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   First posted: 20th November 2015  In  News And Opportunities It finally happened. The event you’ve all been waiting for. On Wednesday 18th November, the Life Lines Group launched the book that they have been working on. Dave Wilkinson, Volunteer Co-ordinator, formally presented the book to Nottinghamshire Archives with Culture Syndicates CIC. There were presentations, David gave a fantastic speech, and people had the opportunity to liaise with others interested in the project; a deservedly wonderful launch after all the hard work. The book contains historical accounts of both soldiers and people living in Nottingham during the war, detailing how it affected people in a variety of ways and personalising the history of a major global event. This undertaking offers invaluable insight into the ways in which the conflict impacted individual people and families.The launch was amazing, but it was not the end. On the 11th December there will be a workshop at Kin...

   First posted: 3rd November 2015  In  Reviews Over the last ten days, from the 3rd to 11th October, Lichfield has played host to its annual literature festival. This popular festival, both locally and further afield, promotes contemporary literature from across a variety of genres including young adult fiction, travel, and food, as well as supporting local businesses with the events and talks having been hosted at venues such as Swinfen Hall and The George Hotel. ​ This year’s festival provided a particular focus on historical fiction and subjects, from Pre-historic Britain to Restoration and Regency England, facilitated in the particularly popular event ‘The History Wardrobe: Jane Austen’s Ladies of A Certain Age’ hosted at Lichfield’s Library to celebrate 200 years since the first publication of Austen’s novel  Emma. The intrigue of Jane Austen’s characters further emerged in Susan Law’s stories on Georgian England in  Sex, Scandal & the Secret Life...