Can I draw the attention of listserve members to the following training day organised by the British Records Association:
Houses and Their History
30th Sept at Institute of Historical Research, Malet Street, London : an ideal opportunity for archivists and those working on their own houses or house history in general to explore sources and approaches to this type of research. The speakers will be: Nat Alcock, Vice-Chairman, British Records Association: Houses and their Histories. An overview of house histories for a wide range of houses
Annabelle Hughes, Independent house historian: How do I get there? Potential and Pitfalls in using Maps for House History
Chris Currie, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research: Tracing House Histories. Sources for sequences of owners and occupants
Pat Hughes, Independent house historian: Living in the House. The interpretation of evidence for life within houses.
For further details and a booking form, see the BRA web site (www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk)
Elizabeth Hughes
County Archivist
East Sussex County Council
01273 482356