BALH Events
Local Country Walks Through Colonial Britain
Thursday 31st October 2024 7:00pm.
Event type: Virtual
The countryside is cherished by many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places: moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so integral to narratives of nationhood and belonging (and also exclusion), is rarely seen as having anything to do with colonialism.
Must we starve” the written testimony of the English and Welsh Victorian Poor: 1834 to 1900
Thursday 14th November 2024 7:00pm
English merchant shipping and early modern maritime communities, c.1588–c.1765: BALH Dymond Lecture 2024
Thursday 5th December 2024 7:00pm
Our speakers this year will be Professors Craig Lambert and John McAleer from the University of Southampton.
Breaking the Mold: Alberta Sturges, The Redefining of an American Heiress in the Gilded Age
Tuesday 21st January 2025 7:00pm
This presentation explores the extraordinary life of Alberta Sturges, ninth Countess of Sandwich, an American heiress during the Gilded Age who defied the typical societal roles expected of women like her.
Finding Historic Perth
Tuesday 28th January 2025 7:00pm
This event is run by BALH in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust, part of a series of evening lectures in 2025.
Bradford with Ian Roberts
Tuesday 25th February 2025 7:00pm
This event is run by BALH in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust, part of a series of evening lectures in 2025.
Ripon with Mick Stanley
Tuesday 25th March 2025 7:00pm
This event is run by BALH in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust, part of a series of evening lectures in 2025.
A City of Flows?: Chester, 400-1500
Tuesday 29th April 2025 7:00pm
This event is run by BALH in partnership with the Historic Towns Trust, part of a series of evening lectures in 2025.
Placing Jane – National Figures, Local Context
Saturday 3rd May 2025 9:45am
The British Association for Local History are delighted to present this conference as part of the Jane Austen 250 programme and Local and Community History Month.
BALH Annual General Meeting 2025
Thursday 22nd May 2025 7:00pm
