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LGBTQ History Month

Mon 01 Mar 2021

LGBTQ History Month

February is LGBTQ+ History Month and Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies have created an online exhibition to celebrate. Read about LGBTQ+ figures from Hertfordshire's past, follow key events like the AIDS outbrea.....Read more

Researching the history of your house

Thu 04 Mar 2021

Researching the history of your house

Join us for an informal online introduction to the principal sources used to research the history of your house, led by our Local Studies Librarian. The event is hosted using MS Teams. When? 4th March 2021, 2:00pm .....Read more

Hertfordshire VE Day Online Exhibition

Sun 10 May 2020

Hertfordshire VE Day Online Exhibition

To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies (HALS) has launched a new online exhibition on the county's community archive website, Herts Memories (www.hertsmemories.org.uk). You can di.....Read more

Colour Our Collections

Sat 12 Dec 2020

Colour Our Collections

Are you looking for a fun stay at home activity? Get your crayons ready and download our colouring pages taken from the documents in our collection. Please do share your results with us on twitter @HertsArchives with the.....Read more

Design Your Own Coat of Arms

Sat 12 Dec 2020

Design Your Own Coat of Arms

A Coat of Arms tells a story about a place or family to show how special they are. We challenge you to be inspired by Hertfordshire’s Coat of Arms to design your own shield...Read more

Make your own Brent Pelham Dragon

Sun 12 Dec 2021

Make your own Brent Pelham Dragon

Piers Shonks was the Lord of Brent Pelham, a small village in East Hertfordshire, not far from Buntingford. Legend has it that a dragon lived in a cave between the roots of an old yew tree and spent his days terrorising .....Read more

Free Family History Surgery

Wed 15 Jul 2020

Free Family History Surgery

Trying to research your family history but not sure where to start? Don't know what records are available, or hit a brick wall? Let our staff help! Whilst the country is in lockdown, book a 1 hour telephone session with .....Read more

Battle of Britain Online Exhibition

Thu 08 Jul 2021

Battle of Britain Online Exhibition

The Battle of Britain was a major air campaign fought over southern England in the summer and autumn of 1940. After the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and the fall of France, Germany planned t.....Read more

Family Tree Detectives: How did your ancestors live?

Tue 10 Nov 2020

Family Tree Detectives: How did your ancestors live?

Explore the world your ancestors knew through house history. An online presentation that will look at the history of homes through maps, census returns and other resources. 10th November 7:00pm https://www.hertfo.....Read more

Hertfordshire VJ Day Online Exhibition

Wed 01 Dec 2021

Hertfordshire VJ Day Online Exhibition

On 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered and World War II finally came to a close. Thousands of Allied troops that had been captured and made Prisoners of War were released and began their lengthy journey home. The occasio.....Read more

Getting the most out of our online catalogues and resources

Wed 13 Jan 2021

Getting the most out of our online catalogues and resources

Join us for an online event showing you how best to prepare for your next visit to Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies. When: 13th January 2021, 7:30pm – 8:00pm Tickets are free, but donations are welcome T.....Read more

Code Your Archives

Wed 31 Mar 2021

Code Your Archives

Code Your Archives Join our online Scratch code club for these fun activities Spooky Hertfordshire Wednesday 10 March Catch the Crown Wednesday 17 March Mythical beasts .....Read more

Hertfordshire's Connections to the Slave Trade

Thu 22 Oct 2020

Hertfordshire's Connections to the Slave Trade

When: Thursday 22nd October, 7.30pm – 8.30pm Hosted via Microsoft Teams In Black History Month, find out how Hertfordshire people were involved in the slave trade, both as wealthy beneficiaries and abolitionists. .....Read more

Welwyn Garden City on Film

Sat 23 Jan 2021

Welwyn Garden City on Film

Join us for an afternoon of nostalgia, viewing archive film footage of Welwyn Garden City from the 20s to the 50s. Stay with us after the film to share some of your memories of Welwyn Garden City with others online. .....Read more

Getting started with your Caribbean family history

Wed 17 Mar 2021

Getting started with your Caribbean family history

Interested in researching your Caribbean ancestry but don't know where to start? Take the plunge at this online introductory session with our expert. The event is hosted using MS Teams. When? 17th March 2021, 7:00.....Read more

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