Published on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at 8:00:00 AM
Welcome to #TimeWarpTuesday and our digital exhibition of entries made in the 2025 Local History Awards. This week we feature the 2nd Prize winning poem by Les Stevens, along with the remaining poems that he entered on the ubiquitous but euphemism encased subject of the outdoor toilet.
Original Poetry or Performance Work
Display Cover Page for Leslie’s poem ‘Hallowed Halls of Flatulence’
'The Hallowed Halls of Flatulence’ by Leslie Stevens as displayed in the 2025 Local History Awards Exhibition
Display Cover Page for Leslie’s poem ‘Backyard Views’
‘Backyard Views’ by Leslie Stevens as displayed in the 2025 Local History Awards Exhibition
Display Cover Page for Leslie’s poem ‘In the ‘Anals’ of History’
‘In the ‘Anals’ of History’ by Leslie Stevens as displayed in the 2025 Local History Awards Exhibition
Display Cover Page for Leslie’s poem ‘Ye Olde Thunder Box’
‘Ye Olde Thunder Box’ by Leslie Stevens as displayed in the 2025 Local History Awards Exhibition
We hope you enjoyed rhyming your way back through time. It’s also never too early to start thinking about researching and or preparing an entry for the 2027 Local History Awards, just check out the ‘Past Awards’ page on the Local History section of the Library’s website for inspiration and ideas. Please also feel free to reach out to our Local History Coordinator if you want to find out more about entering, what’s involved or to brainstorm research ideas. We Need You to help preserve our local history, so please consider how you can get involved…
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