Can You Help – New Committee Members Welcome! The BLHA Committee is very keen to find members who would be interested in standing on the committee, there are usually 3 or 4 committee meetings a year. Should you be interested…
BLHA 2019 AGM and Conference
Bedfordshire Local History Association AGM & Annual Conference 2019Saturday 22nd June 2019 at 10amHosted by Bedfordshire Gardens Trustat Poplars Garden Centre, (Education Learning Zone), Toddington, Beds LU5 6HE
Newsletter HIB Spring 2019
Newsletter HIB Spring 2019 now ready to download. For more information visit the Newsletter HIB Spring 2019
Newsletter HIB Winter 2018/19
Newsletter HIB Winter 2018/19 now ready to download. For more information visit the Newsletter HIB Winter 2018/19
BLHA Autumn Event 2018 – Military Intelligence Museum
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Richard Wildman
Richard Wildman, distinguished Bedford local historian and former President of Bedford Architectural, Archaeological and Local History Society, died, aged 71, at 7.45pm on Saturday 28 July 2018 at Airedale Nursing Home, Bedford, after a long illness. His funeral service will…
BLHA Annual Conference 2018 Report
Newsletter HIB Summer 2018
Newsletter HIB Summer 2018 now ready to download. For more information visit the Newsletter HIB Summer 2018
BLHA 2018 AGM and Conference
Bedfordshire Local History Association AGM & Annual Conference 2018 Saturday 2nd June 2018 Hosted by Clapham Historical Society at Clapham Village Hall, 118 High Street, Clapham, Bedford MK41 6BS Please click on the button below for full details and booking…
Stannard Book Publication
____________________________________________________________ If you would like to purchase ‘Henry John Sylvester Stannard with notes on his daughter Theresa Sylvester Stannard’, by Richard Morgan for £5 + £3 p&p signed for postage, then please complete the contact form below. By return…
BLHA Spring Event – Island Hall, Godmanchester – Sunday 13th May 2018
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Bedfordshire Archives – Newsletter Winter 2018
Issue 114 Winter 2018
BLHA – Autumn Event 2017 – Sulgrave Manor
Full details of the programme and booking arrangements are in the BLHA Autumn Event 2017 – Sulgrave Manor
Old Village Names
Hello. I am trying to identify a couple of villages in existence in the late 1700’s, early 1800’s. The spellings I have are various and several. The two villages in question are Smedley, and Sturtly/Sturtley/Streatly/Streatly. Any help and information would…
Location of the Lipton Market shop in Bedford
Hi, Hope you can help with this seemingly simple enquiry. I want to find out the location (road or street) of the “Lipton Market” shop in Bedford. (I’ve attached a photo of the shop) The date would be c1891 to…
Knotwork at 1 St Paul’s Square Bedford
Hello, my name is Brian Wedge and I live in Berkhamsted, Herts. I am a member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers and wonder if you could provide any information about the above building. I am asking because in…
Kempston Cemetery
I am hoping you can help our family discover why a Great Uncle of ours is buried at Kempston. He was serving with the Royal Engineers in 1916. Name -Thomas Jenkins, Svce No.182786 .plot M 20. Was there a hospital…
Elizabethan Star Chamber Web Site
The Elizabethan Star Chamber Project, hosted by AALT at the University of Houston, is putting county names on cases in TNA STAC 5 (Records of the Court of Star Chamber in the reign of Elizabeth). There are now sufficient cases…
The Berman/Bermona Hat Factory, Luton
I am searching for any references to the Berman/Bermona Hat Factory, Luton; in particular would welcome contact with anyone who worked there. My research is in connection with the Southern Counties Costume Society. Very much hoping you can help. Thank you, Carolyn…
BLHA 2016 AGM and Annual Conference Event Report
BLHA 2016 AGM and Conference Event Held on Saturday, 18 June 2016 Hosted by Sharnbrook Local History Group ‘OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR STORIES: RESEARCHING OUR LOCAL HERITAGE’ Keynote Speaker: PROFESSOR CARENZA LEWIS Professor of the Public Understanding of Research at Lincoln…