Forthcoming Events
BOOK LAUNCH
Saturday 19th October 2019
Wortham Village Hall - 10.30am - 3.00pm
Cobbold's Wortham - The Portrait of a Victorian Village
This new full colour book reproduces all 111 watercolours of the houses and other buildings of Wortham, painted by Richard Cobbold in 1860 in his unique volume "Features of Wortham". The book includes transcriptions of Cobbold's written descriptions of the inhabitants of each house. Accompanying maps show the village of Wortham in 1860 and the location of all the buildings shown in the paintings.
Copies of the book will be for sale at the Launch.
Or you can pre-order your copy by clicking the green button below.
All welcome – Free entry
Refreshments available all day – teas coffees, savouries and cakes
The original book - RICHARD COBBOLD’S “FEATURES OF WORTHAM” of 1860 will be on display
ALSO ON DISPLAY throughout the day:
Pre-ordered books can be collected at the launch
All proceeds from the book will go towards the restoration of Wortham church
Presentation with slides 3.30 – 4.30pm:
COBBOLD’S WORTHAM – The unique Heritage of a compassionate Victorian
- with Sue Heaser, editor of the book -
Saturday 19th October 2019
Wortham Village Hall - 10.30am - 3.00pm
Cobbold's Wortham - The Portrait of a Victorian Village
This new full colour book reproduces all 111 watercolours of the houses and other buildings of Wortham, painted by Richard Cobbold in 1860 in his unique volume "Features of Wortham". The book includes transcriptions of Cobbold's written descriptions of the inhabitants of each house. Accompanying maps show the village of Wortham in 1860 and the location of all the buildings shown in the paintings.
Copies of the book will be for sale at the Launch.
Or you can pre-order your copy by clicking the green button below.
All welcome – Free entry
Refreshments available all day – teas coffees, savouries and cakes
The original book - RICHARD COBBOLD’S “FEATURES OF WORTHAM” of 1860 will be on display
ALSO ON DISPLAY throughout the day:
- Cobbold’s “An English Parish Poor Book” (1862) containing portraits and biographical sketches of the people of Wortham.
- Victorian maps of Wortham
- Information about the Suffolk Record Office and the Friends of Suffolk Record Office
Pre-ordered books can be collected at the launch
All proceeds from the book will go towards the restoration of Wortham church
Presentation with slides 3.30 – 4.30pm:
COBBOLD’S WORTHAM – The unique Heritage of a compassionate Victorian
- with Sue Heaser, editor of the book -
