In the early 19th century, the Government was becoming increasingly concerned about the amount of public drunkenness after a reduction in the duty on gin had led to the proliferation of plush “gin palaces”...
A tale of two furniture factories, Part 2 - West Wycombe, By Simon Cains
This article was first published in the Bucks Free Press, 7th February 2021, with permission from the Woodlanders Lives and...
Another fascinating and personal history account of the Central Chilterns, shared by Graham William Thorne, one of our amazing volunteers.
A number of pubs across the Chilterns have close associations with the chairmaking industry.
Another fascinating account of a local crafts person, uncovered by Vanessa Worship, one of the volunteers for Woodlanders' Lives and Landscapes.
