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War, Society and the State in Early Modern Europe
Podcast
Lecture from the 2012 HA Annual Conference
Frank Tallett: Fellow in History at the University of Reading and former Head of its School of Humanities
Until recently, military history has largely been concerned with ‘badges and buttons', an approach that stressed tactics, strategy and weapons. The so-called New Military History has sought...
War, Society and the State in Early Modern Europe
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Exeter Branch History
Branch History
A Brief History of the Exeter BranchExeter was one of the seventeen pre-First World War branches, founded in November 1906, the same year as the Historical Association itself. The Exeter branch was founded by Professor Walter (W.J.) Harte who became President of the (national) Historical Association 1932-36. Harte was appointed...
Exeter Branch History
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Lincolnshire Branch History
Branch History
Brief History of the Lincolnshire Branch.When the branch was founded There was a successful branch of the Historical Association in Lincolnshire after World War Two, centred in Boston, and run by staff from the schools there. In 1999, when I moved to Lincolnshire, I discovered there was no longer a...
Lincolnshire Branch History
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Reading Branch History
Branch History
Brief outline history of the Reading Branch of the Historical AssociationReading is one of the places to have had a branch before the First World War, between 1908 and 1911 as was shown in The Historian, ‘The Branches of the Historical Association 1906-2006'. The story of the current Reading Branch,...
Reading Branch History
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The Swansea Branch Chronicle 18
Branch publication
3. Editorial 4. The Marriage at Cana – Dr John Law 8. Stinging Nettle Soup – Trevor Fishlock 10. Dining with Dylan – Peter Read 12. Carbs with Everything – Ian Smith 14. Life as I Found it – John Russell & John Ashley 17. Masonic Dining Swansea – Professor...
The Swansea Branch Chronicle 18
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The Swansea Branch Chronicle 17
Branch Publication
3. Editorial4. Patagonia - Trevor A. Johnson6. The Significance of Migration - Anita Arcari8. The Highland Clearances - John Easton Law11. Emigration to New Zealand - Rosemary Harvard Jones13. Branch News 15. Jews in Wales - Leonard Mars17. Joe’s Gelato - Lucy Hughes19. Unity in Diversity - Natalie Paisey
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Become a Branch Officer
Support the HA through this vital role
To begin with the obvious, the life-blood of any branch is its membership. However, that life-blood needs a heart to ensure the vitality of the branch, and that heart is the branch committee: a group of dedicated individuals who regularly give their time and effort to the smooth running of...
Become a Branch Officer
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Bolton Branch Birthday
Bolton Branch News
Renowned historian Professor Sir Ian Kershaw joined the Bolton Branch of the Historical Association on 1 October 2007 to help celebrate their 80th anniversary. An audience of 185 people listened to his lecture on ‘The German People and the Persecution of the Jews', which examined the attitudes of the German...
Bolton Branch Birthday
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The Swansea Branch Chronicle 11
Branch Publication
3 From the Editor
4 Renaissance Art - Carol David
6 Finding My Inspiration - Lucy Dean
10 Sanu's last Voyage - Ray Balkwill
13 Glynn Vivian - Andrew Green
15 A Vision of Angels - Dr John Law
17 Gwen Johns - Kenza Eastwood
18 A Gift of Sunlight...
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Show and Tell: three Branch book events
Historian article
When members of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch were invited to share their views on ‘Books that Changed History’, not all the contributions were as overtly revolutionary as Thomas Paine’s Common Sense nor as familiar as the King James Bible. Marie Davidson and Richard Binns tell us more....
Show and Tell: three Branch book events
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Leicester Branch Programme
Article
Chair: Annabelle Larsen leicesterha@gmail.com
All talks will be online 18.00-19.30. The heat of the Great Debate and the AGM will be held in person at DMU.
12th September 2023- Natasha Stoyce, 'Leslie Joy Whitehead: Canada's forgotten female soldier of the First World War'.
10th October 2023- Dr Lubaaba...
Leicester Branch Programme
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Bristol Branch Programme
Article
Bristol Branch Programme 2023-24
Branch Contact All enquiries to Mary Feerick Maryfeerick58@gmail.com Tel 0117 9442896
Venue: Most talks start at 7.30pm on a Wednesday once a month in term time and take place in the Humanities Building at 7 Woodland Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1TB usually in lecture room BH05.LT....
Bristol Branch Programme
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Reading Branch Programme
Article
Reading Branch Programme 2023-24
Enquiries to Branch President Chris Sexton sexton44@gmail.com
Lectures are held on Friday evenings - one per month from October to March - as detailed below. They all take place at Reading School, Erleigh Road, Reading RG1 5LR. A plan of the school site...
Reading Branch Programme
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Support your branch: FAQs
Volunteering to help your local branch
Our local branches are all run by volunteers. Joining your local branch committee can be a wonderful way to get more involved with history.
What roles are there within each branch?
Each branch has three formal branch officers: the Chair (or President), the Branch Secretary and the Branch Treasurer.
Alongside those...
Support your branch: FAQs
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Contact your branch
Information
Bath
Mr M Short
01225 812 945
mikeshort20@btinternet.com
Beckenham & Bromley
Mrs A Wagstaff
020 8777 7742
aj60@dial.pipex.com
Bedford
Mr J Collett-White
01234 266 839
james@simla.org.uk
Bolton
Ms Melissa Wright
07912 369060
MWright@boltonschool.org
Bournemouth
Dr R Hill
0300 100 0223
suzannah.stern@history.org.uk
Bristol
Ms M Feerick
0117 9442896
maryfeerick58@gmail.com
Buckinghamshire
Terry...
Contact your branch
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Starting a new Branch
Organising and running an HA branch
The Historical Association and its branches
Branches have been an essential part of the Historical Association since it began. They exist in all parts of the United Kingdom and take a variety of forms.
A branch provides a local forum to bring together all those with an interest in history:...
Starting a new Branch
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Canterbury Branch History
Branch History
Although active between the wars, the Canterbury Branch had faded into oblivion by the 1960s.The arrival of the University of Kent at Canterbury brought about the Branch's revival in 1971-1972, led by Peter Roberts, Grayson Ditchfield and Donald Read, and a programme was arranged for 1972 -3. Among those on...
Canterbury Branch History
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Hull & East Riding Branch Programme
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Hull & East Riding Branch Programme 2023-24
Enquiries to Sylvia Usher, tel 01482 448065
Talks are free to HA members, £3 for visitors
All talks start at 7.30pm, at The Nordic Centre, 104 Osborne St. HULL HU1 2PN, unless otherwise stated.
HA Hull & East Riding of Yorkshire branch website:...
Hull & East Riding Branch Programme
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Buckinghamshire Branch Programme
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Buckinghamshire Branch Programme 2023-24
Meetings are being held on Wednesdays at 8.00 pm online through Zoom (except June which will be in-person)
Admission to meetings is free to full and associate members of the Historical Association.
Visitors and Students WELCOME and donations of £3 appreciated
Please contact secretary for...
Buckinghamshire Branch Programme
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Swansea Branch History
Branch History
History of the Swansea BranchThe first Swansea Branch of the Historical Association was established in 1923. Unfortunately, the activities of the branch are unknown as no local documentation from that time has survived. All that is certain is that by 1925 it had ceased to meet.Following a suggestion by the...
Swansea Branch History
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Hull & East Riding Branch History
Branch History
The origins of the Hull branch of the HA go back to 1921. However the branch really came to life when Dr Fred Brooks arrived as Reader in Medieval History at the new University College of Hull. From 1930 to 1977 he was the mainspring of the activities and growth...
Hull & East Riding Branch History
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Bath Branch Programme
Article
Bath Branch Programme 2023-24
Entry to lectures is free for national HA members and Bath branch local members who have paid an annual subscription. Visitors are welcome and are asked to pay £5 per lecture.
For more information please contact Mike Short, Branch Secretary, mikeshort20@btinternet.com or 01225 812945.
Lectures begin...
Bath Branch Programme
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Canterbury Branch Programme
Article
Canterbury Branch Programme 2023-24
Enquiries to Mr Mike Gallagher tel: 01227 722476 or email: hacanterburybranch@gmail.com
Talks are open to the public and are free to HA members, branch members and students; others are asked to pay £3 towards expenses. Branch membership is £10 per year.
Thursday 14th September...
Canterbury Branch Programme
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Reading Branch History
Branch History
Brief outline history of the Reading Branch of the Historical Association
Reading is one of the places to have had a branch before the First World War, between 1908 and 1911 as was shown in The Historian, ‘The Branches of the Historical Association 1906-2006'. The story of the current Reading...
Reading Branch History
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Bolton Branch History
Branch History
The Bolton Branch of the Historical Association, having been founded in 1927, celebrated its 80th birthday suitably spectacularly in October 2007. Not only did it have, for the occasion, a distinguished Chief Guest as visiting lecturer, and an audience of nearly 200, but it also had a large, decorative and...
Bolton Branch History
