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May 8th. A History of Morris Dancing

Feature Photo -Dr. Matthew Simons A History of Morris Dancing The May meeting of Peterborough Local History Society is on Thursday 8th, at 7.30pm, at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9RF . The speaker for the evening will be Dr Matthew Simons, who will be speaking on “A history of […]

April Meeting

The April meeting of Peterborough Local History Society is on Thursday 10th, at 7.30 pm, at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9RF. The speaker for the evening will be Prof. Stephen Upex MCIfA. FSA., with “The life and times of Edmund Artis; The founding father of Peterborough's archaeological past”. Edmund [...]

March Meeting

Our next meeting will take place this coming Thursday (13th March) at 7.30 pm, at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Ledbury Road, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9RF. The speaker for the evening will be Prof K. Schurer, with “The Discovery of Richard III – Ten Years On”. The discovery of a skeleton in a car park […]

British Association for Local History

Peterborough Local History Society (PLHS) is a member of the British Association for Local History (BALH). The Association organises various events throughout the year, some which can be attended in person and others which can be joined virtually. Also, BALH, in collaboration with their Education Partner Pharos Tutors, have created two online courses on topics of family history and genealogy-related subjects.

Members of PLHS can benefit from discounted fees for many of the Association’s events.

There are also “Ten Minute Talks” and podcasts, which can be accessed free of charge. Do take a moment to look at the BALH website, which can be found by clicking the button below.

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