Скачать или смотреть Tom Hilverkus - Beating the Bounds: Discovering parish boundary markers (Nerd Nite London 15 Mar 23)

Before the year 1900 and before borough councils were in charge of your local government, the area we know as London today was governed by a patchwork of civil parishes and liberties all with their own funny laws and rules – most of them dating back several centuries. Boundary markers denoted where they met, and a number of them have survived to this day. In my talk you’ll learn more about them including a brief history of local government in London. And there’ll be maps. Afterwards you’ll look at buildings and streets differently!

Having grown up near the Iron Curtain in Germany, Tom Hilverkus has always been fascinated with boundaries. He has been researching the boundaries and wider history of local government areas in Inner London since 2010 and has recently started sharing his findings on Twitter at @ldn_boundaries. He's also an avid record collector and musician so when he's not searching for boundary markers you'll probably find him in a record shop tracking down some obscure records.

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Recording from 15 March 2023 Nerd Nite London show and Livestream from the Backyard Comedy Club. Introduced by Ivi.

00:00 Talk
20:49 Q&A