Local History Matters

Welcome to this special bonus episode of Local History Matters, featuring conversations with speakers from the Society of Genealogists' All About That Place event. Local History Matters is the podcast run by the British Association for Local History (BALH) to highlight hidden local histories. In this episode, Jenni Phillips shares her research into migration from Somerset to Brisbane in the 1850s. Jenni Phillips is a qualified genealogist interested in research focusing on south Wales and south-west England during the early modern period and long eighteenth century. She previously worked as a researcher for the Papal Dispensations for Marriage Project at the University of Strathclyde, and her previous research includes studies of Chancery cases from Somerset in the late sixteenth century and early nineteenth century defamation cases in Llandaff diocese from a genealogical perspective. She is a member of the Royal Historical Society and several family history societies, and regularly gives talks for family and local history groups. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

Welcome to this episode in the sixth 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, Jeni Bell and Karen Heaney share information about their new book, 111 Places in Dorset that you Shouldn’t Miss. Jeni is an award-winning writer inspired by nature, place and how it speaks to us through its wildlife, history and folklore. Her work has been featured in a variety of publications, including British Wildlife Magazine, and on local radio by BBC Upload. Having worked as a copywriter and editor for two decades, Karen relocated to West Dorset and enrolled in the Nature and Travel Writing MA course at Bath Spa University. Shortlisted for the Countryfile New Nature Writer of the Year competition, she is now a freelance writer with an interest in how past generations have shaped the landscape. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

Welcome to this episode in the sixth 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, Dr Erica Canela shares more about her latest book Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers. Dr Erica Canela is an award-winning historian, writer and editor. Specialising in 17th Century history, her research focuses on the British Civil Wars and early Quakers in England. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

Welcome to this episode in the fifth 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, we hear more about the work of the Rowntree Society from its Executive Director, Nick Smith. The Rowntree Society is a registered educational charity based in York whose mission is to build and share knowledge about the histories of the Rowntree family, company and trusts and their continuing relevance for the local, national and global challenges facing our world. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

Welcome to this episode in the fifth 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, Mark Stewart provides insights into the mysterious “loggerheads” found across Shrewsbury. Mark Stewart started his love of local history at a very early age, and received a degree in history from Keele University. After a career in journalism, he has devoted himself to studying various aspects of local history in the West Midlands since his retirement. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

Welcome to this episode in the fifth 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, Dr María Grove-Gordillo shares her research into English merchants operating in Spain during the 16th century, and how the Spanish saw the armada and counter-armada. Dr María Grove-Gordillo is a research fellow at Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg, where she is interested in the Anglo-Spanish Trade between the 16th and 18th centuries as well as the digital humanities. She has a PhD in Early Modern History from the University of Seville. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

Welcome to this episode in the fifth 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, Fabian Hiscock shares information about the Three Rivers Museum and an exciting new item they have acquired for their collection. After careers in the Royal Navy and industry, Fabian Hiscock, having moved to Rickmansworth, undertook an MA by Research in History at the University of Hertfordshire, looking at the impact of the coming of the Grand Junction Canal on west Hertfordshire through which it passed. Currently the Chairman of the Three Rivers Museum, his dissertation gave rise to his book 'Passing Through', published in 2019. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

Welcome to this episode in the fifth 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, Nick Saunders shares insights into the history of the New Forest during the First World War, and its connection to the Indian Army. Nick is a historian, writer and speaker who is Chairman of the Milton Heritage Society. He writes on a wide range of historical subjects, and his MA dissertation focused on the experiences of the Indian Army in the New Forest during the First World War. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

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, Tim Hamilton talks about his work with the Black Country Living History Museum. Tim Hamilton, one of the trustees of the British Association for Local History, has worked and volunteered in the museums and heritage sector for over a decade. He's a local history writer, tour guide, curator, and a mental health ambassador with Safe in Our World — a charity supporting the video game industry and its players. At the heart of everything he does is a passion for community, connection and storytelling. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io

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, Judith Rhodes shares some of the stories from the Yorkshire Dales that inspired her interest in local history. Jude splits her working life between family and local history research and nursing. She qualified as a genealogist through the Pharos and Society of Genealogists Advanced Skills and Strategies course and is a member of the BALH’s Outreach Committee. Her main area of interest is in Yorkshire and particularly the Yorkshire Dales; as a Registered Nurse, Jude also assists individuals, and their families, who are living with dementia by using family history to create personalised books to stimulate meaningful and relevant conversations. 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. Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppbeat.io