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A series of ten “How to” workshops to be held in the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, fortnightly on alternate Monday mornings, 9:30-13:00, beginning 7 October 2024.Each workshop will divide into two sessions with a refreshment break. Tutoring and discussion will be led by historians from the Victoria County History and University of the West of England in a friendly and informal atmosphere, and there will be a chance to see original archive resources. Open to all, from beginners to experienced researchers, £10 per workshop and come to as many or as few as you want.
Prior booking is recommended, with limited tickets available on the day. For more information and a link to the booking page, please email [email protected] or call 01249 705500.
Programme:
7 October: The Historian’s Craft: trends and movements in history – antiquarian tradition, local history and national history – primary and secondary resources – disciplines and conventions – practical aspects of using archives and libraries.
21 October: The Local Historian’s Toolbox: key resources. Online (Ancestry, British Newspaper Archive, historical directories, British History Online / Victoria County History). Printed sources (record series, journals). Archival sources by creator (local government, parish, estate, etc).
4 November: The History of the Landscape: landscape and archaeology – maps – place-names – archaeological resources (Historic Environment Records) – aerial photography and Lidar.
18 November: The History of Buildings: examining and describing buildings – vernacular and polite architecture – modern and recent buildings and housing – special types of building (religious, industrial, civic, etc) – documentary sources and techniques.
2 December: Working with Documents: palaeography and techniques of reading documents – Latin – identifying and understanding different types of deeds, manorial records, parish records, etc.
16 December: bonus session on Conservation, organised by WSHC Conservators. More information to follow; booking essential.
13 January 2025: Ownership and Government: landownership – feudal tenures and manorial descent – manorial courts and control – development of the vestry and parish responsibilities – proliferation of local authorities and their functions.
27 January: Movement and Migration: roads, canals and railways, and the evolution of travel – the study of population, including migration, immigration and emigration – the drift from countryside to town.
10 February: Community, Society and Welfare: caring for the poor, sick and elderly – local and national justice – bringing up and educating children – social activities, legal and illegal, moral and immoral.
24 February: Working Lives of Men and Women: farming the land – rural and urban trades and industries – sources for women’s history – restoring the balance between male and female work.
10 March: The Influence of Religion: ubiquity of the medieval church – monasteries and chantries – effect of the Reformation – puritans and nonconformists – Victorian religiosity and its aftermath.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cocklebury Rd, SN15 3QN Chippenham, United Kingdom, 27 Eastern Avenue, Chippenham, SN15 3LP, United Kingdom,Chippenham, Wiltshire