Submitted by s-broughton on 18 November 2020 - 2:31pm
The British Association for Local History has released a series of ten minute talks on historical subjects which may interest the general public. These have now been expanded and include the Basingstoke 'Grand Reformation Times' Bazaar of 1903, The Royal British Legion - Telling Our Story, An introduction to Wills for Local Historians, and Crockford's Flock, Priest and Parish in a Wiltshire Village, amongst others. Have a browse. The talks are available as video recordings on the BALH website:
Submitted by s-broughton on 17 November 2020 - 7:56pm
Historic England published its latest Heritage at Risk Register on 15th October 2020. The Register identifies sites most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.
Submitted by s-broughton on 17 November 2020 - 7:48pm
The Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group (BIAG) has created an online article on Elliotts of Newbury. Their works were in the centre of the town, on the site now occupied by the Kennet Centre, later moving to Caversham. The article can be found here:
Submitted by s-broughton on 17 November 2020 - 7:40pm
For anyone who missed the presentation in 2019 of information on the Bellerophon Mosaic found at Boxford, an excellent article published in Current Archaeology can be found here:
Submitted by s-broughton on 23 September 2020 - 1:55pm
A number of events for Thatcham Festival, including online talks and history walks are going ahead in October. Check the website for more details or look at the events showcased in the Forum's calendar,
Submitted by s-broughton on 11 September 2020 - 1:40pm
With Tower access limited at the moment, the Trust is making some content available online. This includes a specially commissioned VE Day Film, Eight on the 8th, and a preview of the delayed WW2 exhibition. Just click on the link below to go to the website.
Submitted by s-broughton on 11 September 2020 - 1:37pm
West Berkshire Council are consulting on the West Berkshire Cultural Heritage Strategy 2020-30. A plan to make sure we protect, support and develop our fantastic arts, culture and heritage – places, organisations, events, activities. It includes libraries, museum, Shaw House, community arts centres, theatres and much more besides.
We were unable to celebrate D-Day and VE Day in the UK through events, exhibitions and visits, but there is plenty of information available online as well as some virtual collections.
The BLHA has published a list of its current and past newsletters on its website, with free access to all the articles, available as downloadable pdfs.
While the British Association for Local History had to hold a Virtual Local History Day, it hasn't prevented the announcement of the Annual Awards recognising achievements in local history research and publication. A full list of the award winners can be found on the BALH website:
