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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…
The Church and Race Conference – July 2026.
Ecclesiastical History Society Summer Conference 2026. 13-15 July 2026, Royal Holloway, University of London. Plenary Speakers. Call for Papers. This…
Harry Johnson Awards 2026.
Entries will be invited for the best historic building restoration or new build projects in the HARRY JOHNSON AWARDS 2026…
International Commission for History of Towns (ICHT) Conference – September 2026.
The Conference of the International Commission for History of Towns (ICHT) will be held in Kaunas, Lithuania, 10-12 September 2026.…
Rebellion and Protest Across Six Centuries Conference – October 2026.
A one-day conference on Saturday 17th October 2026 at Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA, £25.00 Non-Member Rate…
Gorton Together.
Healthy Me Healthy Communities CiC is excited to announce Gorton Together, a two‑year National Lottery Heritage Fund project that will preserve…
Top of the Campops: 60 things you didn’t know about family, marriage, work, and death since the middle ages.
The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure. The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and…
No Country for Travellers? British Visitors to Spain and Portugal, 1760-1820 by Roey Sweet and Richard Ansell.
Recently published No Country for Travellers? British Visitors to Spain and Portugal, 1760-1820 can be download for free here: https://uclpress.co.uk/book/no-country-for-travellers/ No…
Where did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom?
by Victoria Arthurson July 2018. Did King Charles 1st spend his last night of freedom in Southwell? While some claim…
New Local History Project Begins with Call for Volunteers.
In 2025 funding was obtained for a new project with the Leicestershire Victoria County History Trust (LVCHT) to undertake historical…
New Voices in Midland History Conference – June 2026.
10.00AM – 4.00PM, Saturday, 6 June 2026.National Civil War Centre – Newark Museum, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JY…
Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society Journal.
Do you have a family history story which could be published in a future Journal? We are always looking for…
Discover the British Civil Wars through 100 fascinating objects.
The National Civil War Centre, in partnership with The World Turned Upside Down, is proud to announce the publication of The…
The Nicola Verdon Memorial Fund.
The Nicola Verdon Memorial Fund has been launched. It provides financial support to help early career researchers in agricultural and…
Dr. Robert Thoroton 1623-1678.
Nottinghamshire Antiquarian. Robert Thoroton was a country gentleman, descended from a long line of Thorotons, and lived at the family’s…
Friends of the Centre for English Local History Annual General Meeting 18 November 2025.
Chair’s report highlights the launch of the Phythian-Adams Award. This award provides financial assistance to students studying for the BA…