Lokalhistorie

De Bornholmske Amatørarkæologers historie startede for 25 år siden, men den historie, som vi graver op af den bornholmske muld, strækker sig meget længere tilbage. Vi har fundet 5000 år gamle tværpile af flint, 1000 år gamle sølvskatte og guldskatte fra 500-tallet. Vi har fundet relikviekors, perler og guldgubber, men også moderne ting som bilnøgler og forsvundne vielsesringe.Håbet med denne bog er at afspejle foreningens kærlighed til arkæologien. Afspejle vores pionérånd og den fine anerkendelse, som vi nyder i Nordeuropa, når vi rykker ud som detektorhold og assisterer diverse museer og universiteter i udlandet. Samt afspejle vores medlemmers oplevelser på de bornholmske marker og udgravninger – ofte i samarbejde med Bornholms Museum. Med stolthed har De Bornholmske Amatørarkæologer i en årrække stået for op til en tredjedel af samtlige nye danefæ-indleveringer til Nationalmuseet. Vi er også stolte over, at de bedste fagfolk fra netop Nationalmuseet, Bornholms Museum og flere museer i Nordeuropa bidrager til denne bog ved at sætte vores fund i et historisk perspektiv.et vigtigste med bogen er dog at inspirere andre til selv at gå i felten og gøre et arkæologisk fund. For det giver sådan et vidunderligt historisk sus, når det sker.

Animal tales full of folklore and magic, chosen for for children aged 7-11

"The interplay of psychology, design, and politics in experiments with urban open space"--

Mange husker mundheldet: Spildte guds ord på Balle-Lars eller bare Spildte ord på Balle-Lars. Talemåden bruges om en person, som ikke vil tage imod fornuft.Men hvem var Balle-Lars?Hvorfor bliver han husket for de spildte ord? Mit essay og billederne kaster et poetisk-nutidigt blik på livet for en fattig kriminel mand, der levede omkring midten af 1800-tallet, indtil han blev henrettet for et lejemord på en kvinde. Personen Lars bliver synliggjort, hans baggrund, folk omkring ham, krigen og kærligheden. I 1861, året efter at Lars - som den næstsidste i Danmark - bliver henrettet, udgiver præsten Gjellebøl, en lille bog om sine samtaler med Balle-Lars op til henrettelsen.Gjellebøls bog har været en vigtig inspirationskilde for mig. Præstø og omegn udgør den visuelle ramme for historien.Om forfatteren: Eva Hvelplund arbejder i dag som visuel kunstner, med kunstfotografiet - og ordene - som primære udtryksformer. Uddannelse: Kunstskolen Spektrum og Fotoskolen Fatamorgana. Anvendte medier er print, fotobøger med og uden tekst, skærmshow og udstillinger. Er oprindelig uddannet som jurist og organisationspsykolog.

How much do you know about Ireland? There’s so much to learn about the Emerald Isle that even its residents don’t know. In this trivia book, you’ll learn more about Ireland’s history, pop culture, folklore, and so much more!In The Great Book of Ireland, you’ll learn: How did Ireland get its name?Why is it known as the Emerald Isle?Who was St. Patrick really?What do leprechauns and shamrocks have to do with St. Patrick’s Day?Which Irish company had a 9,000-year lease?What is Ireland’s top attraction?Which movies have been filmed in Ireland?Which famous novel may have been based on an Irish myth?Which legends did the Irish believe in?And so much more!This book is packed with trivia facts about Ireland. Some of the facts you’ll learn in this book are shocking, some are tragic, and others will leave you with goosebumps. But they’re all interesting!Whether you’re just learning about Ireland or you already think you’re an expert on the state, you’ll learn something you didn’t know in every chapter. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge.So what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Ireland!

How much do you know about Mexico? There’s so much to learn about America’s southern neighbor that it could fill several books and you still wouldn’t even know it all. In this trivia book, you’ll learn about Mexico’s history (ancient and modern), pop culture, geography, folklore, and so much more!In The Great Book of Mexico, you’ll learn:How did Mexico get its name?What are the origins of the Mexican flag?How did the Aztecs and Maya contribute to Mexican history?Where are Mexico’s most haunted locales?How did tequila start in Mexico and where?What are some of Mexico’s top tourist spots?What are the most popular sports in Mexico?What is Mexico’s highest peak?Where is Mexico’s lowest point?And so much more!This book is packed with trivia facts about Mexico. Some of the facts will make you scratch your head, while others will probably creep you out. There is no doubt, though, that all of the facts in this book will fascinate you.Whether you just have a passing interest in Mexico, or planning on visiting the country, or you already think you’re an expert on the state, you’ll learn something you didn’t know in every chapter. You will be able to amaze all of your friends and family with your newfound knowledge about Mexico.So what are you waiting for? Open the pages and get started learning more about Mexico!

Explore Edinburgh's hidden music heritage, plus a few of its more tuneful tall tales, with this eye-opening guide of the city's music milestones, famous gigs, infamous incidents and colourful characters.

The incredible story of how the village of Lesmahagow has influenced the world in a variety of fields, from industry to espionage, throughout history.

Twickenham is chiefly known today as the home of rugby, but its heyday could be said to be in the eighteenth century when first Alexander Pope and then Horace Walpole made it their home and extolled its Arcadian setting.Captain Gray, a naval officer, acquired plots of land close to the river in Twickenham in 1718 on which he built two rows of houses, Sion Row and Montpelier Row, which survive to this day and are much admired.This book tells the story of Sion Row, which was built for Gray by a remarkable local craftsman, Edward Reeves, who had ambition to become an architect. It explains the features of the houses and how they were built. It then follows them through to the present day showing how they were used and what modifications have been made to them and, not least, how they survived.In parallel we learn of the owners and the residents, many of whom have fascinating stories to tell. They are immensely diverse, some international, some purely local, some disreputable, others pillars of respectability.Their lives are put in the context of changes in Twickenham as it evolved from out of town retreat to prosperous commuter suburb. In telling the story of these houses and people, a remarkable social history is revealed.

New Orleans jazz thrilled the world in the twenties and traveled around the world in the thirties. In the forties and fifties, the world came to New Orleans to hear authentic New Orleans jazz played by real jazz musicians. The sixties brought Preservation Hall, a musical institution that even a hurricane couldn't kill. For the last 40 years, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been celebrating New Orleans' and Louisiana's unique culture and music.This volume contains rare photographs from the Louisiana State Museum's Jazz Collection, lovingly assembled and accompanied by captions written by award-winning author and Jazz Roots radio show host Tom Morgan. Those who love jazz will be amazed by these pictures of some of the best musicians ever to pick up an instrument. For those just beginning to learn about jazz, this 200-page volume is an excellent takeoff point to learn more about what made New Orleans jazz unique, and a source to discover musicians who can further enhance readers' listening pleasure.

Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition, popularly called the Chicago World’s Fair, or the White City, was the largest and most spectacular world’s fair ever built. The Columbian Exposition opened on May 1, 1893, and more than 21,000,000 people visited the fair during the six months it was open to the public. The White City was a seminal event in America’s history that changed the way the world viewed Chicago. Fortunately, the fair was documented in stunning photographs by commercial and amateur photographers. This volume tells the story of the fair from its construction in Jackson Park to its destruction by fire after the fair had closed. Photographs of the exhibition halls, state buildings, foreign buildings, indoor and outdoor exhibits, the attractions of the Midway, and the various ways to move about the fairgrounds give a sense of how visitors experienced this extraordinary time and place.

HISTORIC PHOTOS OF BIRMINGHAM captures the remarkable journey of this cultural city of the South, with still photography from the finest archives of city, state and private collections. Through the late 1800''s, the roaring Twenties, two World Wars and into the modern era, Birmingham has continued to grow and prosper by maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens. With hundreds of archival photos reproduced in stunning duotone on heavy art paper, this book is the perfect addition to any historian''s collection.

Along the bayous of south Louisiana, with its majestic oak trees draped in Spanish moss, open prairies teeming with wildlife, and lush primeval forest, the Chitimacha lived long before the first white settlers arrived in the Attakapas District around 1746. The newcomers would travel by oxcart and boat along waterways lined in flowering magnolias, pecan trees, and grapevines to establish new homesteads. In April 1811, a territorial act that divided Attakapas County created St. Mary Parish. Sugarcane plantations with idyllic names such as Idlewild and Shady Side were established, and timber, trapping, fishing, and agriculture prospered. Later, oil and gas with its many support industries became part of the rich heritage of south Louisiana. The first settlers endured many hardships: floods, storms, outbreaks of yellow fever, and the challenges of the Civil War. St. Mary Parish has seen its share of changes over the centuries, but the tenacity, resourcefulness, and pride of the people remain as constant and endless as the slowly flowing waters of the bayous to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Aroostook War of 1839, an oft-forgotten incident in the storied history of Canada-US relations, is a misnomer. It was an undeclared war with no real combat. Its underpinnings were a two-fold reaction to the 1793 Treaty of Paris -- which ended the American Revolutionary War but left the border between Maine (then part of Massachusetts) and British North America unsettled -- and the War of 1812, when parts of northern Maine were occupied by Britain. Concluding that a negotiated border might negatively afect their claim for the disputed territory, the Maine government set out to occupy the Aroostook River valley in early 1839. In preparation for armed conflict, British regulars, New Brunswick militia, and Maine militia were deployed in the dead of winter, laying the kindling for a third major Anglo-American conflagration. Although a truce negotiated in late March 1839 prevented the outbreak of hostilities, confrontations between the Maine volunteers and New Brunswick's warden, magistrates, and seizing officers continued. Ultimately, cooler heads prevailed and an agreement was reached, which resulted in the Ashburton-Webster Treaty of 1842. A multifaceted story of friction, greed, land grabs, and rivalry, this tale of a border dispute and near-war is an intriguing chapter in the history of Canada and the United States.

Return to Sender pairs pioneering colour photographer John Hinde's instantly recognisable iconic postcards from Ireland in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, with corresponding contemporary photographs. The side-by-side contrast of these wonderfully captured by photographer Paul Kelly, illustrates the ways Ireland's landscapes have changed over the decades

The story of Muck as told through the eyes of Lawrence MacEwen, working farmer and much-loved laird.

"On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots" traces the major events in the turbulent life of the beautiful, enigmatic queen whose romantic reign and tragic destiny exerts an undimmed fascination.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Somerset's most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

Trap Danmark 6. udgave, bind 18 giver en omfattende og rigt illustreret, stedsspecifik viden om Middelfart, Assens, Nordfyns, Kerteminde og Nyborg Kommuner. I alt har 180 forskere og eksperter bidraget med viden til denne bog om det væsentligste fra Hindsgavlhalvøen til Knudshoved og fra Æbelø til Helnæs.Tag med ud i et opdyrket morænelandskab, hvor sporene fra de tidlige indbyggere bl.a. viser sig ved Ladbygraven og i de oversvømmede stenalderbosætninger i Tybrind Vig. Læs om danehoffet på Nyborg Slot, der var Danmarks middelalderlige parlament, og få indblik i den tidligere marsvinefangst ved Middelfart. Bliv klogere på Slaget på Øksnebjerg og på Lindø Industripark ved Munkebo. Gå på opdagelse blandt eksotiske træarter i Langesøskovene, og læs om Romsøs sjældne biller. Få også indsigt i sukkerfabrikken i Assens, der blev til rådhus, og DSB-remisen i Nyborg, som nu er et destilleri. Læs om Rønninge Kirke med den særlige bueportal og om områdets talrige herregårde. Æble- og blomsterfestivalerne samt kapsejladserne er også med, ligesom søhelten Peter Willemoes og kunstnerne Johannes Larsen og Fritz Syberg har fået plads. Trap Danmark har det væsentligste med. Fra det mest almindelige til det mest specielle.Opdag Danmark – med Trap.

Få omfattende viden om Odder Kommunes natur, historie, kultur og samfundsforhold. I alt har 135 forskere og eksperter bidraget til denne rigt illustrerede bog om det væsentligste fra Torrild til Tunø og fra Norsminde Fjord til Gylling Næs.Læs om Randlev Præstegård, besøg Vandhalla på Egmont Højskolen, og se styltetårnet i Torrild Kirke. Bliv klogere på Narayana Press og få historien om, hvordan Hov blev til Hou. Tejsten og traxaerne på Tunø er også med – ligesom barnevognsfabrikken fra 1925 har fået plads. Trap Danmark har det væsentligste med. Fra det mest almindelige til det mest specielle.Bogen er baseret på indholdet om Odder Kommune i Trap Danmark 6. udgave, bind 13: Horsens, Odder, Samsø, Hedensted og er suppleret med et kort over Odder Kommune i målforholdet 1:75.000 samt et forord af borgmester Uffe Jensen.Opdag Danmark – med Trap.