https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/opportunities/?archive=1&user=8246&view=rss Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/lgbtq-history-month/ February is LGBTQ+ History Month and Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies have created an online exhibition to celebrate. Read about LGBTQ+ figures from Hertfordshire's past, follow key events like the AIDS outbrea... Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/researching-the-history-of-your-house/ Join us for an informal online introduction to the principal sources used to research the history of your house, led by our Local Studies Librarian. The event is hosted using MS Teams. When? 4th March 2021, 2:00pm ... Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-ve-day-online-exhibition/ To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies (HALS) has launched a new online exhibition on the county's community archive website, Herts Memories (www.hertsmemories.org.uk). You can di... Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/colour-our-collections/ Are you looking for a fun stay at home activity? Get your crayons ready and download our colouring pages taken from the documents in our collection. Please do share your results with us on twitter @HertsArchives with the... Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/design-your-own-coat-of-arms/ A Coat of Arms tells a story about a place or family to show how special they are. We challenge you to be inspired by Hertfordshire’s Coat of Arms to design your own shield. Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/make-your-own-brent-pelham-dragon/ Piers Shonks was the Lord of Brent Pelham, a small village in East Hertfordshire, not far from Buntingford. Legend has it that a dragon lived in a cave between the roots of an old yew tree and spent his days terrorising ... Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/free-family-history-surgery/ Trying to research your family history but not sure where to start? Don't know what records are available, or hit a brick wall? Let our staff help! Whilst the country is in lockdown, book a 1 hour telephone session with ... Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/battle-of-britain-online-exhibition/ The Battle of Britain was a major air campaign fought over southern England in the summer and autumn of 1940. After the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and the fall of France, Germany planned t... Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/how-did-your-ancestors-live/ Explore the world your ancestors knew through house history. An online presentation that will look at the history of homes through maps, census returns and other resources. 10th November 7:00pm https://www.hertfo... Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-vj-day-online-exhibition/ On 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered and World War II finally came to a close. Thousands of Allied troops that had been captured and made Prisoners of War were released and began their lengthy journey home. The occasio... Wed, 13 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-the-most-out-of-our-online-catalogues-and-resources/ Join us for an online event showing you how best to prepare for your next visit to Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies. When: 13th January 2021, 7:30pm – 8:00pm Tickets are free, but donations are welcome T... Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/code-your-archives/ Code Your Archives Join our online Scratch code club for these fun activities Spooky Hertfordshire Wednesday 10 March Catch the Crown Wednesday 17 March Mythical beasts ... Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-s-connections-to-the-slave-trade/ When: Thursday 22nd October, 7.30pm – 8.30pm Hosted via Microsoft Teams In Black History Month, find out how Hertfordshire people were involved in the slave trade, both as wealthy beneficiaries and abolitionists. ... Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/welwyn-garden-city-on-film/ Join us for an afternoon of nostalgia, viewing archive film footage of Welwyn Garden City from the 20s to the 50s. Stay with us after the film to share some of your memories of Welwyn Garden City with others online. ... Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-with-your-caribbean-family-history/ Interested in researching your Caribbean ancestry but don't know where to start? Take the plunge at this online introductory session with our expert. The event is hosted using MS Teams. When? 17th March 2021, 7:00... Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/family-secrets/ Let our senior librarians guide you through Ancestry and Find My Past and show you tips and tricks to get the most from these sites. 25th November, 7:00pm, tickets from £7.00. Talk will be hosted via Microsoft Team... Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/children-s-lives/ Find out about children's lives in the past through records from schools, Poor Law, apprenticeship, child labour and more. Tuesday 12 January 2021, 19.00-20.30 Hosted on MS Teams. Tickets: £7.00 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/hertfordshire-s-notorious-witches/ For centuries, those suspected of practicing witchcraft in England were persecuted and even sentenced to death. Witchcraft has a long history in Hertfordshire, with dozens of convicted witches. In this talk, explore the ... Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hals-enquiries/getting-started-with-your-family-history/ Interested in researching your family tree but don't know where to start? Take the plunge at this online introductory session with our expert. When? 11th February 2021, 7:00pm – 8:30pm The event will be hosted via...