The World Turned Upside Down.
Congratulations to Dr. Ismini Pells, Course Director for the Advanced Diploma in Local History at the Department for Continuing Education…
Hoskins Day – June 2026.
Saturday 27th June 2026, 12:00AM – 4:30PM, University of Leicester, Room 101, Attenborough Building. Book at: shorturl.at/EBDVw. Doors open from…
The Cheapside Hoard – June 2026.
On June 11 2026, at Fearon Hall, starting at 7:00PM Jean Townsend will talk about the Cheapside Hoard – the…
Surrey WW2 Bomb Map Launch – June 2026.
On Saturday 13 June, 10:30AM – 4:15PM at Surrey History Centre. Did you know Surrey experienced over 3,000 bombing incidents…
“Worlds of Framework Knitters in Leicestershire c.1600 – c.1850” by Dave Fogg Postles.
This book is available as a FREE download. In 1989, the company of Corah & Son Ltd, of St Margaret’s…
Fenland Heritage Network.
Fenland Heritage Network is an informal group of organisations with the common aim of promoting the history and heritage of…
Janette Harley Prize – July 2026.
The British Records Association is pleased to announce that entry to the 2026 Janette Harley Prize is now open and…
At Home in History – June 2026.
On Wednesday 10 June, 5.30PM to 6.45PM on Zoom Professor Jane Hamlett will explore how the home has become an…
On the Record: The Putney Debates.
In 1647, inside St Mary’s Church in Putney, army generals sat alongside ordinary soldiers to debate nothing less than the…
Harmondsworth Great Barn Conference – September 2026.
A conference hosted by English Heritage and the Friends of the Great Barn at Harmondsworth on Friday 4 and Saturday…
The Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition – September 2026.
From September 2026 to July 2027 the Bayeux Tapestry will be loaned to the British Museum. For the first time…
Dr. Angela Muir.
Dear Friends, It is with regret that I write to tell you that Dr Angela Muir has accepted voluntary severance…
Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives Conference – September 2027.
The AGRA Conference will take place on 10th-12th September 2027 at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester. The Conference’s theme…
Local Population Studies Society Final Conference – July 2026.
The LPSS Final Conference will take place at Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridgeshire on July 4th 2026. Further details will be…
2027, European year of the Normans.
In 2027, don’t be surprised if you hear a lot about William the Conqueror, Guillaume Le Conquérant, Wilhelm der Eroberer,…
Festival of Archaeology – July 2026.
The Festival will take place across the UK from Saturday 18th July to Sunday 2nd August and the theme will…
Summer Schools in Oxford.
Got plans for this summer? If not, look at a study holiday in Oxford! From week-long introductory courses to specialist…
Frame Breaking in Nottingham 1811.
What became the first instance of Luddism in the year 1811 began during the daytime on Monday 11th March. Hundreds…
1826 Weavers Uprising.
Handloom weavers in the nineteenth century were known to be a hard-working and compliant workforce who faced periodic poverty with…