Local History Matters

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Local History Matters episodes

April 26, 2021 Series 1 Episode 9: Broken Futures, Queer Rural Connections and LGBTQ+ Local History with Amy Hitchings, George Stokes and Timothy Allsop
In this episode of Local History Matters Amy Hitchings and George Stokes from the Broken Futures project and Timothy Allsop from the Queer Rural Connections project discuss these two fantastic initiatives are recovering the histories of queer rural people. For all of the links mentioned in the podcast please see below:
Support U website: https://www.supportu.org.uk/
Broken Futures Project: https://www.brokenfutures.co.uk/
Broken Futures Toolkit: https://www.brokenfutures.co.uk/toolkit/
Broken Futures on Twitter: @FuturesBroken
Queer Rural Connections: https://torch.ox.ac.uk/queer-rural-connections
Timothy Allsop’s website: https://medium.com/@timothyallsop
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
28 min
April 12, 2021 Series 1 Episode 8: The Layers of London: Exploring the City’s Heritage with Professor Matthew Davies
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
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
23 min
March 29, 2021 Series 1 Episode 7: Military Records and the Centenary of the First World War with Will Butler
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/
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
42 min
March 15, 2021 Series 1 Episode 6: Community Archives and Local History with Ellie Pridgeon
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
Milton Keynes Heritage Association project website: http://www.mkheritage.org.uk/
Archives and Records Association Community Archives & Heritage Group: https://www.communityarchives.org.uk/
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
24 min
March 01, 2021 Series 1 Episode 5: Name and Place: One-Name Studies, One-Place Studies and Local History Research with Paul Carter and Pam Smith
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
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
29 min
February 15, 2021 Series 1 Episode 4: Using School Records for Local History Research with Elizabeth Wells
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
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
28 min
February 01, 2021 Series 1 Episode 3: Uncovering what life was like in 1540s Scotland with Dr Amy Blakeway
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.
Some of the main Scottish materials are here: 1Scottish history & people - National Library of Scotland (nls.uk) The Publications By Scottish Clubs section has some real gems - this contains scans of nineteenth and twentieth century transcriptions of manuscripts. Check out the Scottish History Society Volumes, for example, for loads of rare and interesting sources.
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
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
30 min
January 18, 2021 Series 1 Episode 2: Hidden Treasures in your Local Museum with Emma Warren
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
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
31 min
January 04, 2021 Series 1 Episode 1: National Records, Local History and the 1921 Census with Jessamy Carlson
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
Music credits: ID: 483875 - In a Heartbeat, Standard Licence.
23 min

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Local History Matters from the British Association For Local History (BALH). Each episode highlights key people and projects from the local history world.