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The 1669 Return of Nonconformist Conventicles
Short Guide 33
The survey of Return of Conventicles completed during the summer of 1669 on the instructions of Archbishop Sheldon is the most important source available for studying the earliest periods of religious dissent after the Restoration, because with the exception of the Quakers, only a handful of records belonging to dissenters...
The 1669 Return of Nonconformist Conventicles
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Local and Community History Month
1-31 May each year
The aim of the month is to increase awareness of local history, promote history in general to the local community and encourage all members of the community to participate.
Activities happen across the UK and include trips, library exhibitions and local lectures. It is a great way for groups to...
Local and Community History Month
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What does the future hold for Archives and what do the archives hold for you?
Historian article
Most people would accept that our Society is changing at a rate, and in ways, with which our predecessors have never had to deal. The old stabilities and certainties seem to have disappeared from our modern day lives. Perhaps this is why so many people seem to be interested in...
What does the future hold for Archives and what do the archives hold for you?
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Look Back - But Not in Anger? A Manchester Boyhood
Article
The following is an extract from A Manchester Boyhood, the recently-published autobiography of Professor Donald Read, a past-president of the Historical Association. His book seeks to set his personal experience during the nineteen-thirties and forties within the troubled history of the time. His opinions, some of which may be found...
Look Back - But Not in Anger? A Manchester Boyhood
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Recent Advances in the Study of Surnames
Article
Many surnames have a straightforward meaning. It is obvious that names such as Smith, Wright and Turner come from occupations; that names such as Pickering or York are from the names of places; and that Roberts, Robertson, Robson and Robinson are derived from the same personal name. It is not...
Recent Advances in the Study of Surnames
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Building St James's spire: Louth's guilds and popular piety in the later middle ages
Virtual Branch Lecture Recording
Medieval historian Dr Claire Kennan continued our Virtual Branch series with a local history talk on the building of St James's spire, Louth.
In her talk Kennan traces the important role that Louth's major guilds of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Holy Trinity played in the building of the St James’s spire. Throughout the...
Building St James's spire: Louth's guilds and popular piety in the later middle ages
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The Bibliography of British and Irish History
An Extensive Online Guide
The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is the most extensive guide available to published writing on British and Irish history. It covers the history of British and Irish relations with the rest of the world, including the British empire and the Commonwealth, as well as British and Irish...
The Bibliography of British and Irish History
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Archivist CPD
Continuing Professional Development
For advice and information about working in Archives, take a look at the following information from the Archives and Records Association website.
The Archives and Records Association is the leading professional body for archivists, archive conservators and records managers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The principal aims of the Society are: to...
Archivist CPD
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The Historical Manuscripts Commission
Article
The Historical Manuscripts Commission (or, to give it its full and formal title, the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts) was established in 1869. Its purpose was to enquire into the existence and whereabouts of manuscripts of value for the study of British history, and to make the results of its...
The Historical Manuscripts Commission
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Heritage and History
Article
Moves to protect and record the historic environment began at the turn of the 20th century with the establishment of the National Trust in 1895, the Victoria County History in 1899, and the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments for England in 1908. The VCH took the antiquarians’ task onto a...
Heritage and History
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Librarian CPD
Continuing Professional Development
For advice and information about working as a Librarian or Information Professional, take a look at the following information from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) website.
CILIP is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. They provide practical support for members throughout their careers...
Librarian CPD
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Public History Courses
Continuing Professional Development
What is Public History?
Public History is about understanding how the past has affected, and is used by, the present. It brings history to life and helps us understand the relationship between the past and the public at present. Public History can involve history in the community, and a Public...
Public History Courses
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Archive Dissertation
Dissertation
Archive Dissertation
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England's Immigrants 1330-1550
Multipage Article
An HA Podcast with Professor Mark Ormrod of the University of York looking at the research project England's Immigrants 1330-1550. In this podcast Professor Ormrod explores the extensive archival evidence about the names, origins, occupations and households of a significant number of foreigners who chose to make their lives and livelihoods in...
England's Immigrants 1330-1550
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Museum Studies: A Critical Perspective
Handbook
If you are interested in Museum Studies you should have a look at the UCL Handbook below which gives details and a reading list from their course: The Museum: Critical Perspectives.
Short description
This course aims to provide an introduction to the history and theory of museums. It does so...
Museum Studies: A Critical Perspective
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Museum and Gallery CPD
Continuing Professional Development
For advice and information about working in the Museum sector, take a look at the following information from the Museums Association website.
The Museums Association is the leading voice for the museum sector. Their mission is to enhance the value of museums to society by sharing knowledge, developing skills, inspiring innovation...
Museum and Gallery CPD
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Cataloguing guidelines for community archives
Article
Cataloguing guidelines for community archives The Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG) has developed a set of cataloguing guidelines for community archives.Download the Cataloguing Guidelines for Community Archives (PDF).See a sample catalogue based on the guidelinesAbout the new guidelinesThere are an increasing number of community heritage groups round the country, building...
Cataloguing guidelines for community archives
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Research Methods in Heritage, Museums & Galleries
Reading List
Reading List for those interested in research methods in heritage, museums and galleries from Newcastle University...
Essential Reading
Dicks, Bella, From Mine to Museum: The Evolution of Heritage in the Rhondda in Heritage, place, and community by Dicks, Bella University of Wales Press, 2000
Dicks, Bella, Heritage and Local Memory in...
Research Methods in Heritage, Museums & Galleries
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Museum Education
Reading List
Museum Education Reading List provided by the Victoria and Albert Museum
Allen, D. A. 'Museums and Education.' Museums in Modern Life: Seven Papers Read Before the Royal Society of the Arts in March, April and May 1949, 86-106. London: RSA, 1949. NAL pressmark: 22.N.17
American Association of Museums. Excellence and...
Museum Education
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Library and Information Studies
Continuing Professional Development
Please note: the HA is not responsible for the content of external websites, and we cannot guarantee that all information on this page is current.
University College LondonMA/Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information StudiesIf you want to progress in library or information work, you need a professional qualification, normally chartered...
Library and Information Studies
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Archives and Record Management
Continuing Professional Development
The University of Manchester gives the following advice on courses, careers and funding:
Courses
The choice for post-graduate courses is much more limited for archives and records management compared to those available for libraries and information studies. The Society of Archivists recommends just six: University College London, University College Dublin,...
Archives and Record Management
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Heritage Management & Education
Continuing Professional Development
1. Nottingham Trent University
MA/PGCert/PGDip Museum and Heritage Management
There is a need for multi-skilled, quality staff who combine a broad vision of the field in which they are working with practical expertise in the care and presentation of heritage. Their postgraduate heritage management courses combine the conceptual framework necessary...
Heritage Management & Education
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Museum & Gallery Courses
Continuing Professional Development
Museum & Gallery Courses
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Volunteering in Museums & Galleries
Briefing Pack
The Museums Association has written a short guide to volunteering with museums.
Tips on volunteering
Don't limit your efforts to national and large regional museums and galleries. They are probably overwhelmed with requests for voluntary work
Apply to smaller local museums. You are likely to get a broader range of...
Volunteering in Museums & Galleries
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Archaeology
Briefing Pack
The Council for British Archaeology have produced a guide to getting involved in archaeology.
Across the UK there are regional community groups undertaking practical field work; there are colleges and universities offering part-time courses – all of whom are keen to hear from you.
It doesn't matter where you live...
Archaeology