ABSTRACT
Local history may be studied in a variety of ways for a variety of purposes; its bibliography is, therefore, extensive. The works of W. G. Hoskins and H. P. R. Finberg, especially the former's indispensable book Local History in England (Longman, 1959), emphasize the importance of studying the development of a local community rather than the pursuit of antiquarianism. Various approaches are discussed in a series of articles in The Amateur Historian, 6, 1-8 (1963-5). For local illustrations of national history, see English History from Essex Sources (Essex Record Office, 2 vols, 1952), and for literary associations, J. Freeman, Literature and Locality (Cassell, 1963). The Local Historian (Nat. Council of Soc. Service, 1968-), formerly The Amateur Historian (1952-67), is a useful periodical. Also helpful is A. M. Everitt, Introduction to Local History (Nat. Council of Soc. Service, 1971).
