In our latest blog, John Chandler with insights from local historians Lucy Whitfield and Chris Dallimore reflects on 'True Happiness' in Chippenham. www.wiltshirehistory.org/news/true-ha...

Our next Local History How-To session is on 'Ownership and Government' on 13th Jan with @markforrest.bsky.social, Francis Boorman, John Chandler, and @lrylandepton.bsky.social. It will feature a fun reenactment of a manor court. Check out wvch.squarespace.com/config/

New *Draft* text for the 21st volume from @wiltshistory.bsky.social focussed on SE Wiltshire. The text is by @historyrosalind.bsky.social & describes Landford and Whiteparish. We've made this text available for correction, clarification and to support others': feedback welcome! #LocalHistory 🗃️

Our latest newsletter is out now! static1.squarespace.com/static/5ef07...

The next in our series of local history 'How to' workshops is tomorrow! The session 'WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS' features an introduction to palaeography and the techniques of reading documents – Latin – identifying and understanding different types of deeds, manorial records, parish records & more!!!

Looking forward to co-hosting the Working with Documents session tomorrow in the Local History Workshops series at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre with colleagues from @wiltshistory.bsky.social wshc.org.uk/events/

9750 white plants purchased for the garden at Kington St Michael c.1550 #medieval #tudor #gardening @wiltshistory.bsky.social