The BAHS publishes a regular journal, The Glaven Historian which is well received within the local history community. If you are a current member of the Society when a new issue is published then you will receive a complimentary copy as a membership benefit. The society discontinued the publication of our printed newsletter following the
The BAHS is a society covering the history of Blakeney and the surrounding area. The society holds regular meetings (e.g. talks) and publishes a journal called the Glaven Historian. The society operates the History Centre which holds many resources covering local villages, families, houses and much more. Benefits of membership 1 Please note that only if you are a
If you wish to arrange an appointment to visit the History Centre. Please note there may be a small charge which will be agreed with you before your visit. The charge will be based upon the nature of your visit and whether you are a current member (i.e. with an active subscription) or not. Warning
A message from BAHS member Margaret Bird, including three portraits of the Hardy family. Further Mary Hardy books I have finished the text of the four companion volumes Mary Hardy and her World 1773-1809 – all 3030 pages. It will take a long time to index the work, but I have made a start. Two
This is Historian Chris Barringer’s (1931-2013) story of Norfolk history published posthumously in 2019. Chris Barringer played a fundamental part in the formation of this Society. In 1990 he was invited to give a series of lectures in Blakeney and two more series followed in 1991 and 1992. Chris was a leading member of historical
You can click here to view or download the complete issue. Contents The Military Survey of 1522 John Wright Synopsis: The Military Survey of 1522 appeared to be a muster of all able-bodied males aged 16-60 but the government of the day had an ulterior motive: to prepare for a substantial tax in the form of a
The four-volume study Mary Hardy and her World 1773-1809 will be published in April 2020. Two of the covers are pictured here; also the set of four spines. Drawing on the testimony of the local diarist Mary Hardy (1733-1809), these volumes of commentary and analysis provide a detailed panorama of work and social life in
From BAHS member Margaret Bird, 20 March 2023:A 32-page booklet, Georgian Holt at Work and Play, will be published by the Holt Society on 3 April 2023. Written by Margaret Bird, it features social and commercial life in Holt and the surrounding area in the period 1780-1810 when Mary Hardy was writing her daily diary
Created by BAHS member Richard Jefferson this walk takes you on a route through Cley to take in thirty of its heritage landmarks. Allow around an hour, possibly more if you plan to study the various buildings in depth. Click here for the leaflet. A digital version of the walk is available to download by
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