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It’s your history come and discover itEssex Record Office events programme

April 2014 – March 2015

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Welcome to the Essex Record OfficeThe Essex Record Office (ERO) collects and preserves the written, oral and visual heritage of the county, ensuring that it remains available to both present and future generations. This unique collection of records, based in Chelmsford, tells the story of a thousand years of Essex’s history and can help you to discover the history of your family, home, village or town.

During a visit to the Record Office you can access documents, maps, photographs, diaries, accounts, letters, deeds, sound recordings and video. We hold the parish records for the Diocese of Chelmsford, which are particularly useful for family historians. Additionally, there is an extensive reference library of books about Essex’s history.

It is free to visit the Record Office. You do not need to make an appointment but you will need a County Archive Research Network (CARN) reader’s ticket if you want to look at original documents. Readers’ tickets are issued free of charge, but you must bring some form of identification that includes both your address and signature to obtain one.

Our friendly, expert staff members are always pleased to advise you on how to begin to use the Record Office. We have a range of leaflets which will help you to understand more about how to use the Record Office, our collections, and some kinds of research. These are available free of charge. There is also a secure locker room for the storage of bags, which are not permitted in the Searchroom.

Cover image: First World War volunteers in Great Waltham (I/Mb 383/1/12)

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The building is fully accessible for people in wheelchairs and all the public reception desks, lecture theatre and several smaller conference rooms are serviced by an induction loop. The Searchroom has access to wi-fi. Public facilities include toilets, cloakroom, snack vending machine and a hot and cold drinks machine. There is a seating area for people who want to bring their own packed lunch and there is a variety of cafés, restaurants and sandwich bars within 5–10 minutes’ walk.

There is also a programme of events that is designed to help you get the most from the Record Office – you will find details on the following pages. Please note that, unless otherwise indicated, all the events listed take place at the Essex Record Office, Chelmsford. Unless otherwise stated all our events, even if they are free, need to be booked in advance – please call the telephone number shown to book tickets.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Essex Record Office.

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Essex Record Office Services

Talks and tours with the archivists

Our Archivists regularly give talks about our work to organisations around the county. They are also delighted to welcome group tours to the Record Office. Each tour includes a display of original documents tailored to the group’s interest. There is a charge for both talks and tours.

For more information please email [email protected] or call 01245 244644

Search service

The Essex Record Office offers a dedicated search service for those who are unable to visit us in person. There is a charge for this service.

For more details please email [email protected] or call 01245 244644

Sessions for schools

The Record Office provides taught sessions for schools, based on items from the Record Office’s extensive collections. These can be delivered by trained teachers either at the Record Office or in your classroom.

To find out more please email [email protected]


Essex Ancestors

The Essex Ancestors subscription service provides online access to more than 580,000 digital images of Essex parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials and Essex wills.

To find out how to subscribe and to begin your journey of discovery, visit www.essexancestors.co.uk

Volunteering

There are some opportunities for volunteers to work at the Record Office.

If you would like to know more about how you can help the Record Office by volunteering, please email [email protected] or call 01245 244644

Crown grant to Sir William Maynard, knight and baronet, of the barony of Maynard, with portrait of James I in initial letter. 1620 (D/DMg F1)


With a wide range of events, the Essex Record Office offers something for everyone…

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Discovering the Essex Record Office 14

Get to know the ERO, and find out how to use our documents to research the history of your family, house or local community.

First World War centenary 18

A weekend of special events for Heritage Open Days 2014 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.

Special events 20

Join us for a range of special events to delve deeper into the ERO’s fabulous collections.

Essex History Group 26

The Essex History Group meets in the Essex Record Office lecture theatre ten times a year for informal talks on a wide range of historical subjects.

Bookbinding workshops 28

Join our expert conservators to learn how to make your own book from scratch using traditional methods.

Walks 30

Join a guided walk to explore more of our county’s rich heritage.

Family fun 32

Creative family fun, based on items from the ERO’s collections.

Out and about in Essex 34

The ERO holds records which cover the whole of the historic county of Essex, and our staff are often out and about in the county.


Events at Essex Record Office at a glanceUnless otherwise stated events take place at Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT,

April Page

Tuesday 1 April Essex History Group: The changing face of Basildon over the last 150 years (Plotlands)

2610.30am – 11.30am

Thursday 3 April Discover: First World War Records at ERO 14

10.30am – 12.30pm

Saturday 5 April Art ToursAt County Hall (morning) and ERO (afternoon)

209.30am, 11.00am, 1.00pm and 2.30pm

Wednesday 16 April 3D Tudor ChelmsfordAt Chelmsford Library 3210.00am – 12.00noon

or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

MayThursday 1 May Discover: Your House History

172.30pm – 4.30pm

Tuesday 6 May Essex History Group: The Avro Vulcan and the Cold War 26

10.30am – 11.30am

Tuesday 13 May Discover: Reading and understanding old documentsAt Saffron Walden Archive Access Point

3510.30am – 12.00noon

Wednesday 14 May Discover: Parish Registers (1538–present)At Harlow Archive Access Point

362.00pm – 3.30pm

Wednesday 21 May Discover: Parish Registers (1538–present)At Walton Library

392.30pm – 4.00pm

Saturday 31 May Searchroom Tour14

9.30am – 10.15am


June Page

Tuesday 3 June Essex History Group: The Essex Fire Service and Museum – A potted history

2610.30am – 11.30am

Wednesday 11 June Walk: Chelmsford – Walking with Walker 30

2.00pm – 3.30pm

Saturday 14 June Tilbury through timeAt the London Cruise Terminal, Tilbury 38

10.00am – 4.00pm

Sunday 15 June

10.00am – 4.00pm

Thursday 19 June Searchroom Tour14

10.30am – 11.15am

Thursday 26 June Discover: Workhouse Records (from 1834) 16

2.30pm – 4.30pm

Saturday 28 June Walk: Harlow – The beginning of the New Town 31

2.00pm – 3.30pm

JulySaturday 12 July Essex through the ages:

tracing the past using manorial documents

2110.30am – 3.30pm

Friday 18 July Walk: Southend-on-Sea – The arrival of the railway 31

2.00pm – 3.30pm

Monday 28 July Harwich on the MapAt 1912 Centre, Harwich 39

10.30am – 6.00pm

AugustWednesday 6 August Discover: First World War

Records at ERO 142.30pm – 4.30pm

Monday 18 August Searchroom Tour14

10.30am – 11.15am


August continued Page

Wednesday 27 August Brilliant Bookbinding3310.00am – 12.00noon

or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

SeptemberTuesday 2 September Essex History Group: A

Righteous Conflict: Essex people interpret the Great War

2610.30am – 11.30am

Saturday 13 September

Essex at War, 1914–1918: day 1At Essex Regiment Museum 18

10.00am – 5.00pm

Sunday 14 September Essex at War, 1914–1918: day 2At Hylands House 19

10.00am – 4.00pm

Monday 15 September Introduction to Bookbinding(first of 4 sessions) 28

6.00pm – 8.00pm

Wednesday 24 September

Discover: Maps17

10.00am – 12.00noon

OctoberTuesday 7 October Essex History Group: Debating

the politics of religion in Elizabethan England

2610.30am – 11.30am

Saturday 11 October Black History Month: Essex history needs you 22

11.00am – 2.00pm

Thursday 16 October First World War ancestors helpdeskAt The Forum, Southend-on-Sea

3710.30am – 3.30pm

Tuesday 21 October One-day bookbinding workshop 29

10.00am – 4.00pm


October continued Page

Saturday 25 October Searchroom Tour14

9.30am – 10.15am

Saturday 25 October The Changing Face of Chelmsford 23

10.30am – 3.00pm

Monday 27 October Treasures of the Essex Sound and Video ArchiveAt the Chelmsford Ideas Hub

2412.30pm – 1.15pm

Wednesday 29 October

3D Tudor Chelmsford

3210.00am – 12.00noon or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

NovemberSaturday 1 November The World of Fred Spalding:

Photographs of Chelmsford Past

2511.00am – 12.00noon

Tuesday 4 November Essex History Group: Call-ons, containers and (mummified) cats – the archive of the Port of London Authority at the Museum of London Docklands

2610.30am – 11.30am

Saturday 8 November Saffron Walden 1758At Saffron Walden Town Hall 34

10.30am – 3.00pm

Wednesday 12 November

Searchroom Tour14

10.30am – 11.15am

Wednesday 19 November

Discover: Parish Registers (1538–present) 15

10.30am – 12.30pm

Saturday 22 November Harlow on the MapAt Harlow Archive Access Point 36

10.30am – 3.00pm


December Page

Tuesday 2 December Essex History Group: Recreating the nursery at Audley End 27

10.30am – 11.30am

January 2015Tuesday 13 January Essex History Group: A Great

Lady of the Fourteenth Century: Elizabeth de Burgh, Lady of Clare

2710.30am – 11.30am

Saturday 31 January Searchroom Tour14

9.30am – 10.15am

February 2015Tuesday 3 February Essex History Group: The

London Screen Archives 2710.30am – 11.30am

Wednesday 11 February

Discover: Maps17

10.00am – 12.00noon

March 2015Monday 2 March Introduction to Bookbinding

286.00pm – 8.00pm(first of 4 sessions)

Tuesday 3 March Essex History Group: Where is Essex? 27

10.30am – 11.30am

Thursday 12 March Discover: Parish Registers (1538–present) 15

2.30pm – 4.30pm

Tuesday 17 March Discover: Your Criminal AncestorsAt Saffron Walden Archive Access Point

3510.30am – 12.00noon

Wednesday 18 March Searchroom Tour14

10.30am – 11.15am

Cartouche from a map of Harwich, Dovercourt, Ramsey and WrabnessSee p.39 for details of Harwich on the Map


Discovering the Essex Record OfficeGet to know the ERO, and find out how to use our documents to research the history of your family, house or local community.

Searchroom Tour

This forty-five minute tour will show you how to get the very best from the Record Office’s Searchroom and is ideal if you are just starting your research. The tour includes an introduction to Seax and Essex Ancestors, microfiche and microfilm, maps, the Essex Sound and Video Archive and the ERO library.

Saturday 31 May 9.30am – 10.15am

Thursday 19 June 10.30am – 11.15am

Monday 18 August 10.30am – 11.15am

Saturday 25 October 9.30am – 10.15am

Wednesday 12 November 10.30am – 11.15am

Saturday 31 January 2015 9.30am – 10.15am

Wednesday 18 March 2015 10.30am – 11.15am

Tickets: Free

Please book in advance on 01245 244644

Discover: First World War records at ERO – new for 2014

Discover records at the ERO which tell fascinating stories about life at home and abroad during the First World War, and find out how to research names on war memorials.

Thursday 3 April 10.30am – 12.30pm

Wednesday 6 August 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Tickets: £10.00



Discover: Parish Registers (1538–present)

Parish registers contain information of great value to the family historian, but they may seem daunting if you have not used them before. This session will explain what you might expect to discover in parish registers and how to get the best from them.

Wednesday 19 November 10.30am –12.30pm

Thursday 12 March 2015 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Tickets: £10.00


Poster warning civilians of a potential German invasion (L/P 3/6)


Discover: Workhouse Records (from 1834)

Do you have an ancestor who spent time in the workhouse? This session will look at why and how workhouses came into existence, what life was like as an inmate and will consider surviving Essex workhouse records.

Thursday 26 June 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Tickets: £10.00


Ordnance Survey map showing Maldon Union Workhouse, 1873


Discover: Your House History

Who used to live in your house? Have you ever wondered about the history of your home? This session will enable you to begin to discover the history of your house, or other buildings, using documents from the Record Office’s collections.

Thursday 1 May 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Tickets: £10.00


Discover: Maps

Join members of our Searchroom team for a practical session that will explain how to use some of the many different kinds of map that can be found in the Record Office.

Wednesday 24 September 10.00am – 12.00noon

Wednesday 11 February 2015 10.00am – 12.00noon

Tickets: £10.00


Investigating maps in the ERO Searchroom


First World War centenaryA weekend of special events for Heritage Open Days 2014 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, as Hylands Estate, Essex Record Office and the Essex Regiment Museum join together to explore the impact of the First World War on Essex.

Essex at War, 1914 – 1918: day 1

At the Essex Regiment Museum, Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

To mark the centenary of the raising of Kitchener’s Army, the force of volunteers who queued to join the Army in 1914, the 10th Essex Regiment demonstrate life for the British “Tommy” supported by a Museum display about these new units, the 9th, 10th, 11th and 13th (Service) Battalions of the Essex Regiment.

Saturday 13 September 10.00am – 5.00pm

Tickets: Free

Patients and staff at Hylands Hospital in 1918 (I/Mb 403/1/47)


Essex at War, 1914 – 1918: day 2

At Hylands House, London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8WQ

• Find out about the stories of Essex people and places during the War

• Launch of the Now the Last Poppy has Fallen exhibition• First World War re-enactors• Short talks from experts on a range of aspects of life in

Essex during the War, including women in the workplace and wartime hospitals in Essex

• Seek advice on researching your First World War ancestors• Find out about Hylands’ history as a military hospital for

wounded soldiers

Sunday 14 September 10.00am – 4.00pm

Tickets: Free


Special eventsJoin us for a range of special events to delve deeper into the ERO’s fabulous collections.

Art tours of Essex Record Office and County Hall

Come and see some of Essex County Council’s art collection at Essex Record Office and County Hall. Since it came into existence in 1889, ECC has amassed a significant art collection, the vast majority of it through bequests and donations. Digital images of many of these paintings are available on the BBC’s Your Paintings website, but these special tours are your opportunity to see some of the original artworks themselves, and find out some of the stories behind them.

Saturday 5 April 9.30am and 11.00am

at County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH (Duke Street entrance)

Saturday 5 April 1.00pm and 2.30pm

at Essex Record OfficeTickets: £2.00 per tour

Please book in advance on 01245 244644Please note that since the tour at ERO includes the Searchroom, attendees will be asked to leave their bags in the ERO’s secure locker room.Please note that photography of the artwork is permitted only by prior arrangement.

Queen Elizabeth I at Tilbury, 1558. Alfred Kingsley Lawrence, c.1938. County Hall


Essex through the ages: tracing the past using manorial documents

Find out how you can discover centuries of Essex life using manorial records. Manorial documents include many thousands of fascinating records, dating from the 1300s to the 1900s. The ERO has been taking part in a major update of the Manorial Documents Register (MDR), which is kept by The National Archives, to make these records easier for researchers to find, and this special event marks the conclusion of our contribution to the project.

Join us to find out about the background to manorial documents, and for inspiration on how you can use these records in your own research into your family, house or local history.

Saturday 12 July 10.30am – 3.30pm

Tickets: £15.00

Please book in advance on 01245 244644In association with the Manorial Documents RegisterWith support from East of England Regional Archive CouncilFind out more at www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/conferences

Survey of Castle Hedingham by Israel Amyce, 1592 (D/DMh M1)


Black History Month: Essex history needs you

The Essex Record Office holds documents dating from the tenth century to the present day from a wide variety of sources, but we hold few documents relating to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.

Essex has been settled by people from other lands throughout history and some of our documents record their presence, although rarely in the detail that we would like. We are inviting people from BAME communities to tell their stories, either by writing them down or making a sound or video recording, to be kept in the archive for current and future generations to share.

This will be an on-going project, but in order for contributors (or potential contributors) to see where their stories will be stored, we are holding a launch event with an opportunity to see behind-the-scenes at the archive, and to enjoy food, music and a display of documents.

Saturday 11 October 11.00am – 2.00pm

Tickets: Free, no need to book

Pupils at Stansted Infants’ School, c.1910 (D/DU 2112/2)


The Changing Face of Chelmsford

Immerse yourself in Chelmsford past in this display of maps, photographs, and sound and video recordings.

Saturday 25 October 10.30am – 3.00pm

Tickets: £2.00

No need to book, just drop inPart of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014

Chelmsford’s Shire Hall soon after its opening in 1791. Engraving by J. Walker after an original picture by Reinagle, 1795 (I/Mb 74/1/59)


Treasures of the Essex Sound and Video Archive

The Essex Sound and Video Archive contains over 30,000 recordings, the earliest of which date back to the beginning of the twentieth century. Join Sound Archivist Martin Astell for a look at some highlights from the collection.

Monday 27 October 12.30pm – 1.15pm

Tickets: £2.50

At The Ideas Hub, High Chelmer, Chelmsford, CM1 1XF

Please book in advance on 01245 244644 to guarantee a place or just drop inPart of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014Part of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

A reel-to-reel tape player in the Essex Sound and Video Archive


The World of Fred Spalding: Photographs of Chelmsford Past

Three generations of the Spalding family worked as photographers in the Chelmsford area, and have left us a wonderful collection of several thousand images which show how Chelmsford changed between the 1860s and 1930s. The photographs are now cared for by the Essex Record Office, and this talk from an ERO Archivist will take you through highlights from the collection.

Saturday 1 November 11.00am – 12.00noon

Tickets: £2.50

Please book in advance on 01245 244644 to guarantee a place or just drop inPart of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014

The Spaldings’ earliest surviving view of the lower end of Chelmsford High Street, with Shire Hall visible in the distance, probably taken in 1865 (D/F 269/1/3715)


Essex History GroupThis group is open to anyone who has an interest in history. It meets on the first Tuesday of the month (the second Tuesday in January) for an informal lecture and a cup of tea. The talks are free, although a small charge is made for refreshments. There is no formal membership, so drop in and discover something new!

Talks start at 10.30am in the ERO lecture theatre, just ask at the ground floor reception. The lecture theatre is accessible to people in wheelchairs and is fitted with an induction loop.

The changing face of Basildon over the last 150 years (Plotlands)Ken Porter

Tuesday 1 April 10.30am

The Avro Vulcan and the Cold WarRichard Clarkson, Vulcan Restoration Trust

Tuesday 6 May 10.30am

The Essex Fire Service and Museum – A potted historyRoger Pickett, Essex Fire Museum

Tuesday 3 June 2013 10.30am

A Righteous Conflict: Essex people interpret the Great WarPaul Rusiecki, author of Impact of Catastrophe: The people of Essex and the First World War

Tuesday 2 September 10.30am

Debating the politics of religion in Elizabethan EnglandDr Neil Younger, University of Essex

Tuesday 7 October 10.30am

Call-ons, containers and (mummified) cats – the archive of the Port of London Authority at the Museum of London DocklandsVicky Holmes, Port & River Archivist, Museum of London

Tuesday 4 November 10.30am


Recreating the nursery at Audley EndDr Andrew Hann, Properties Historians Team Leader, English Heritage

Tuesday 2 December 10.30am

A Great Lady of the Fourteenth Century: Elizabeth de Burgh, Lady of ClareDr Jennifer Ward

Tuesday 13 January 2015 10.30am

The London Screen ArchivesRebekah Polding

Tuesday 3 February 2015 10.30am

Where is Essex?Professor Ken Worpole, London Metropolitan University

Tuesday 3 March 2015 10.30am

Chelmsford Borough Fire Brigade, late nineteenth century. From the Fred Spalding Collection (I/Sp 15/346)


Bookbinding workshopsJoin our expert Conservators to learn how to make your own books from scratch using traditional methods.

Introduction to Bookbinding

This four week course in the Conservation Studio at ERO will introduce you to the world of bookbinding. Learn how to make your own books from scratch starting with a simple pamphlet style binding working up to a sewn hardback book using traditional methods.

Monday evenings 15 September – 6 October 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Monday evenings 2 March – 23 March 2015 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Tickets: £100.00 per person (including all equipment and materials)



A bookbinding class in ERO’s Conservation Studio

One-day bookbinding workshop

Make your own journal-style book in a colour of your choice, using traditional techniques guided by expert tuition.

Tuesday 21 October 10.00am – 4.00pm

Tickets: £30.00 per person (including all equipment and materials)

Please book in advance on 01245 244644Part of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014


WalksJoin a guided walk to explore more of our county’s rich heritage.

Chelmsford: Walking with Walker

The Walker map of Chelmsford is one of the gems in the Record Office’s collections. Using this as a starting point, we will uncover some of the secrets of Chelmsford High Street. The walk is on flat terrain and under one mile.

Wednesday 11 June 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Tickets: £5.00


John Walker’s map of Chelmsford, 1591 (D/DM P1)


Harlow: The beginning of the New Town

Discover the first neighbourhood of Harlow New Town, its design, layout and function. The walk takes us through the Mark Hall conservation area and is about a mile on mostly flat terrain.

Saturday 28 June 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Tickets: £5.00

Please book in advance on 01245 244644In association with Harlow Museum

Southend-on-Sea: The arrival of the railway

Discover how the town developed with the coming of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. A one-mile walk on flat terrain through the Cliff Town conservation area.

Friday 18 July 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Tickets: £5.00


Ordnance Survey map of Clifftown in Southend, 1874


Family funCome along for creative family fun, based on items from the ERO’s collections.

3D Tudor Chelmsford

Help us to bring Tudor Chelmsford back to life! In 1591, a very special map was made of the town, showing each individual house and shop. Come along to make a Tudor house and place it on our large map.

Wednesday 16 Aprilat Chelmsford Library

10.00am – 12.00noon or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Wednesday 29 Octoberat Essex Record Office

10.00am – 12.00noon or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Tickets: £2.00 per child

Part of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014Maximum 2 children per adult (children must be accompanied)

Please book in advance on 01245 244644Suitable for ages 5+

Making model houses at 3D Tudor Chelmsford


Brilliant Bookbinding

The ERO contains thousands upon thousands of books, most of which were handmade hundreds of years ago. Come along to make your own book, and decorate it with inspiration from our collections.

Wednesday 27 August 10.00am – 12.00noon 1.30pm – 3.30pm

Tickets: £2.00 per child

Maximum 2 children per adult (children must be accompanied)Please book in advance on 01245 244644Suitable for ages 6+

The ‘Broomfield Bible’, which once belonged to Charles I (D/P 248/28/1)


Out and about in EssexThe ERO holds records which cover the whole of the historic county of Essex, and our staff are often out and about in the county, running workshops or giving talks about our collections. If we are not already appearing at a location near you, see p5 for information on booking a talk with one of our Archivists.

Saffron WaldenThe Essex Record Office has an Archive Access Point at Saffron Walden Library, King Street, Saffron Walden. Its resources are available to use during library opening hours and it is staffed on Tuesdays and Fridays, 9.00am – 5.00pm (closed for lunch 1.00pm – 2.00pm) and Saturdays, 9.00am – 1.00pm.

Saffron Walden 1758

In 1758 an extensive survey was carried out covering lands surrounding Saffron Walden, and several maps were made to accompany the survey books. This is a unique opportunity to see these maps and the survey books displayed together, to explore what the town and surrounding countryside looked like in the mid-eighteenth century. The day will also include a talk from the Essex Place Names Project and from an ERO Archivist on how the maps and survey books work together.

Saturday 8 November 10.30am – 3.30pm

Free, no need to book - suggested £2.00 donation

Saffron Walden Town Hall, Market Square, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR

In association with the Saffron Walden Archive Access PointSupported by Saffron Walden Town Council


Discover: Reading and understanding old documents

Do you have difficulty deciphering old documents? Join an ERO Archivist for an in-depth look at deeds and wills, and understanding old handwriting. Suitable for anyone interested in family, local, or house history.

Tuesday 13 May 10.30am – 12.00noon

Tickets: £10.00

Saffron Walden Archive Access Point, Saffron Walden Library, King Street


Discover: Your Criminal Ancestors

Did one of your ancestors find themselves on the wrong side of the law? This session will explain what records can reveal about criminals, their crimes, and the punishments they suffered.

Tuesday 17 March 2015 10.30am – 12.00noon

Tickets: £10.00

Saffron Walden Archive Access Point, Saffron Walden Library, King Street


HarlowThe Harlow Archive Access Point has been relaunched at Harlow Museum in partnership with Science Alive, who now manage the Museum on behalf of Harlow Council. The Access Point now has access to Seax, the Essex Record Office’s online catalogue, and Essex Ancestors, which displays digital images of parish registers.

The Access Point is open Tuesdays – Fridays 10.00am to 4.00pm and is free to anyone with an interest in the history of Harlow or who wishes to research their family tree.



Parish registers contain information of great value to the family historian, but they may seem daunting if you have not used them before. This session will explain what you might expect to discover in parish registers and how to get the best from them

Wednesday 14 May 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Tickets: £10.00

Harlow Archive Access Point, Harlow Museum, Muskham Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LF


Harlow on the MapExplore a timeline of maps of Harlow, tracing its development from rural community to post-war New Town.

Saturday 22 November 10.30am – 3.00pm


Harlow Archive Access Point, Harlow Museum, Muskham Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LF


The first surviving parish register from St Edmund and St Mary’s church in Ingatestone (D/P 31/1/1)


SouthendThe Essex Record Office has an Archive Access Point at The Forum : Library in Southend-on-Sea. A wide range of records on microfiche and microfilm are available, including Essex parish registers, wills, land tax assessments and tithe awards. These resources are available to use during library opening hours: Monday – Fridays, 8.00am – 10.00pm, Saturdays, 8.00am – 6.00pm and on Sundays, 11.00am – 5.00pm.

First World War ancestors helpdesk

A chance to seek advice from expert staff from the Essex Record Office on how to trace the stories of your First World War ancestors, or names on your local war memorial.

Thursday 16 October 10.30am – 3.30pm

Free entry, just drop in

The Forum: Library, Elmer Square, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1NSIn association with the Essex Society for Family History

Studio portrait of a First World War soldier


Tilbury

Tilbury through time

We are taking part in a Port of Tilbury open weekend, with a timeline of maps showing how Tilbury has developed over the centuries, illustrated with prints and other documents from our collections. As part of the 100th anniversary of the Great War, this will also be an opportunity for the general public to have access to the PLA memorial tablets and other wartime memorabilia on display at the London Cruise Terminal.

See www.essex.gov.uk/EROevents for more details.

Saturday 14 June 10.00am – 4.00pm

Sunday 15 June 10.00am – 4.00pm

Free entry

London Cruise Terminal, Ferry Road, Tilbury, RM18 7NG

Print of Tilbury Fort, 1831 (I/LS/COL/00118)


Walton-on-the-Naze


Parish registers contain information of great value to the family historian, but they may seem daunting if you have not used them before. This session will explain what you might expect to discover in parish registers and how to get the best from them.

Wednesday 21 May 2.30pm – 4.00pm

Tickets: £10.00

Walton Library, 52 High Street, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8AE


Harwich

Harwich on the Map

Join us for a display of maps, prints and photographs through which we can trace Harwich’s development over the centuries. The display will include a large manorial map of Harwich, Dovercourt, and Wrabness dating to 1751, which was only recently deposited with ERO, and a set of photographs of the Victorian development of Harwich, including the arrival of the railway. An opportunity to enjoy ERO’s collections without having to travel to Chelmsford! Also:• Conservation advice – bring your own documents or

photographs for advice from our expert Conservator• Research advice on family, house or local history• Displays from the Harwich Society

Monday 28 July 10.30am – 6.00pm


1912 Centre, Kings Quay Street, CO12 3ES


How to find usEssex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT

Our opening hours

Monday 9.00am – 8.30pm

Tuesday – Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm

Friday – Saturday 9.00am – 4.00pm


When we are closed:

The Essex Record Office is closed every Sunday. In addition, the Searchroom is closed on the following days in 2014 and early 2015:

Easter Friday 18 AprilSaturday 19 AprilMonday 21 April

May Day Monday 5 May

Spring Bank Holiday Monday 26 May

Summer Bank Holiday Monday 25 August

Stocktaking Monday 24 November – Saturday 6 December inclusive

Christmas Monday 22 December – early closing at 5.00pm

Wednesday 24 December – early closing at 1.00pm

Thursday 25 DecemberFriday 26 DecemberSaturday 27 DecemberMonday 29 December

New Year Thursday 1 January 2015

Information correct at time of printing.Please visit www.essex.gov.uk/ERO for the most up-to-date information.


Will you become a Friend of the Essex Record Office?Join the Friends of Historic Essex which helps to support one of the best county record offices in England.

The Friends help the Essex Record Office to preserve the county’s past by providing funds to purchase documents and equipment, and supporting the ERO’s events programme

Members receive:

• A quarterly newsletter

• A discount on ERO publications

• The opportunity to attend special member-only events

• The opportunity to be involved in special projects at the ERO

• An annual meeting in a place of historic interest in the county

• Contact with others who share your interests

Membership costs £10 a year. To join, please contact [email protected]

Registered Charity No. 235270www.essexinfo.net/friends-of-historic-essex/

Opposite: Armorial pedigree of the Cornwallis family, 1560 (D/DBy F39)

This information is issued by

Essex County Council, Essex Record Office. You can contact us in the following ways:

By email: [email protected]

Visit our website: www.essex.gov.uk/ERO

Search our online catalogue: http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk

Essex Ancestors: www.essexancestors.co.uk

By telephone:

01245 244644

By post:

Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT

Read our online magazine at essex.gov.uk/youressex

Follow us on

@essexarchive

Find us on

www.facebook.com/EssexRecordOffice

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