Victoria County History of Essex
Researching and publishing the local history of Essex
The Victoria County History Project
We are proud to be part of the national Victoria County History project, which is based at the Institute of Historical Research in the School of Advanced Studies at the University of London. For more information please visit their website.
Discover our Research and Publications
Our first major volume was published in 1903 and our latest volume, on the coastal parishes between St Osyth and the Naze, was published in 2022. We also publish short-form local histories, with a volume on the history of Southend as a seaside resort recently published.
Support Us
Our work would not be possible without the support of our volunteer groups and generous donations from our members. We are always delighted to hear from people who would like to become supporters of the Victoria County History of Essex and help us complete our mission to research and write the history of every place in Essex!
From our blog
The VCH and Newport
In this blog post, VCH Essex Trustee Ben Cowell looks at links between the VCH and the village of Newport, which was the subject of the very first ‘Short’ volume published by the Trust. The VCH Red Book volumes for Essex have yet to reach Uttlesford in the north-west of the county. Nevertheless, Newport in Uttlesford is…
Southend Short Book Review
We were delighted that our recent short publication, Southend, Victorian Town and Resort by Ken Crowe et al was reviewed by Simon Coxall in the most recent Friends of Historic Essex newsletter. We thank Simon and the Friends for permission to reproduce the review on our blog. Ken Crowe, with I. Yearsley, J. Butler, E.…
History through poetry at the ERO
On Tuesday 6th January members of the Victoria County History of Essex were very happy to be at the Essex Record Office to support a talk given by Professor Catherine Clarke, Director of the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community at the Institute of Historical Research, which is the home of the…
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