Tag: 1921 census Records and researchOut on the street: Investigating fact or fictionFriday 20 January 2023Jane Golding from the British Association for Local History explores how the 1921 census...Records and researchIntersectional queer lives on the 1921 CensusWednesday 11 January 2023Queer lives on the census are a minority, even more so when combined with...Archives and archivistsQueer, there and everywhere: LGBTQ+ lives and the censusThursday 5 January 2023On Saturday 19 November, we held our event ‘Queer, There and Everywhere: LGBTQ+ lives...Records and researchEscape to the country: A rural queer network in Kent and SussexThursday 15 December 2022This blog post is part of 20sStreets, in which we explore local history stories in...Records and researchNeither a British subject nor a British protected personTuesday 29 November 2022The First World War unleashed a significant ‘anti-alien’ backlash, focused initially on Germans living...Records and researchMary Hare’s Pioneering Establishment: The Dene Hollow Oral School for the DeafWednesday 16 November 2022This blog post looks at the Dene Hollow Oral School for the Deaf, which...Records and researchOccupations in the 1921 CensusFriday 4 November 2022The 1921 Census opens up many possibilities for research. One of the most interesting...Records and researchMy 20sStreet: Kirby MoorMonday 24 October 2022Kirby Moor was built as a country house in 1868 with Gothic-style architectural features,...Records and researchMy 20sStreet: Guildford Street, StainesThursday 13 October 2022I moved to the market town of Staines nearly 25 years ago and have...Records and researchResearching Black history in the 1921 CensusSaturday 1 October 2022The release of the 1921 Census has allowed people to uncover some fascinating stories,...Archives and archivists20sStreets: Bringing local history to life for childrenThursday 22 September 2022How can studying local history be meaningful for students? What are the benefits of...Records and researchEdward Carpenter: Free love advocate and LGBTQ+ rights pioneerMonday 29 August 2022Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) was an extraordinary individual for his time. Carpenter was an author,... 1 2 »