Just published - a labour of love but the Civil War in Somerset is a fascinating subject. This books opens up new research into a very controversial period in English history.

Can you do me a favour this weekend, pls? A lady called Elsie is 103 on the 27th. Her care home (Sally 🎧👇) want as many cards as possible. She’s LUSH. If you can spare a card, a stamp & a retweet - thanks 🙏 BBC Somerset

We have just published this illustrated snapshot of life in Watchet and Williton from 1600-1670 #17thcentury #familyhistory #somerset

We are heartbroken to announce the death of Robert C. Palmer, administrator, director, and developer of the AALT. If you'd like to leave a tribute to him, you may do so on his obituary page, or by emailing his daughter. dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/bel…

Lovely afternoon at the book launch of our illustrated history of Watchet and Williton. Big thank you to Nick Cotton and friends for making it a success.

A huge and beautifully illustrated map of Sherborne dating from 1834 has been gifted by legal firm Porter Dodson to Dorset History Centre where it will be accessible to the public. orlo.uk/D4iRm

BALH is launching its 2023 Local History Photographer competition - Up My Street: balh.org.uk/photo. Free entry and great prizes! Categories for Adults and Under 18s. Anyone can enter - you don't have to be a member of BALH. Please share widely and ... get snapping!

You never know what you’re going to find in equity records. Nearly always find a nice surprise but this would be one of the best.

Such an interesting and well researched book. So glad l bought it.

A great morning in the Hampshire Archive helped by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Thank you.

This is awful news! When will they learn! 🤦‍♀️😖 Please please stop destroying original documents!!! #archives #twitterstorians

I recently found this really cool Christmas Card in some papers I am cataloguing. It dates from 1946 and belonged to a Royal Navy officer who served with a hydrographic surveying unit in the Far East. The ship, HMS White Bear, was a floating chart printing factory.

The latest issue of SDNQ reveals a connection between Glastonbury Abbey & Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, the earliest seating plan of a Somerset church, & a search for copper ore in Nether Stowey sdnq.org.uk/sdnq-news/marc…

We'll be at #WincantonHistoryDay on Saturday 9th March! There's loads of brilliant stuff going on throughout the day and - of course - you can have a chat with us about your #Dorset ancestors... wincantonhistorysociety.com/wincanton-hist… Wincanton History Society

At last my longest running research project is in print. Just in time to present copies to the last few survivors from Worl War Two who worked in Taunton. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Publication date 3/6/2024! This book documents how Portuguese maritime & nautical knowledge was outsourced by maritime rivals, evaluating its impact in diplomatic & espionage documents & discusses alleged Iberian secrecy policies about maritime knowledge aup.nl/en/book/978904…

Also new: KB27 indexes by Vance Mead for H1505-1508 (4 total). Enjoy! aalt.law.uh.edu/HenryVII.html

🤩🌟The Mayor met some truly inspiring people recently. From Alex Roche's concert for the Ronald Tickner Trust to the vibrant Nigerian community’s Summer Gathering - what a joy! Also, Dr Adrian Webb’s new book reveals Taunton’s WW2 secrets. Catch his exhibition at Taunton Library

Joseph Rogers has given us an excellent talk on tithe barns and using the opportunity to promote his book BALH

Our next treat at the BALH conference in Taunton is by our vice chair Jane Golding on buildings in their historic environment