This episode of Local History Matters explores the National Heritage Lottery Fund project Layers of London with Professor Matthew Davies, Executive Dean for the School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy and a Professor of Urban History at Birkbeck, University of London. Layers of London hosts a wealth of digitised historic maps, photos and crowd-sourced histories provided by the public and key partners from across London. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

Layers of London website: https://www.layersoflondon.org/

Layers of London YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSICy8FIDCKV0uVifb0sqw/videos

Layers of London on Twitter: @LayersofLondon

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In this episode of Local History Matters Dr Will Butler, Head of Military Records at The National Archives explores the huge range of military records held by The National Archives and some of the local history engagement opportunities afforded by the centenary of the First World War. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

TNA Help with Research (including research guides):  https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/

TNA Blog: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust (for Isle of Sheppey oral history project):  Will’s blog "The Arrival of the Belgians at Folkestone": https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/gateways/2014/08/18/the-arrival-of-the-belgians-at-folkestone/

The Disparity of Sacrifice; Irish Recruitment to the British Armed Forces, 1914-1918: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/books/isbn/9781789621853/

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In this episode of Local History Matters Dr Ellie Pridgeon, consultant archivist, talks about a range of community archiving projects and the ways in which born digital records are changing how we archive material for future generations. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

Consultant Archivist: www.consultantarchivist.co.uk

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In this episode of Local History Matters Paul Carter and Pam Smith discuss Name and Place, an exciting new data management and mapping app for local history research. This episode delves into everything from collecting data on life expectancy in a single town to a mystery shotgun death in the manor house, along with Paul and Pam’s top tips for starting a one-place study. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

Name and Place website: www.nameandplace.com

Name and Place Twitter: @nameandplace

Name and Place Instagram: @nameandplaceapp

Society for One-Place Studies: www.one-place-studies.org

One-Place Study Register: www.oneplacestudy.org

Guild of One-Name Studies: one-name.org

Rillington One-Place Study: www.rillingtonops.org.uk

BALH website: www.balh.org.uk

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In this episode of Local History Matters Elizabeth Wells introduces the fascinating objects and collections held at the Westminster School Archives. From the oldest known donkey bone to the digital records exploring life in the 21st century created by pupils today, this episode reflects on the ways that school archives can be used to enhance all kinds of local history research. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

Westminster School collections

Twitter @WSchoolArchives

Archive Blog

Schools and Archives Records Association

The Town Boy Ledger

Journal of a Westminster School Boy

The School Gateway: The Story behind Burlington’s Arch (Year 9 student project)

Legacies of British Slave Ownership Project at UCL

The National Archives Discovery Search

The Old Shirburnian Society

BALH website: www.balh.org.uk

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In this episode of Local History Matters Dr Amy Blakeway from the University of St Andrews describes what life was like in Scotland during the 1540s. This episode explores the role of women, the impact of war and fears of spying in Scottish towns during this period, along with some top tips for people wishing to explore Scottish archives for local history research. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

ScotlandsPeople | Connecting Generations - a good initial foray into Scottish materials, especially genealogy, and basic palaeographical guidance.

Scottish History Through Handwriting - Online Course - FutureLearn - a great course offered by the University of Glasgow for those who want to take their Scottish Palaeography further.

Aberdeen registers - Aberdeen's city records are unique and this is recognised by UNESCO. This amazing project, led by Dr Jackson Armstrong of the University of Aberdeen, is making them more accessible.

Digital gallery - National Library of Scotland (https://www.nls.uk/) - the National Library of Scotland has some fantastic materials digitised - from early printed books to modern collections.

Statistical Accounts of Scotland (edina.ac.uk) - gathered broadly during the nineteenth century the Statistical Accounts of Scotland provide a real snapshot into parish life throughout the country. As well as this project exploring and digitising them, they are also digitised via the NLS above.

BALH website: www.balh.org.uk

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In this episode of Local History Matters Emma Warren shares some fascinating objects and collections held at Chertsey Museum. This episode explores what it’s like to work in a local museum and how they can help local history researchers. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

Chertsey Museum website: https://chertseymuseum.org/

3D model of Chertsey Abbey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcU8MkRWsdg

Details of the Olive Matthews collection: https://www.chertseymuseum.org/Fashion

Chertsey Museum’s fashion blog: https://www.chertseymuseum.org/fashion_blog

Chertsey Museum Instagram account: @chertseymuseum

BALH website: www.balh.org.uk

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In this episode of Local History Matters Jessamy Carlson from The National Archives describes how to use national records to research local history and the 1921 census. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:

The National Archives website: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

The National Archives Research Guides: https://www.balh.org.uk/WPM119

Census records available online already (1841-1911) from The National Archives: https://www.balh.org.uk/YVU118/

Information on the 1921 Census from Find My Past: https://www.balh.org.uk/XQY117

UK Data Archive (HistPop): www.histpop.org

BALH website: www.balh.org.uk

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