Why?
The object of Disappearing Britain is not
to lament or to celebrate but to remember things that have had a long
tradition, history or hold on these islands, some for the better,
some
not.
We are not against multi-culturalism, change or progress and indeed welcome
anything which enriches and
enlivens;
we have
no
wish to wallow
in rose-tinted pasts that bear little relation to reality.
We do wish to laugh at, cry over and reflect upon things that have
helped to define Britain over decades or even centuries and perhaps create
our own small
repository of such things before they begin to disappear from the collective
memory.
We’re starting off this website with some of our ideas of disappearing
Britain, but we want your ideas to help it grow and hopefully become
a useful resource. We also want your stories, photos, records of anything
you think we might be able to put on the site. Just them
to us and if they fit the bill we’ll put them here.
Navigation
To the left you'll see a selection of things that feature on the site,
but at the top of each page you'll see five categories which will contain
the full listings as they develop. Arts will obviously
include things such as music, dance and literature; Architecture will
feature anything from cottages to castles; Commerce will
cover money, shops, pubs, and business related items; Culture will
feature such things as language, customs, dress and traditions; Environment will
include wildlife, the countryside, the coasts and perhaps even the weather.
Forum
We will also be publishing a forum for you to post your comments on
a range of subjects covered on this site. You can read the comments posted
so far and add your own here.
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