The Oxfordshire Victoria County History (VCH) is running a series of five Exploring Local History workshops at The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock between 28 April and 9 June, on Monday mornings, 10am to 1pm. Each workshop will include three short illustrated talks on particular topics, with a pronounced ‘how to find out more’ element and plenty of time for discussion. The series is particularly aimed at people engaged in their own local history research, who would like a bit of guidance and some broad historical background – with coffee and biscuits included! Topics include archaeology and settlement; vernacular buildings; farming, estates, and communities; religion; and market towns. Each workshop can be booked individually for £10, with a £10 discount if you book all five (which is recommended but not essential). Full details and booking information here (scroll down to find each session).
The Mills Archive Trust is running two on-line workshops, Caring for your Collection, designed to help you look after archival documents, from photos and papers to digital files. Part 1, on Saturday 24 May (2pm-4pm), will be an overview, and discussion of arrangement and description of records. Part 2, on Saturday 7 June (2pm-4pm), will be on preservation and access. Find out more and book your place here.
The British Association for Local History (BALH), in collaboration with Pharos Tutors, runs a variety of on-line courses aimed at developing your history research skills. Most take four or five weeks, and are reasonably priced at around £60:
- Getting started with local history, commencing 5 May.
- Wills and administrations; the riches of probate records, commencing 12 May.
- Apprenticeship records, commencing 2 June.
- Employment records, commencing 12 June.
Local historian and OLHA committee member Liz Woolley will be running her popular course The City of Oxford 1850-1914 at the Museum of Oxford in the autumn. The course comprises ten weekly classes of two hours each, on Wednesday mornings, starting on 1 October. There are a few places left. Find out more and book your place here.
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