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Historical Causation: Is One Thing More Important Than Another?
Branch Lecture Podcast
WHAT COLOUR ARE THE UNICORNS?Professor Steve Rigby, recently retired from the University of Manchester, delivered ‘Historical Causation: Is One Thing More Important Than Another?' to the Bolton Branch of the Historical Association on 29th November 2010. His lecture gives a fascinating introduction to the philosophy of historical causation, looking at...
Historical Causation: Is One Thing More Important Than Another?
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Gwent Branch Programme
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All enquiries to Tessa Merrett tessamerrett@gmail.com 01495 225752
Meetings are held at St Augustine’s Church Hall (immediately behind the church), Commercial Street, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2JG
There is a large free car park next to the church and church hall. The entrance to the car park is off the roundabout...
Gwent Branch Programme
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Podcast: Spain 1808 – Iraq 2003: some thoughts on the use and abuse of history
Bolton Branch Lecture Podcast by Charles Esdaile
This podcast was recorded by the Bolton Branch of the Historical Association on Monday 1 February 2010, at the Parish Hall in Bolton.
We were pleased to welcome Professor Charles Esdaile of the University of Liverpool back to the branch to speak on ‘Spain 1808 – Iraq 2003: Some Thoughts...
Podcast: Spain 1808 – Iraq 2003: some thoughts on the use and abuse of history
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Isle of Wight Branch Programme
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All enquiries to Caroline Jacobs, Secretary email: jacobscme@gmail.com phone: 07988171708
Unless otherwise stated, meetings take place at Newport Minster, St Thomas’ Square, NEWPORT, IW PO30 1BG, starting at 7.30pm and finishing at approximately 9.00pm. Doors open at 7.00pm
Associate branch membership: £10 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students, visitors...
Isle of Wight Branch Programme
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Prehistoric Bristol
Classic Pamphlet
This period is represented in the valley of the Bristol Avon by the Acheulian industries, named from the type station of St. Acheul in the Somme valley, which has yielded many ovate and pear-shaped hand-axes characteristic of the period. These industries flourished during the very long Second Interglacial phase, a...
Prehistoric Bristol
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Bolton Branch History
Branch History
The Bolton Branch of the Historical Association, having been founded in 1927, celebrated its 80th birthday suitably spectacularly in October 2007. Not only did it have, for the occasion, a distinguished Chief Guest as visiting lecturer, and an audience of nearly 200, but it also had a large, decorative and...
Bolton Branch History
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Norfolk & Norwich Branch Programme
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Norfolk & Norwich Programme 2025 - 26
For all enquiries, please contact Simon Kinder norwichha@gmail.com
Venue: Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6EA
HA members free, visitors £10 per event. Branch Associate membership is £15 per year.
Sunday 19 October 2025, 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start
Venue: Gresham’s Senior...
Norfolk & Norwich Branch Programme
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Manchester Branch Programme (with Liverpool and Chester)
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Entry to meetings is free to HA members, non-members £4 per meeting.
We are delighted to be able to welcome our members and interested members of the public to our 2025-2026 series of events! Of course, circumstances are always changeable and so events may be changed or cancelled at short...
Manchester Branch Programme (with Liverpool and Chester)
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HA Branches in Wales
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Cardiff Branch
Branch contact: All enquiries to Professor Peter Edbury Edbury@cardiff.ac.uk
Venue: All talks are on Zoom and free to all.
For further information about Cardiff Branch meetings, please see the programme link below.
Cardiff Branch Programme
Gwent Branch
All meetings start at 7pm and we meet from September to March,...
HA Branches in Wales
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HA Branches in the South East
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Beckenham & Bromley Branch
Branch contact: Mrs A Wagstaff 020 8777 7742 BeckenhamHA@uclmail.net
Cost: Entry to meetings is free for HA members and £2 for visitors.
Associate membership of the branch is £12 for 2024/25 or £19.50 with our monthly news bulletin, The Beckenham Historian.
Venue: All meetings take place at...
HA Branches in the South East
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HA Branches in the South West
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Bath Branch
Entry to lectures is free for national HA members and Bath branch local members who have paid an annual subscription. Visitors are welcome and are asked to pay £5 per lecture.
For more information please contact Mike Short, Branch Secretary, mikeshort20@btinternet.com or 01225 812945.
Lectures begin at 7.30 pm at...
HA Branches in the South West
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Bolton Branch Birthday
Bolton Branch News
Renowned historian Professor Sir Ian Kershaw joined the Bolton Branch of the Historical Association on 1 October 2007 to help celebrate their 80th anniversary. An audience of 185 people listened to his lecture on ‘The German People and the Persecution of the Jews', which examined the attitudes of the German...
Bolton Branch Birthday
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HA Branches in the East of England
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Cambridge Branch
Enquiries to Branch President Dr Sean Lang sf_lang@hotmail.com
Cambridge Branch Programme
Essex Branch
Talks on Saturdays, 2.30pm, Trinity Methodist Church, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XB. Please check the calendar on this website for details.
Visitors and prospective members warmly welcomed - £3, Associate Members fee £10.00 / £15.00 for 2 members...
HA Branches in the East of England
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Nuneaton Branch Programme
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Enquiries to Branch Secretary Michael Arnold. michael.arnold@cantab.net tel 07785 337147
Venue: Unless otherwise stated talks start at 7.30pm on Thursdays at Chilvers Coton Heritage Centre 4 Avenue Road, Nuneaton CV11 4LU. Ample parking available.
Associate membership is £15 per year. Talks free to national HA members and students, visitors: voluntary...
Nuneaton Branch Programme
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Hull & East Riding Branch Programme
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The Hull and East Riding branch meets at the Nordic Centre (The Danish Church), Osborne Street, HULL. HU1 2PN. This is a five-minute walk from the train, coach and bus Interchange. There is a small car park, free to all attending events, and parking on Osborne Street is quite easy....
Hull & East Riding Branch Programme
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York and North Yorkshire Branch Programme
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All enquiries to Elizabeth McCulloch, Elizabeth.McCulloch@boothamschool.com 07884 435 701
Talks free to members, £2 for visitors.
York & North Yorkshire Branch Programme 2025-26
Autumn Term
Monday Sept 29th 2025 4.30-6pm at the Castle Museum. Meet at the museum entrance.
The History of Dress
Dr. Bethan Bide at the University...
York and North Yorkshire Branch Programme
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Oxford Branch Programme
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For any further information, please contact Dr Vivienne Larminie, branch secretary, email vivienne.larminie@history.ox.ac.uk
HA members free, non-members £2 per meeting. Annual associate membership £10 individual, £15 joint (living at same address), full-time students under 30, £6. School groups £10 per group.
Oxford Branch Programme 2025-26
Wednesday, 11 February 2026...
Oxford Branch Programme
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Exeter & District Branch Programme
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Thursday 12th February 2026
4.40 p.m. at Exeter College Exeter, Hele Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4JS (tel:+441392400500) Tower Lecture Theatre (use reception entrance at Hele Road site; directions will be given). Parking is available in the roads around the College but is metered.
The English Civil War (1642-1646)
Professor Mark...
Exeter & District Branch Programme
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Bath Branch Programme
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Entry to lectures is free for national HA members and Bath branch local members who have paid an annual subscription. Visitors are welcome and are asked to pay £5 per lecture.
For more information please contact Mike Short, Branch Secretary, mikeshort20@btinternet.com or 01225 812945.
Lectures begin at 7.30 pm at...
Bath Branch Programme
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West Wiltshire Branch Programme
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All enquiries to Mrs Jenny Ladd jladd242@gmail.com tel 01373 830514
All talks start at 7.30pm and take place in St. Thomas’ Church Hall, York Buildings, Trowbridge, Wilts. BA14 8PT. Free parking on the road, limited free parking next to Church.
Associate membership £15 per year. Talks free to HA...
West Wiltshire Branch Programme
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Bournemouth, Christchurch, & Poole Branch Programme
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There is an admission charge of £5 for non- HA members and £3 for students at Monday lectures. Associate membership of the branch is £20 per year.
Monday evening lectures take place at 7.25 pm at the West Cliff Hotel, Durley Chine Rd BH2 5JS. Free parking is available in the...
Bournemouth, Christchurch, & Poole Branch Programme
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HA Branches in Scotland
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Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch
For any branch enquiries please telephone Marie Davidson on 0141 956 1172
All meetings are held at 11am on the second Saturday of the month at Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church Observatory Road, Glasgow West End G12 9AR.
Glasgow Branch Programme
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HA Branches in Scotland
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HA Branches in the North West
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Bolton Branch
Branch contact All enquiries to Mrs Melissa Wright mwright@boltonschool.org.uk 07912369060
Venue: All talks start at 6.30pm on (mostly) the first Monday of the month, and take place in the Leverhulme Suite @ Bolton School Girls’ Division, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA. Parking free in the Girls’ Division Quad.
Associate membership £20 per...
HA Branches in the North West
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Envoi: First World War Memories
Branch podcast
During the recent First World War centenary many HA branches held lectures and talks about a variety of aspects of the war. Some had outings and many looked at their local war memorials or Pals Battalions. The Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch decided that as many of their members...
Envoi: First World War Memories
