Description: In 1898 the gigantic task of comprehensively recording the history and geography of England's ancient counties was begun. Philip Howard discovers the compilers
Hamblen County Government
In 1898 the gigantic task of comprehensively recording the history and geography of England’s ancient counties was begun. Philip Howard discovers the compilers approximately half way through their undertaking, with the publication of the 200th volume of the Victoria County History.
History is becoming too serious to be left to historians. In the past generation people all round the world have started to search for their roots. And, in England at least, we are uniquely fortunate in having the great-grandmother of local history to turn to for help.