Win a Five Course Elizabethan Banquet for Two
at The Old Palace, Hatfield House. The History Channel is giving away a fabulous weekend break
for two in Hertfordshire, just a stone’s throw away from Hatfield House where Elizabeth I spent much
of her childhood. The prize includes a sumptuous banquet at The Old Palace, Hatfield House complete with jesters, sword fighting and authentic revelry
and two nights at the White Horse Hotel. Simply
enter the competition here.
Please note: This prize is courtesy of The
History Channel and subject to their terms and conditions.

Meet the Neighbours at the Family Records Centre
Staff from County Record Offices and Local Studies Libraries from across London and the South East will be at the Family Records Centre in Islington, London on the 8th and 9th April 2003. Come along to meet them and let them hear your views. Click here for more information.

ONFILM
ONFILM, a new resource for teachers and learners, brings history alive. With contemporary film clips you don't just read what it was like in the Battle of the Somme – you see it - as the participants did over 80 years ago. Click here to view these clips.

Practical Experiences in Digital Conservation
Just as important as preserving paper and parchment is the ability to preserve digital records like e-mail, web pages and databases. An international conference at Kew on 2-4 April 2003, Practical Experiences
in Digital Preservation, explores the issues. Follow this link to learn more. Conference Programme

Datasets Online
National Digital Archive of Datasets (NDAD) holds data and documentation from historic surveys conducted by UK government departments. This material is of interest to historians and researchers. Click Here to visit the site and join the mailing list. Note – the site has no family history material.

Ancestors Magazine: the bi-monthly family history magazine of the Public Record Office. Available by subscription, each issue offers
64 colour pages packed with illustrations, news and expert advice for tracing a family tree, researching military genealogy, or exploring local history .View sample articles on our website.

Domesday Schooldays

Children from Langdon School, East Ham, recently took part in a new and exciting role-playing history workshop on the world-renowned Domesday Book. The workshop took the children back in time to 1086 where they were able to act out the parts of the commissioners, villagers of Mortlake, Putney and the Canons of St. Pauls.

Along with actors playing Canon Robert of Exeter and the Reeve of Mortlake, Surrey, the students re-enacted the second stage of the inquests that went into the making of the Domesday Book. Click Here to learn more about Education Services at Kew.