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Get the most from your library with this study session focusing on the village of Langley Burrell, looking at local history sources held online and in Chippenham Library. Great for beginners. £4, booking advisable on 01249 705500 or archives@wiltshire.gov.uk more

National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to champion all things apprenticeships and this year is no different! The theme for 2020 is ‘Look Beyond’ and will serve as a rallying cry for the apprenticeship community to showcase the true meaning of diversity within apprenticeships, including: This free event is an ...more

Join Wiltshire’s professional Conservators for a day packed with talks and practical advice and activities. Aimed at current and budding metal detectorists, you will be given advice and information from archaeologists and conservators about dealing with finds. The day includes contributions from the Wiltshire and ...more

You don’t need to live in an old house to research its history. Whether you’re in a sixteenth century thatched cottage or a 1980s semi, there’s a wealth of information waiting to be uncovered. Who lived there and what did they do for a living, what did the house previously look like, how has it changed inside, and ...more

It might feel like the family historian’s curse. Working your way back in time, painstakingly poring over parish registers, suddenly you come across a register that looks like a hundred spiders have danced the Fandango across the page. Does that really say Thomas, son of Henry Handgrenade? Luckily early modern handwriting ...more

Dorothy House Hospice Care – Bath Half Marathon 2020 The Bath Half Marathon 2020 takes place on Sunday 15 March 2020 and is the most popular city centre road event in the UK. We’d love you to join Team Dotty and be part of it! We are delighted to announce that Dorothy House has 100 Silver Bond places. These are ...more