Welcome to this episode in the new series of Local History Matters, the podcast run by the British Association for Local History (BALH) to highlight hidden local histories. In this series, we will be discussing with researchers how they got into their field of study, and what their topic can tell us about local history more generally.

In this episode, Geoffrey Carter shares some of the ways in which you can run public events to engage your local community in its history.

Geoffrey Carter has been a member of the Battlefields Trust for almost twenty years. During this time, he has held a number of senior positions including the leadership of the Trust’s north region. He has managed a number of large-scale projects centred on battlefields in the north east of England, and is a member of BALH’s Outreach Committee.

You can follow along with the conversation about this podcast by using the hashtag #LocalHistoryMatters, and keep up to date with the work the BALH does by visiting our website https://www.balh.org.uk/ or following us on social media @BALHNews.

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