Forthcoming BALH Events

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Rebellion and protest across six centuries

Saturday 17th October 2026

A one-day conference, in association with SDNQ (Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries), exploring how rebellion, protest and popular resistance have shaped local communities, challenged authority and influenced historical memory across six centuries.

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Disturbing the Delicate Peace: The Early Quakers in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Thursday 5th November 2026

Dr Erica Canela explores how the first Quakers in Herefordshire and Worcestershire challenged ministers and magistrates, revealing a movement driven by apocalyptic fervour and far removed from its later quietist image.

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Middlesbrough, Scarborough, Halifax & Hull: Using the Registers of Deeds to evidence women’s capital investment in 19th century Yorkshire

Thursday 3rd December 2026

The BALH Dymond Lecture 2026

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