We’re pleased to announce that booking is now open for our annual symposium, which will be held at the Galleywood Heritage Centre on Saturday 26th September. It features a stellar line-up of speakers, talking on diverse aspects of the Essex landscape, from early medieval landscape planning through to 20th-century back to the land movements. PleaseContinue reading “Annual Symposium – Exploring Essex History”
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History through poetry at the ERO
On Tuesday 6th January members of the Victoria County History of Essex were very happy to be at the Essex Record Office to support a talk given by Professor Catherine Clarke, Director of the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community at the Institute of Historical Research, which is the home of theContinue reading “History through poetry at the ERO”
Exploring Essex History: Crime and Society
Trustee Ben Cowell, Director General of Historic Houses, has provided this report about our annual symposium, which took place at the Galleywood Heritage Centre on Saturday 4 October 2025. The Essex VCH Trust was very grateful to all who joined in our 2025 study day, held at the Galleywood Heritage Centre on Saturday 4 October.Continue reading “Exploring Essex History: Crime and Society”
Victoria County History of Essex 