Parish and Belonging Community, Identity and Welfare in England and Wales 1700 – 1950 Keith Snell, published by Cambridge University Press in 2002.… Continue reading “Parish and Belonging”…
National Council for Voluntary Organisations The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England. It is a… Continue reading “National Council for Voluntary Organisations”…
Beresford’s Lost Villages A website dedicated to deserted medieval villages. This website is was made possible by a generous legacy bequeathed to the… Continue reading “Beresford’s Lost Villages”…
Hoskins Day Presentations In answer to a request that the series of lectures be named after him, Professor Hoskins replied as follows: Stoke… Continue reading “Hoskins Day Presentations”…
Monthly Updates Every month we circulate by email an update on events, conferences, activities, publications, reports and Friends notifications to anyone who… Continue reading “Monthly Updates”…
Part-time qualifications in local history Enrich and extend your knowledge of local history. Part-time local and social history courses concentrate on cultural and social aspects… Continue reading “Part-time qualifications in local history”…
The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure – Blogs The Cambridge Group for the History of Population & Social Structure turns 60 this year. Since its founding in 1964,… Continue reading “The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure – Blogs”…
Research your family history using the General Register Office You can order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) to help you… Continue reading “Research your family history using the General Register Office”…
A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain by Daniel Defoe Defoe’s ‘Tour’ was first published in three volumes between 1724-26 and is a vivid account of thirteen circuits or ‘journies’… Continue reading “A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain by Daniel Defoe”…
Business Archives Council Founded in 1934, the objectives of the BAC are to: The Council produces an electronic newsletter and the past publication… Continue reading “Business Archives Council”…
What’s On Local History meetings, seminars, events, exhibitions……… If you would like to have your events included here please email the details… Continue reading “What’s On”…
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Hall was built as a substantial family home between 1709 and 1713 by Edmund Cradock, a Leicester hosiery merchant,… Continue reading “Belgrave Hall”…
The Battle of Naseby 1645 The Battle of Naseby in Northamptonshire on 14 June 1645 was one of the most important battles of the English… Continue reading “The Battle of Naseby 1645”…
Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is now fully Open Access. From 21 August 2024, all TRHS articles will be published ‘open access’ and freely available to read online. This means… Continue reading “Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is now fully Open Access.”…
Children and Chimneys From the late 18th century children formed a rising proportion of the population and it was common for them to… Continue reading “Children and Chimneys”…
The Fenland Heritage Network Fenland Heritage Network is an informal network of organisations, to promote local heritage, through Events and Promotions. There are many… Continue reading “The Fenland Heritage Network”…
Spalding Gentlemen’s Society The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society, one of the oldest learned societies in the Kingdom and the earliest provincial association for the… Continue reading “Spalding Gentlemen’s Society”…
Journeys into Genealogy: Podcast Julian Pooley : The Gentleman’s Magazine Listen to Julian Pooley as he joins Emma Cox on the Journeys into Genealogy… Continue reading “Journeys into Genealogy: Podcast”…