[This story was originally published in the August 2018 edition of etc magazine.] Emily Jessica Turner speaks to a trail … More
Tag: Nostalgia
Tales from the Archive: The ‘Mermaid of Bognor’
[This story was first published online in the Bognor Observer on July 26, 19, 2018. The original story can be … More
Hidden histories and family drama: a review of Loves, Lives, and Letters
[This story was published on July 24, 2018, on the BAVS Neo-Victorian blog. Read the original story at victorianist.wordpress.com/2018/07/24/hidden-histories-and-family-drama-review-of-lives-loves-and-letters.] – Lives, … More
Lives, Loves, Letters
Five women uncover a house’s fascinating past through a family’s letters. Emily Jessica Turner finds out more [This story was … More
The hidden history of fake mermaids
When we think of mermaids, we might expect magical, long haired sirens, possibly accompanied by a Jamaican crab. … More
Actress, suffragette, princess: the story of the forgotten Russian royal
[This is an updated version of a story produced for the Shoreham Herald.] She was a freedom fighter, celebrated actress … More
Tales from the Archive: The Seal Road bungalow poltergeist
[This story was published on February 7 in the Observer series. Read the original story at https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/nostalgia-the-seal-road-bungalow-poltergeist-1-8369726.] There were ‘queer things’ … More
Naval officer who helped to break the Enigma code
[This story was published on November 30 in the Chichester Observer. Read the original story at https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/naval-officer-who-helped-to-break-the-enigma-code-1-8268267.] A writer has told … More
Can You Help Discover the History of Patient Creativity at St James’ Hospital?
[This story was published on November 13 by Star & Crescent. Read the original story at starandcrescent.org.uk/2017/11/13/can-you-help-discover-the-history-of-patient-creativity-at-st-james-hospital.] Local writer and historian … More
Remaining wraiths: haunted Waterlooville
I grew up in a town called Waterlooville. Like many people in their mid-twenties, I have not yet made it … More
