Local History News

Local History News is published in January, April, July and October. It is a magazine with topical articles of interest to local historians, plus reports from local societies, record offices, museums and libraries. Developments in local history education reported in Local History News can be found on the Education page of this website.

Contributions are invited from all parts of the local history community. Information about local initiatives is particularly welcome and we are always keen to publish material that gives news of best practice, illustrating the diversity and vitality of local history. Material may be sent at any time to editor.lhn@balh.org.uk or by post to:

Local History News Editor
BALH Head Office, Fountain Precinct, 4th Floor Orchard Lane Wing, Balm Green, Sheffield S1 2JA

Purchasing Printed Back Issues

Recent issues of Local History News are available for sale, price £3, plus £2.00 postage and packing. Please email admin@balh.org.uk to check availability.

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

Nigel Tringham Publishing Committee

Nigel Tringham

Nigel, a member of BALH since 1999, represents the Victoria County History, where he has worked on Staffordshire’s history since 1979. He joined the Publishing Committee, later becoming its chair in 2005. A medieval and local history lecturer at Keele University, he also leads the Latin and Palaeography Summer School. He edits the Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions and Staffordshire Record Society volumes while supporting the county Archive Service. His research includes medieval records of York Minster’s lesser clergy, with further volumes planned for retirement. He played a key role in BALH’s Living the Poor Life project.

Nigel Tringham, Publishing Committee