John Evans writes…
“I’m writing to local history societies to make them aware of my new online-only free history magazine which reports the news from two centuries ago as if it was happening now. This launched in June, and the third edition is just out, and I hope it may be of interest to your members. I’m pleased to say it’s had a great response so far from readers”.
200 makes use of contemporary newspapers, magazines, diaries and images from the 1820s. The front section of the magazine contains news coverage from (currently) 1822, and the back pages link those events and news stories to the present day, highlighting visitor attractions of today, websites, books, magazines, organisations, and TV/film/radio output, and potentially the activities of local history groups.
John adds, “I hope this journalism-meets-history venture will be of general interest, to people specifically interested in local history, and to those teaching or being taught history at school and in universities and colleges”.