Social History Walks

Social History Walks - Handouts - Andrew Dobraszczyc

In the early 2000s social historian Andrew Dobraszczyc undertook many walks around the Trentham area, drawing attention to its rich history.
He also developed and tutored a course about the history of Trentham.
His walks and talks were accompanied by well researched handouts gleaned from primary and secondary sources from the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archives.
He has granted permission for the handouts to be made available on the Trentham Heritage website.

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Dairyfields a 1930s housing estate - Social history walk 2005 - 20 pages ( pdf )

Hanchurch: An Estate Village - Social history walk 2011 - 20 pages ( pdf )

Hanchurch Hills and the Model Farm - Social history walk 2011 - 22 pages ( pdf )

Hanford Village - Social history walk 2011 - 24 pages ( pdf )

Hem Heath: An Edwardian Estate Development - Keele University Social history walk - 30 pages ( pdf )

Hem Heath Colliery - Social history walk 2010 - 24 pages ( pdf )

Kings Wood & Spring Valley, Trentham Park - Keele University Social history walk - 24 pages ( pdf )

New Park and Hem Heath Wood - Social history walk 2011 - 20 pages ( pdf)

Trentham and the great unwashed - Keele University Social history walk - 20 pages ( pdf )

Trentham Gardens – Social history walk 2012 - 20 pages ( pdf )

Trentham Hall – estate buildings - Social history walk 2011 – 20 pages ( pdf )

Trentham Park - Social history walk 2012 - 20 pages ( pdf )

Transformation of Trentham Park in 18th century - 22 pages ( pdf )

Trentham and the great unwashed - Keele University Social history walk - 20 pages ( pdf )

Walk around Trentham village - WEA Social history walk -18 pages ( pdf )