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The Johnson Society (Lichfield)

 

Any search will reveal a vast number of sites concerned with Johnson, Boswell and other related figures. The sites included below have either been found to be of interest or have particular relevance to Lichfield and its locality.

Societies and Sites directly concerned with Samuel Johnson.

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The Johnson Tercentenary Site. All the latest information about preparations for the Tercentenary Celebrations of Dr Johnson's birth to take place in 2009.

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The Johnson Society of London. The London Society based at Gough Square.

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The Johnson Society of Australia. Interest in Johnson is world wide..

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Dr Johnson's House, Gough Square. Where the Dictionary was completed.

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Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield. Birthplace and excellent exhibition.

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Literatis - Terry Coombes, a local Lichfied man is putting all the Rambler Essays on to this site while attempting to keep to a Johnsonian timetable. a tremendous effort indeed! Well worth a visit

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The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite page. Quotes, biographical details and other links.

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Jack Lynch's Samuel Johnson Page. A comprehensive site which includes a guide to Johnson and eighteenth century studies.

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Chris Whiley's James Boswell Site. Much information about Boswell with links and references

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James Boswell (and Johnson) The Monboddo Site which has excellent links to the Rylands Library collection..

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Boswell's Life of Johnson. More work from Jack Lynch

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Thrales Home Page. A family page of great interest to Johnsonians.

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The Landmark Trust. The organisation that restored Auchinleck.

General Literary Interest
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The Alliance of Literary Societies. Find out if your other literary favourites have societies. They may also have interesting activities.

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Bibliomania - a useful book service.

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www.author.co.uk -Find that author, writers' group or event.

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An excellent second hand book site:- www.abebooks.com

Local Lichfield Interest

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Lichfield City Council.   Local details, events and information. Excellent links to tourism, accommodation etc.

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Lichfield District Council.  Yet more local information.

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Lichfield District Tourism. Includes local attractions and accommodation.

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For a  a really good idea of what Lichfield is like try the Lichfield site by Lichfield Web Design.

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James Redshaw our local bookseller.

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The Staffs Bookshop. Browse the site of a local book seller and dealer in close proximity to the Birthplace Museum. Brief histories of both the shop and Lichfield itself are both included.

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A local book dealer - Colin Shakespeare - email him here.

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Lichfield Garrick Theatre. Our new (2003) theatre.

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Lichfield International Festival. Held in July each year.

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Printing/Stationery requirements? Try our printer Mr Print-It.

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The George Hotel. The hotel where George Farquhar stayed when writing The Recruiting Officer.

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One of our local newspapers - The Lichfield Post

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Legal service needed? Try Ansons Solicitors  If you do then you will transact your business in the house where the founder of the Ashmolean Museum, Elias Ashmole, was born.

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The Johnson Society, The Birthplace Museum, Breadmarket Street,
Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6LG
contact@lichfieldrambler.co.uk