Local History Workshops
LOCAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS
An outline of what a potential ‘scholar’ could expect from a local history workshop.
Course cost is £30 for 6 weekly workshops running from 13th January 2010 – 24th February 2010.
Each session is 2 hours and costs £5 including materials and refreshments.
FREE TASTER SESSION
Wednesday 13th January from 11am.
An introduction to local history and the various resources available for use.
BLOCK 1 – AN INTRODUCTION TO SOURCES, METHODS AND INVESTIGATION
Session 1 – The Census
Session 2 – Census Practical
Session 3 – Parish Registers
Session 4 – Parish Registers and Family Trees
Session 5 – Tithe Map
Session 6 – Tithe Map Practical
BLOCK 2 – GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS!
Session 7 – The Parish Council
Session 8 – Poor Law and Union Workhouse
Session 9 – Church Records
Session 10 – School Records
Session 11 – Local Businesses
Session 12 – The Rural Economy
BLOCK 3 – MAKING HISTORY!
Session 13 – Postcards and Photographs
Session 14 – Local Newspapers
Session 15 – Group project
Session 16 – Group project
Session 17 – Group project
Session 18 – Group project