New volume on Southend published!

We’re delighted to announce the publication of our latest short-form volume, which was launched at the Civic Centre in Southend on Friday 11th April. In this blog, editor Ken Crowe introduces the book. With so many histories of Southend having been produced over the years, and many still in print, the aim of the VCHContinue reading “New volume on Southend published!”

A very warm welcome to our new Website

By way of introduction, a little background about the Victoria County History project. The VCH of England project was founded in the closing years of the 19th century, and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria. The aim was to research and write a history of every community within each of the counties of England. From its veryContinue reading “A very warm welcome to our new Website”