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Dave Annal. Family historian, lecturer, author. Former Principal Family History Specialist at The National Archives. 40 years in the business. Loves a good map.
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#ICYMI : In our latest #TenMinuteTalk , Dr Sadie McMullon explores the impact the local industrialist J.C. Hill had on the development of Fletton in Peterborough, and what this can tell us about local and family history.
Find out more: ow.ly/43nl50RelTI
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Data on 30,000 Lancashire householders in 1664 has just been published on Hearth Tax Digital #OpenAccess for #twitterstorians : gams.uni-graz.at/archive/object…
Announcing our lunchtime talks for May to November!
We'll continue to upload reminders as we approach each event but you can now book seats for any you'd like to attend. Contact us at…
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 03000 420673
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Online talk tomorrow evening. I'll be thinking about how we tell local histories of lost places like Ravenser Odd. Thanks to BALH & HistoricTownsTrust for the invitation! Booking & details here: balh.org.uk/event-balh-loc…
If you have time to read this it is one of the most heart rending family stories I’ve come across in my wanders. In the churchyard at St Lawrence’s on Lawrence Street. Near the old Norman tower. BALH Family History Federation Pam Smith DipGen Historic Newspapers
Hampshire Archives Trust BALH Family History Federation IHGS - The School of Family History HouseHistoryHour Trace My House OldRailwayAccidents Society for One-Place Studies 1⃣🏘️🔎 #Rillington #OnePlaceStudy and the Historical Rillington Study Group will share some of their archival research with the wider community this coming weekend. We are looking forward to meeting everyone at The Bothies in the Walled Garden at Scampston. #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory
In our latest #TenMinuteTalk , Dr Sadie McMullon explores the impact the local industrialist J.C. Hill had on the development of Fletton in Peterborough, and what this can tell us about local and family history.
Find out more here: ow.ly/Youf50RelJL
#WeAreLocalHistory
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!
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!
Family History Federation BALH #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory
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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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