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Local history.

Posted by Stan Wears on 1/4/2025, 7:35 pm

Most of us are senior citizens and well into local history. I often wonder who will take over from us when we pass on... I write and photograph every church, cathedral and listed building I can but do wonder will anyone take it over? Any thoughts?

Re: Local history.

Posted by Malcolm on 1/4/2025, 10:36 pm, in reply to "Local history."

Hi Stan. A couple of points I'd like to make here:

The research you've done, perhaps a local museum/library would be happy to have it?

Having said that, it may then just drop into an archive area...

But can I guess, the reason for you doing all of that work was a personal passion?

I've spent MANY years researching my family tree (as have others on here) trying to find answers, and in a lot of cases, discovering what happened, to who, and when, and why.

But recently, I realised that it WAS for my own personal gratification, not something that the rest of the world would be interested in. HARD lesson...but I LOVED doing it!!

And I'm NOT suggesting that your work is trivial, or uninteresting, FAR from it...

Moreover, it SHOULD be donated to your local library/museum, so that those with an interest, in the future, can find your work, and appreciate it.

Re: Local history.

Posted by Stan Wears on 2/4/2025, 9:36 am, in reply to "Re: Local history."

Thanks Malcolm. I think you're right. I will donate the research when I finish it. I went too far with St.Aloysius Church and ended up studying shellac and brick clay. Also a man was paid a heafty sum to do the history but he drank the money and lied about the history. I researched it and rewrote it which they now have. I do it all so people can enjoy it...

Re: Local history.

Posted by ricky on 2/4/2025, 10:44 am, in reply to "Re: Local history."

Stan, I think you mean in your post , who will take over the great work you do in documenting history. I think most youngsters now are'nt interested in much , they seem to have there head on their phones screens most of the day. I for one have always been interested in old buildings, cars, the war years etc. Sadly, there is too few people like you and Norman who keep the past alive. Take a look around and see how many old buildings have been bulldosed for the sake of a new housing estate. No one cares anymore.

Historical buildings

Posted by Geordieboy ns on 2/4/2025, 1:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Local history."
Edited by board administrator 2/4/2025, 1:39 pm

Stan your interest is comendable, keep it up, I mentioned to some one recently that the design,arcutecture, of new structures such as churches and housing had little character compared to the early efforts. The return comment, it's unhealthy to live in the past., Well speaking for myself, I lived in the past my future is one day at a time. When looking at really old historical buildings they are the efforts of craftsmen who toiled, in many cases, primitively in their swet and blood to construct them. They tell a story, are breathing symbols of our forfathers and the foundation of what we are, in most cases, today. Keep up the good work.

Re: Historical buildings

Posted by just wondering on 2/4/2025, 1:43 pm, in reply to "Historical buildings"

Stan has never published anything and I wonder why?

Re: Historical buildings

Posted by Stan Wears on 2/4/2025, 2:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Historical buildings"

I think there's a lot of written history around. Paul Perry on Jarrow for example and Norman on Tyneside. I can't see any scope for church architecture history in print. However it did cross my mind..