British Association for Local History (BALH)

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The British Association for Local History is the national charity which promotes local history and serves local historians publishes both The Local Historian, BALH'S quarterly journal, and Local History News, a topical magazine publishes books and pamphlets on local history organises regular guided visits to archives, libraries, museums and other places of interest arranges regular conferences in London and the regions commissions a prestigious annual lecture offers benefits to society members, including access to events at the members' rate, and an insurance scheme provides this web site for local history. BALH was formed in 1982 but can trace its origins back to the National Council For Social Service (NCSS) and its sub-committee the Standing Conference for Local History (SCLH), formed in 1948. In parallel, The Amateur Historian was launched as a commercial venture by Terrick FitzHugh in 1952, later renamed to the The Local Historian.

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1982

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