Redhill History Centre Launches New Website.
Redhill History Centre has recently launched a newly redeveloped website, created in partnership with East Surrey College, and it looks…
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FCELH AGM – November 2026.
The AGM will take place on Tuesday 24th November 2026, at 7:00PM via ZOOM. Paperwork for the AGM will be…
Friends of Collingham History Centre Newsletter.
Did you know that The Friends of Collingham History Centre publish a regular newsletter and email it out to people…
The BALH Dymond Lecture – December 2026.
Thursday 3rd December 2026 at 7.00PM to 8.00PM, Online. The event will be free for BALH members with a small…
Marble Hill House.
Marble Hill House is at Richmond Road, Twickenham, London, TW1 2NL. It was built in the 1720s for Henrietta Howard,…
The Wars of the Roses.
Wednesday 23 September, marks 566 years since the Battle of Blore Heath took place in 1459. A major early battle…
Nottinghamshire Local History Association Autumn Forum – October 2026.
NLHA is returning to Ravenshead Village Hall on Saturday October 26th, 2026, 10.00AM to 4.00PM for another day of interesting…
Feeding Medieval England: A Long Agricultural Revolution, 700-1300.
As in the rest of Europe, the population of medieval England grew steeply, especially between the tenth and thirteenth centuries.…
Borough of Twickenham Local History Society, Programme of Talks – October 2026 to May 2027.
The Borough of Twickenham Local History Society focuses on the history of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons which in…
Society of Genealogists, Talks and Courses – September to November 2026.
The Society of Genealogists runs talks, courses and events for family historians at every stage, from beginners looking for a…
Prehistoric Lives in the Trent Valley Exhibition – July 2026 to January 2027.
This is a fascinating FREE exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum which brings the prehistoric story of the Trent…
Leicester Adult Education: Local History Courses.
From Roman ruins to the Space Centre, Leicester is full of stories waiting to be explored! Local History courses take…
Professor Andrew Hopper.
Professor Andrew Hopper is a historian of religion, politics and society in early modern England with research expertise on the…
Leicestershire History.
Leicestershire History is a 52-page full colour magazine about the many events, objects, people and places from the city and…
How did the landscape shape the Civil War battle of Naseby 1645?
What was the landscape of rural England like, over which many of the battles of the Civil Wars were fought?…
Centre for Midlands History and Cultures closes.
The University of Birmingham has made the decision to close its research Centre for Midlands History and Cultures. The University…
James II and the Declaration of Rights.
In 1689, the role of the British Monarchy and Parliament would change forever. Legally, this began with a single document:…
Pope’s Grotto.
Alexander Pope came to live in Twickenham in the spring of 1719. He took a lease of some riverside properties…
The World of the Normans – September to December 2026.
From 29 September to 8 December 2026 this online course will feature ten weekly sessions on topics related to the…
A Nation in Turmoil: Aspects of the English Civil Wars 1642 to 1649 – October 2026.
On Saturday 31 October 2026, starting at 10:00AM at Octagon Hall, Welland Park Academy, Welland Park Road, Market Harborough the…