If you came here from my old web site ...

thanks for coming over. I changed ISP and my free web space and domain name are no longer mine. They still work at the moment but I may lose access to them soon. If it's like any of my other old sites, they stick around for years in limbo. I will put some of the articles on other space when I can. Noake's Guide to Worcestershire:the complete text, which is by far the largest part, is now available on the Internet Archive, from a scan by Google Books (several others by Noake there too), so I won't be reposting it in that form.

Old Bailey Online - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 - Central Criminal Court

Old Bailey Online - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 - Central Criminal Court is now on-line, so your need to investigate old serious crimes can be satisfied. There's a good search facility, and fortunately the only ancestor I could find was a policeman there as a witness.

Elgar conducts Pomp and Circumstance No. 1

I just found this archive film of Edward Elgar conducting at Abbey Road Studios on YouTube. There are films of other composers, Grieg and Stravinsky amongst them, on YouTube, as well as anything else you can imagine.

New Photos on my Flickr page

I've put some new pictures, of a Music Hall held recently at Tudor House in Friar Street, where I was singing, and as a last minute replacement, chairing and chiding the churchless choreomancy (OK, I think I made up the last word - it would mean using dance for divination) of the other performers.

Ray Jones has a new book

Ray Jones, who has written several good books of local history from photographs, has just produced a new one, celebrating the pioneers of photography in Worcester.
Full details on Surf Worcester.

Worcestershire & Dudley Historic Churches Trust

Worcestershire & Dudley Historic Churches Trust has an excellent site with fascinating historic pictures of many Worcestershire churches. The picture shows Broadwas Church.

Walking Tours of Worcester

Discover History, that excellent group that dress the part for re-enactments and presentations from many (all?) periods of British History, have started a new walking tour of Worcester called The Worcester Story. It's essential to book in advance (07949 222137 - this number is now correct, sorry for the wrong number previously), but they are available every day at 6.00pm from the Guildhall in the High Street. You can book it for private parties, schools, colleges, your office party or club outing! More information on the website Discover History