Heritage: Plaques of Southampton 4

By Martin Brisland. A story behind every plaque. In three previous articles I have mainly covered some of the stories behind the English Heritage blue plaques found in our city. In this final article I will cover some of the Black History Month ones,  the Bevois Mount History Group ones...

Book Review: Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson

By Laura McCarthy. Ginseng Roots is part memoir and part history of Asia, in which graphic novelist Craig Thompson tells the narrative of his life, exploring his working class roots, stemming from a childhood spent farming ginseng in Wisconsin. The thread of ginseng runs throughout the novel, as we...