Local History Matters
Discussion on a wide range of local history themes.
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 33
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Series 2 Episode 3: How to get started in local history research
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…
Series 2 Episode 2: Why is local history important?
Welcome to the second 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 w…
Series 2 Episode 1: Local history photographer and the Local History Photographer of the Year competition
Megan Kelleher and Catherine Warr kick off the new series of Local History Matters, as they discuss the Local History Photographer of the Year competition.
Music credits: Trendsetter, Mood Maze, Uppb…
Series 1 Episode 10: Addressing Health: The Post Office, Health and Local History with Professor David Green and Natasha Preger
In this episode of Local History Matters Professor David Green and Natasha Preger from the Wellcome-funded ‘Addressing Health’ project discuss morbidity, mortality and occupational health in the Vict…
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 initia…
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…
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 lo…
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 ar…
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 everyth…
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 r…
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 impa…
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 th…
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…