How do you start to investigate coronations locally?

How do you start to investigate coronations locally?

BALH has collected advice on researching coronations in our local histories which we hope will be helpful to all those who want to find out about the history of coronations. The following might be useful as starting points:

In the First part we share some sources you may wish to explore to find out more about coronations in your local history and highlight some things you may wish to consider.

In the Second part we have a look through some of the sources that may be available in your local archives through an exploration of the holdings of Ceredigion Archives in Wales. Do remember though that sources are likely to be available in many archives.

We end with a few thoughts on sharing your findings.

Coronation decorations by Metro, trade advert sent to Aberystwyth Borough in anticipation of the 1953 Coronation. By kind permission of Ceredigion Archives. To be reproduced only for personal and/or not for profit use and with acknowledgement of Ceredigion Archives.

Why BALH?

Nick Barratt Historian and Author

Where did your ancestors live?

It is impossible to trace the history of one’s family without considering where they lived. Local history societies and one-place study groups have researched and published content that will allow you to place the lives of your ancestors in the context of their local communities, villages, towns and cities as well as some of the key socio-economic factors that lay behind their development. They often use the same sources as family historians, and can help provide an alternative interpretation of a document or suggest new resources to help your research.

Nick Barratt, Historian and Author

Meet the team

Jack Southern Trustee

Jack Southern

Jack has a deep interest in the relationship between people, places, and local history, shaped by his upbringing on the Fylde coast. He studied local and regional history at Lancaster University before teaching in Hong Kong, later returning to complete postgraduate research at the University of Central Lancashire, focusing on communities and industrial decline in Lancastrian cotton towns. He collaborates with local history groups, artists, and the Lancashire Local History Federation to explore new ways of communicating history. Now a Public History and Heritage lecturer at UCLan, he is passionate about outreach and engaging wider audiences with local history.

Jack Southern, Trustee