The latest Woodlander’s Lives and Landscapes blog, researched and written by Vanessa Worship. Throughout the nineteenth century, many residents of...
The latest Woodlander's Lives and Landscapes blog, researched and written by Susan Holmes
Three generations of Batchelors – the rise and fall of a straw plaiting family
Discover the lives of three generations of the Hatch family, local chairmakers.
What was life like once conscription began in 1916, and many local furniture factories suffered extreme labour shortages?
What is a chairmaker's pub and how do these fascinating places help tell the story of the cottage industries of the Chilterns?
