Many people engage in historical research - family historians, local historians, authors, academic historians etc. For all of us, the opportunities for visiting an archive can be fleeting and the cost in terms of time, travel, accommodation etc can be high. Thorough preparation for a trip to the archives is the foundation for a fruitful day fossicking through historical … [Read more...] about Equipping Myself for a Day in the Archives
Archives for October 2010
Blog Header – The People
The header for this blog reflects my view of history. It reflects a world where people communicated and travelled beyond their national borders. I am attracted to the perspectives offered by 'transnational history' which challenges the traditional nationalist histories of the past. Historians who take a transnational view understand that people, ideas and goods travelled … [Read more...] about Blog Header – The People
The Ideal Place for Writing
The latest post from Justin Bengry on History Compass Exchanges has got me thinking about my ideal writing environment. Justin prefers writing in his apartment to the office and frankly I agree with him that writing under a fluorescent light is very uninspiring. My ideal writing environment is our queen size bed. I have found that it is the perfect place … [Read more...] about The Ideal Place for Writing
Delhi
Tuesday 5th October was a significant day. I handed in my honours thesis and my mother had her seventieth birthday. Both of us were very busy on the day but we managed to talk to each other on the phone. Technology helps to minimise the 700 odd kilometres that lie between us. I have not written any posts in the last month because I needed to minimise distractions. However, … [Read more...] about Delhi