We are delighted to host Dr Sophie Ambler (SophieThérèse Ambler) on 25 April (18:00 BST) for our annual lecture University of Winchester! More details on the flyer 👇This is an in-person only event, to book please contact Dr Gabrielle 'Gabby' Storey 🏳️‍🌈 [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Massive congrats to all concerned. Visit the exhibition if you can. Should you want to learn more about the amazing history of Ravenser Odd, join Dr Emily Robinson on 17 April for the latest in our BALH and HistoricTownsTrust online lectures. Details here: balh.org.uk/event-balh-loc…

Interesting little thread from Simon Parsons about railways in their local context, with a fatal accident & a question about funeral expenses & what they might pay for. Any thoughts, lovely followers?

#LocalHistory #FamilyHistory #RailwayHistory #Wales

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Join us for our Annual General Meeting on 16th May, where we will be announcing our Outstanding Achievement and Publication award winners!

Open to members and non-members; book your place here: ow.ly/hW8P50QAvVX

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Delivered another fab session with Ségolène today for #UG and #PG Arts and Humanities students about using #SocialMedia and #DigitalEngagement to represent organisations. Such fun sharing my experience of working with MEMS MEMSLib BALH and Hampshire Archives Trust 🥳

As #womenshistorymonth 2024 closes our final post is to do with one woman’s attempts to tell her history. hoaroakcottage.org/2024/03/31/rec…. WomensHistoryNetwork BALH Devon History Soc Society for One-Place Studies 1⃣🏘️🔎 Women's History Network South West Archives Development

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We're approaching the centenary of this #Rutland accident in May & would love to see it marked.

Ideally involving any descendants - but we need to find them 1st!

Can you help? Thanks in advance!

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Having taken in Dame Rachel Waterhouse's books and papers,including photographs of Victorian Birmingham. This was the view down New St in 1874. We're hoping to hold an Open Day about Victorian Birmingham, the Civic Gospel and the BMI's place in it in August. Keep your eyes peeled

Even in Disneyland Florida - typical English street names - Upper and Lower Regency Street ⁦The Backstreet Regents⁩ ⁦BALH⁩ ⁦History Press Local⁩

Join us tonight for the next instalment of our lecture series in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust, James Winterbotham and Keith Wade will be charting Ipswich's history.

Book your place, here: ow.ly/KCg650QAvRq

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Superb opportunity for #FamilyHistory Societies and similar groups to showcase their places. Only needs 10 minutes of recording. Family History Federation BALH GuildOneNameStudies 🌳 Society for One-Place Studies 1⃣🏘️🔎

If you are visiting #Sherborne do pick up a copy of this new guide to the history of the town told through some of its more unusual & interesting features. Copies are available at the fab Sherborne Antiques Market.
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Reminded yesterday that the Victoria County History archive was evacuated from London while Senate House was taken over by the Ministry of Information during the Second World War - wholly sensible.

On brand, it spent the hostilities in the church belonging to a deserted medieval village.

#ICYMI : In our latest Ten Minute Talk, Sally Kavanagh shares the stories of nuns living in Romsey Abbey during the 15th Century and how the surviving records can give us a glimpse into their lives.

Find out more: ow.ly/E0uO50QOTxj

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Sharing again for the #OnePlaceStudies weekend crowd. Make the most of this!

NEWS:

Due to problems with our site upgrade, we are dropping the paywall, allowing full access to all our material.

british-history.ac.uk

Additionally, due to problems with search, we are temporarily making available the old version of our site.

archive.british-history.ac.uk

Womens History Month. Lotsa womens’ history in here. Get a copy by DM or [email protected]. £5 + P&P Society for One-Place Studies 1⃣🏘️🔎 Devon History Soc The Devonshire Association History Begins at Home BALH The Exmoor Society Exmoor Magazine
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We'd like to flag these training sessions are coming up quite soon - maybe of interest to #ECRs , BALH, @Historylabplus, HistoryLab and #Twitterstorians more generally.

⛴️Want to know more about our upcoming map of Ipswich? Join us for our BALH talk about the town's fascinating 7th Century origins and evolution into one of England’s wealthiest ports. Grab your tickets now! balh.org.uk/event-balh-cha… Photo ©Andrew Dunn.

Join us next week for our lecture series in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust where James Winterbotham and Keith Wade will be charting Ipswich’s history.

Book your place, here: ow.ly/Arlf50QGT5T

#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll