Do you have a #LocalHistory you'd like to tell? Why not share it through the BALH's website! Whether it's a podcast, blog piece, 10-minute talk or other format, we have a range of ways of sharing your stories. Find out more, here: ow.ly/vJpz50LwtlN #WeAreLocalHistory

Small Bills, Big Implications? The Poor Law, receipts, and the poor of Staffordshire 1750-1834 A talk by Alannah Tomkins of Keele University 🐿️ #CannockLibrary Wed 16 Oct 2pm-3pm + Q&A afterwards FREE Book on 01543 334525 or [email protected]#StaffsHistFest

Cannock Workhouse – A talk from Morwenna Rae Museum of Cannock Chase Explores staff & inmates tracking who they were & how they ended up there with sometimes tragic or extraordinary stories #CannockLibrary Wed 9 Oct 2pm–3pm Free Book 01543334525 or [email protected]

Did you know that the Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire Thoroton Society from years 1897-2021 are freely available via the Archaeology Data Service Digital Resource ADS Friends of Centre for Midlands History & Cultures Centre for Regional and Local History archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/library/browse…

All articles published in the Society's journal, 'Transactions of Royal Historical Society' are now made available fully Open Access - with no charge to readers or any author: bit.ly/46Uf35j 'Transactions' welcomes articles from historians of all kinds #twitterstorians

The Centre for Midlands History & Cultures latest blog is about the Museum of the Carpet, Kidderminster Museum of Carpet With an archive collection open to researchers too! 📸image: © Museum of Carpet blog.bham.ac.uk/mh/2024/09/02/…

The closing date for the Midland History 2024 Essay Prize is 31 October🎃 First Prize £400 Last year's winning essay is now published and available #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1080/004772…

If you research any of the following counties - Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire - then this is for you 👇

LISTEN to Professor Andy Hopper of Oxford Continuing Education discussing Sir Thomas Fairfax - creator and commander of the #NewModelArmy during #EnglishCivilWar worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/black-…

Our researcher Simon Briercliffe helped Rose Ayling-Ellis find out more about her family history on last night's episode of WDYTYA? UK on BBC One. Simon revealed the name of Rose's three-time great-grandmother and may have uncovered why the family supports Aston Villa FC!

Closing #job this Monday! Project Officer, Public and User Needs Survey 2 (PUNS2) ArchaeologyUK #EastMidlands x.com/gem_jobs/statu…

We are thrilled to announce that the History of Memory and Emotions has been renewed for another year! Do send in your thoughts and queries, and email us a proposal if you'd like to participate!

The making of Oliver Cromwell “Give me a child until he is 7 & I will show you the man” - Aristotle How far is this true of Cromwell, who rose to become one of the most revered figures in British history? Prof John Morrill & Prof Andrew Hopper discuss. worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/the-ma…

The Centres of Urban History and Regional and Local History present a joint seminar series (dream team!): 🗓️fortnightly, alternating Thurs 2pm and Fri 3pm 🏠ATT 101 or via Teams 📨 Angela Muir ([email protected]) or Roey Sweet ([email protected]) CUH Leicester Centre for Regional and Local History

Heritage talk Thursday 26th September 7pm £7 per person Uncover the often-forgotten stories of real people who have lived and worked in Bournville from the findings of the Historic England funded, Building Bournville project. To book call Selly Manor Museum on 0121 472 0199.

This is going to be a really exciting events series full of events directly relevant to the Victoria County History network. We’re particularly delighted to be involved with the local & place-based Black British histories session on 09.10.24 #blackhistorymonth

Join us for our Annual Meeting and Lecture! On the 26th October 2024, 2.00-4.30pm, come on down to the Central Baptist Church on Claremont Street in Shrewsbury and join us for our annual meeting and lecture. Hope to see you there! See our website for more details. #vch

One day to go until Untold Stories, a collaborative conference with SLHA and BALH sharing new research on the city, county and diocese of Lincoln. Terrific programme of speakers. Hope to see you there bright and early.

LISTEN Prince Rupert's love of England discovered in Birmingham's flames In 1643 Rupert led a short & seemingly insignificant skirmish that became a cause to celebrate for propagandists of both sides. Rik Sowden explains what his investigation revealed. worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/prince…