Writing & Articles

Melanie regularly writes for property, history, and lifestyle publications.

To discuss article and feature ideas contact here.

The Times
New weekly house history feature in Bricks & Mortar
From November 2024

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine
Article: 'Trace the history of your house'
October 2023

Family Tree Magazine
Article: 'Opening the door to our past'
October 2021

Historia - Magazine of the Historical Writers' Association
Feature: 'Delving into the history of a house'
5 September 2021

Family Tree Magazine
Feature: 'Researching the history of your house'
June 2021

The Simple Things
Feature: 'Behind Closed Doors'
January 2021

BBC History Revealed
Feature: 'The History of Your Home'
June 2020

FindMyPast
Blog post: '9 house history research challenges with tips on how to overcome them'
June 2020

FindMyPast
Blog post: 'Key sources for discovering the history of your house'
May 2020

The London Magazine
Feature: 'The Look of Lutyens'
March 2019

Pell-Mell & Woodcote: The Magazine of the Royal Automobile Club
Feature: 'Apsley House Rules'
April 2018, Issue 162

Kensington & Chelsea Magazine
Feature: 'Silent Nights'
December 2017

Notting Hill & Holland Park Magazine
Feature: 'Silent Nights'
December 2017

Kensington & Chelsea Magazine
Feature: 'Remembrance in Chelsea'
November 2017

The London Magazine
Column: 'A Place in History' - 10 Holly Hill
October 2016

The Georgian: The Magazine of the Georgian Group
Article: 'Multi-Story Houses'
Issue 1A (Summer) 2016

The London Magazine
Column: 'A Place in History' - Oakley Street
April 2016

The Chelsea Society Annual Report
Article: 'Mrs Miniver of Wellington Square, Chelsea' (co-written with Sarah Farrugia)
March 2016

The Chelsea Society Annual Report
Article: 'The history of 16 Wellington Square'
March 2016

The Chelsea Society Annual Report
Column: 'Chelsea in the war'
March 2016

The London Magazine
Column: 'A Place in History' - 18 Lennox Gardens
March 2016

The London Magazine
Column: 'A Place in History' - 19 Curzon Street
February 2016

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