp describes the work of Thomas Clarkson and an ancient obelisk marking his efforts to abolish the slave trade two hundred years ago.

Bordesley in 1897
Trevor James examines a typical Birmingham inner city district and considers its Victorian industrial past.

The Busty Pit Disaster
In 1923, the Medomsley Busty pit in County Durham was the scene of a fatal accident. Michael Bowden recounts the tragic circumstances.

The ‘Definitive Visual Guide’ to History
Adam Hart-Davis recalls how he became a televison historian and how he came to edit ‘History - The Definitive Visual Guide’.

The Whitbreads
Seven centuries of a well known Bedfordshire family are described by Sam Whitbread.

Bibliofile
Reviews of all the latest books and periodicals received relating to local history.