Local History Speakers Directory 2022
Calling all speakers if you wish to appear in the next WLHF Speaker’s Directory please let jane.tinklin@outlook.com know as soon as possible, entries are free to members of the forum…
WLHF Newsletter Jan 2022
In recognition of our return from the COVID generated lockdown and general hibernation of the last 2 years, Cora, our chairperson has kindly produced a Newsletter for the New Year…
New Local History Publications – Autumn 2021
Here are some recent local history publications, either general or fairly local to Worcestershire, that we have come across. We hope that they may be of interest to members: https://www.wlhf.org.uk/wlhf/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/LH-publications-Nov-2021.pdf…
WLHF Local History Competition 2022
Guidelines for assessing Local History Competition Entries A PDF of these rules can be found here: Each question carries a maximum mark of 10 points Judges: To be announced For…
WHLF Competitions 2020/22
Photography Plans for a photography competition in 2020 were interrupted by Covid, but will now be reinstated in 2022. The theme of the photo competition this year will be 'What…
COVID-19 Update
Covid-19 has disrupted Local History Society events since March 2020 and continues to have its effects over the coming winter months. With the lifting of government restrictions group meetings may…
A New History of Worcestershire Place Names.
A new publication from Dr Mike Jenkins - The History of Place Names in England and Worcestershire (Caxton Press) Website: The History of Place Names in England and WorcestershireDr Mike…
Access to UK Census data
A message to WHLF from:Richard Rodger, FRHS, FAcSS, Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh. Dear ChairmanI am contacting you because I believe local and family history societies deserve better access to…
HIVE update Dec 2020
The HIVE, in Tier 2. "Whilst we are in tier two, the opening days for the Historic Environment Record at the Hive are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 1030 and 1330.…
Day School and Local History Awards Report 2019
An excellent report by Diana Clutterbuck on the WHLF can be found here. (It is also included under the 'News' menu above.)
2019 Redditch Local History Society Exhibition
The 2019 RLHS Exhibition is taking place from 31st October to 24th November 2019 in the Gallery of the National Needle Museum at Forge Mill - B98 8HY This exhibition…
Alcester & District Local History Society – Newsletter October 2019
Here's the latest newsletter from the Alcester & District Local History Society.