https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/listings/events/?archive=1&user=8246&view=rss Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-august-2021-online-event/ As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the talk will be sent in advance via email, so please ensure that you provide ... Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-with-family-history/ CANCELLED The Senior Librarian for Local Studies will guide you through the essential research resources for taking your first steps in family history. 19.00-20.30. Tickets £6 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-nov-2021-online-event/ A guide to researching our archive and local studies resources. As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the talk wi... Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/family-tree-detectives-masonic-records/ Think you might have an ancestor who was a Freemason? This session will explore a little of Hertfordshire’s history of Freemasonry, and take a look at some records that will help you to trace your ancestor’s involvement ... Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-jan-2022-online-event/ A free guide to researching our archive and local studies resources As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the talk ... Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/family-tree-detectives-care-of-the-poor/ CANCELLED In a time before the Welfare State, find out how the poor were cared for. 17.00-19.00. Tickets £7.00, £25.00 for all four Family Tree Detectives sessions. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/family-tree-detectives-children-s-lives/ CANCELLED Together we'll explore a huge range of records than can shed light on children's lives in the past. These include school records, Poor Law, industrial schools, apprenticeship and bastardy records, child labou... Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/next-steps-in-family-history-missing-ancestors-online/ Some of our ancestors can be difficult to find : join us at this online session where we will explore some of the sources that can help you track down your missing family. We will be looking at records that cover the wor... Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-withgetting-starte-family-history-online-event/ Have you always wanted to try researching your family tree but didn’t know how to begin? Join us at this session where we will introduce you to the basic sources and give you helpful tips for successful research. Led by... Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/my-story-exhibition/ An exhibition of artwork produced by young people taking part in Herts Libraries My Story project 2019. This was a community art festival exploring stories of being a young person trying to find your way in the world. Yo... Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-s-cultural-connections-exhibition/ George Orwell, Stanley Kubrick, Henry Moore, Barbara Cartland and more – discover #Hertfordshire’s Cultural Connections in our new exhibition – which cultural giants lived and worked here? Who was committed to a local me... Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/digswell-dementia-caf-centenary-special/ CANCELLED Join us for a dementia friendly screening of archive film of early Welwyn Garden City in its centenary year. Enjoy popcorn, icecream and share your memories of the town. Free entry, small charge for refreshm... Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/family-tree-detectives-how-did-your-ancestors-live/ CANCELLED Find out about life for your ancestors as we guide you through research resources relating to housing conditions, house history, census data, Booth's Survey of London and maps. 17.00-19.00. Tickets £7, £25 if... Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/family-tree-detectives-how-justice-was-delivered/ CANCELLED Discover how your ancestors encountered the justice system from the local to the national level. 17.00-19.00 Tickets £7, £25 if all four Family Tree Detectives are booked. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-quakers-through-time/ CANCELLED Access to original material illustrating the fascinating contributions of Hertfordshire Quakers over four centuries. This includes their work in the anti-slavery movement, care of the poor, and their stand aga... Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-s-cultural-connections/ CANCELLED Join us for an illustrated talk exploring Hertfordshire writers, artists, composers and thinkers. 19.30-20.30. Tickets £6 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/researching-the-home-front-in-hertfordshire/ CANCELLED Find out about research resources for World War II, followed by special screening of Eastern region wartime archive footage for VE Day. 18.30-20.30. Tickets £6 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/missing-ancestors/ CANCELLED A follow on sesson to Getting Started with Family History, this workshop helps you discover those tricky missing ancestors on your family tree. 19.00-20.30. Tickets £6 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/simplicity-equality-community-integrity-peace-and-stewardshi/ CANCELLED On the 350th anniversary of the oldest Quaker house still in use, find out how the faith was established in the mid 17th century and what life was like for the earliest followers. Join us for this illustrated... Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/heritage-services-roadshow-at-stevenage-day/ CANCELLED Come and visit our stall on Stevenage Day. We'll have lots of material about the local area and friendly staff to help you find out more about resources at Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies. Entry to th... Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/a-ve-day-celebration-special/ CANCELLED A VE Day Celebration Special screening of Eastern region wartime archive footage. Council Chamber, County Hall, 12.30-13.00. Enjoy rarely seen footage from the East of England, compiled for VE Day by the East... Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/a-day-to-remember-celebrate-the-queen-s-platinum-jubilee/ Join us for tea and cake to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's connection to Hertfordshire, and view original documents. Share your memories of previous jubilee celebrations and royal visits. Free, drop in. Donations welcome. ... Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/for-the-relief-of-the-poor/ ‘For the relief of the Poor’ Discover your ancestors in the records of the Old and New Poor Laws This session will look at some of the records that were created by the Old and New Poor Law Acts, and what they reveal... Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/online/ A Guide for Family and Local Historians Join us to find out more about this fascinating source which can reveal so much about our towns and villages and the people who lived in them. The event is on the 17th June a... Wed, 16 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/https-www-hertfordshire-gov-uk-services-libraries-and-archives/ Join us for a half day conference for all those working or volunteering in community heritage. Hear from project director Andrew Lambourne on raising a million in 3 years and Learning & Access Officer Marion Hill on ... Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-june-2021/ A guide to researching our archive and local studies resources As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the talk wil... Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-july-2021/ A guide to researching our archive and local studies resources. As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the talk wi... Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/caribbean-family-history/ Interested in researching your Caribbean ancestry but don't know where to start? Take the plunge at this online introductory session. This workshop includes a case study tracing one family back to their Jamaican roots.... Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/best-days-of-your-life/ Join us for a screening of school days gone by from our region. We’ll see a silent film showing a typical day in infant school from the mid 1930s, a secondary from the late 1940s and grammar schools from the late 1950s.... Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-archives-local-studies-open-day/ Find out all about Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies in this online session. No booking is required for these sessions. You can join using the same link throughout the day and attend according to your availability. ... Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-archives-local-studies-open-day-in-person/ Find out all about Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies at our Open Day, programme below. Please note this is a different programme to the online Open Day, with the exception of the afternoon family history session. Yo... Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/open-day-in-person-at-hals-afternoon-session/ Find out all about Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies at our Open Day, programme below. Please note this is a different programme to the online Open Day, with the exception of the afternoon family history session. Yo... Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/memories-are-made-of-this/ Old documents and treasures are wonderful, but so often kept out of sight in boxes and drawers. Join us for this craft workshop where we will be making memory boxes. Do bring photos, letters, diaries, souvenirs and po... Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/living-amongst-strangers/ Emigration and immigration records for family historians (online) In this session, we will be looking at records that tell the story of your family making the momentous decision to emigrate, travel or become a citizen... Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-october-2021/ A guide to researching our archive and local studies resources Are you new to research in Archives and Local Studies? Join us for this free tour/workshop where you will be shown how to access our collections using in... Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-with-your-caribbean-family-history-online-event/ This Black History Month, are you interested in researching your Caribbean ancestry but don't know where to start? Take the plunge at this online introductory session. This workshop includes a case study tracing one fa... Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/i-witness-hertfordshire-the-slave-trade/ This Black History Month, see original documents revealing Hertfordshire's connections to the slave trade and its abolition. Booking required: half hourly sessions from 5pm - 7pm. FREE, donations welcome. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/a-drop-of-ink/ Join us for this fascinating workshop. Iron gall ink has been used since the 5th century. It is one of the most important inks in Western culture and we owe much of our recorded history to this ink. Our conservator wi... Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/a-drop-of-ink-november-workshop/ Join us for this fascinating workshop. Iron gall ink has been used since the 5th century. It is one of the most important inks in Western culture and we owe much of our recorded history to this ink. Our conservator wi... Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-archives/ Join us for a screening of school days gone by from our region. We’ll see a silent film showing a typical day in infant school from the mid 1930s, a secondary from the late 1940s and grammar schools from the late 1950s.... Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-archives-and-local-studies/ A guide to researching our archive and local studies resources. Are you new to research in Archives and Local Studies? Join us for this free tour/workshop where you will be shown how to access our collections using inde... Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-with-family-history-online-event/ Have you always wanted to try researching your family tree but didn’t know how to begin? Join us at this session where we will introduce you to the basic sources and give you helpful tips for successful research. Led by... Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/fever-the-history-of-disease-in-herts-online-event/ This talk traces the many diseases and epidemics that have affected Hertfordshire since the 1300s. We'll be exploring original records to find out how local people were affected by the 'swetyng sycknesse', smallpox, cho... Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-feb-2022-online-event/ A free guide to researching our archive and local studies resources. As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the ta... Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/protest-and-change-hertfordshire-people-taking-a-stand-online/ In the half century since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England, views and laws have shifted. Join us online for this talk as we chart a course through the Wolfenden Report, Section 28, civil partner... Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-s-masonic-connection-online-event/ This talk delves into the history of Freemasonry and its connection to Hertfordshire that has existed since the mid-18th century, whilst exploring some of their practices and secrets. Discover original records that were ... Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-march-2022-online-event/ A free guide to researching our archive and local studies resources. As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the ta... Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/honouring-the-fallen-online-event/ This illustrated talk by Dr Roger Bowdler looks at the origins, symbolism and design of war memorials and explores the attitudes brought to them today, a century on from the Armistice. Many are conventional: but others d... Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/living-amongst-strangers-online-event/ Emigration and immigration records for family historians. In this session, we will be looking at records that tell the story of your family making the momentous decision to emigrate, travel or become a citizen of anot... Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-at-hals-april-2022-online-event/ A free guide to researching our archive and local studies resources As this talk will be hosted using MS Teams, participants will need access to a computer, tablet or phone with audio. Instructions for joining the tal...