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HALH AWARDS FOR PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN LOCAL HISTORY This year's award has been presented to Diana Parrott in recognition of her extensive work in Harpenden. Is there a member of your local society you would like to see recognised for their significant contribution to local history? We welcome nominations for the HALH Award more HALH SUMMER VISIT 2021 This year's Summer Visit will take place on Saturday 18 September at Pirton. Further details here ... HALH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM 2021 Hertfordshire's Waterways This year's Symposium will take place on Saturday 20 November at Tewin (NB not Saturday 13 November as originally published). Further details here ... HALH SPEAKERS OFFER TALKS ONLINE Many of the speakers on the HALH local history speakers list are offering talks online via Zoom. An updated list highlights details of speakers whose talks can be accessed online. DORIS JONES BAKER 1926 - 2020 Dr Doris Jones-Baker passed away in 2020 at her home in Whitwell at the age of 94. Dr Baker served on the committees of both HALH and East Herts Archaeological Society. A tribute appears in the Spring 2021 edition of Herts Past & Present. If you have memories of Doris, please contact us and we will pass your email on to her son. Read the HALH Privacy Policy 
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HISTORY & LOCAL HISTORY TALKS ONLINE The lecture given by Dr Sophia Adams to the Combined Hertfordshire Archaeological Societies in February, The Havering Hoard, is now available on YouTube Hertford Museum online talks Lockdown Lunchtime - a series of free weekly talks which took place during January and February - are available on the museum's YouTube channel The Churches Conservation Trust is offering free online lectures which can also be watched after the event. See their Facebook page Gresham College hosts free online lectures on a number of different subjects, history included. See details on their website BALH LOCAL HISTORY LECTURES HALH members can receive a discount on the cost of lectures currently being offered by the British Association for Local History. Contact us for the unique HALH members' discount code. Details of BALH lectures, webinars and events on their website HERTFORDSHIRE PUBLICATIONS NEW TITLE The UH Press eshop has now re-opened. Order direct from the UHP website MA HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE 'The impact of global history on everyday lives’. Study full time/part time. More information on the UH website |