It’s your history come and discover it

Essex Record Office events programme April 2014 – March 2015 To book please call 01245 244644 Welcome to the Record Office The 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 , 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)

To book please call 01245 244644 3 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.

4 To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 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 protected]

To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 5 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 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)

6 To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 With a wide range of events, the Essex Record Office offers something for everyone…

Page 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. To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 7 Events at Essex Record Office at a glance Unless otherwise stated events take place at Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT, April Page Tuesday 1 April Essex History Group: The 10.30am – 11.30am changing face of Basildon over 26 the last 150 years (Plotlands) Thursday 3 April Discover: First World War 14 10.30am – 12.30pm Records at ERO Saturday 5 April Art Tours 9.30am, 11.00am, At County Hall (morning) and 20 1.00pm and 2.30pm ERO (afternoon) Wednesday 16 April 3D Tudor Chelmsford 10.00am – 12.00noon At Chelmsford Library 32 or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

May Thursday 1 May Discover: Your House History 17 2.30pm – 4.30pm Tuesday 6 May Essex History Group: The Avro 26 10.30am – 11.30am Vulcan and the Cold War Tuesday 13 May Discover: Reading and understanding old documents 10.30am – 12.00noon 35 At Saffron Walden Archive Access Point Wednesday 14 May Discover: Parish Registers 2.00pm – 3.30pm (1538–present) 36 At Harlow Archive Access Point Wednesday 21 May Discover: Parish Registers 2.30pm – 4.00pm (1538–present) 39 At Walton Library Saturday 31 May Searchroom Tour 14 9.30am – 10.15am

8 To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 June Page Tuesday 3 June Essex History Group: The Essex 10.30am – 11.30am Fire Service and Museum – A 26 potted history Wednesday 11 June Walk: Chelmsford – Walking 30 2.00pm – 3.30pm with Walker Saturday 14 June Tilbury through time 10.00am – 4.00pm At the London Cruise Terminal, Tilbury 38 Sunday 15 June 10.00am – 4.00pm Thursday 19 June Searchroom Tour 14 10.30am – 11.15am Thursday 26 June Discover: Workhouse Records 16 2.30pm – 4.30pm (from 1834) Saturday 28 June Walk: Harlow – The beginning of 31 2.00pm – 3.30pm the New Town

July Saturday 12 July Essex through the ages: 10.30am – 3.30pm tracing the past using manorial 21 documents Friday 18 July Walk: Southend-on-Sea – The 31 2.00pm – 3.30pm arrival of the railway Monday 28 July on the Map 39 10.30am – 6.00pm At 1912 Centre, Harwich

August Wednesday 6 August Discover: First World War 14 2.30pm – 4.30pm Records at ERO Monday 18 August Searchroom Tour 14 10.30am – 11.15am

To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 9 August continued Page Wednesday 27 August Brilliant Bookbinding 10.00am – 12.00noon 33 or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

September Tuesday 2 September Essex History Group: A 10.30am – 11.30am Righteous Conflict: Essex 26 people interpret the Great War Saturday 13 Essex at War, 1914–1918: day 1 September At Essex Regiment Museum 18 10.00am – 5.00pm Sunday 14 September Essex at War, 1914–1918: day 2 19 10.00am – 4.00pm At Hylands House Monday 15 September Introduction to Bookbinding 28 6.00pm – 8.00pm (first of 4 sessions) Wednesday 24 Discover: Maps September 17 10.00am – 12.00noon

October Tuesday 7 October Essex History Group: Debating 10.30am – 11.30am the politics of religion in 26 Elizabethan Saturday 11 October Black History Month: Essex 22 11.00am – 2.00pm history needs you Thursday 16 October First World War ancestors 10.30am – 3.30pm helpdesk 37 At The Forum, Southend-on-Sea Tuesday 21 October One-day bookbinding 29 10.00am – 4.00pm workshop

10 To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 October continued Page Saturday 25 October Searchroom Tour 14 9.30am – 10.15am Saturday 25 October The Changing Face of 23 10.30am – 3.00pm Chelmsford Monday 27 October Treasures of the Essex Sound 12.30pm – 1.15pm and Video Archive 24 At the Chelmsford Ideas Hub Wednesday 29 3D Tudor Chelmsford October 32 10.00am – 12.00noon or 1.30pm – 3.30pm

November Saturday 1 November The World of Fred Spalding: 11.00am – 12.00noon Photographs of Chelmsford 25 Past Tuesday 4 November Essex History Group: Call-ons, 10.30am – 11.30am containers and (mummified) cats – the archive of the Port 26 of London Authority at the Museum of London Docklands Saturday 8 November Saffron Walden 1758 34 10.30am – 3.00pm At Saffron Walden Town Hall Wednesday 12 Searchroom Tour November 14 10.30am – 11.15am Wednesday 19 Discover: Parish Registers November (1538–present) 15 10.30am – 12.30pm Saturday 22 November Harlow on the Map 36 10.30am – 3.00pm At Harlow Archive Access Point

To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 11 December Page Tuesday 2 December Essex History Group: Recreating 27 10.30am – 11.30am the nursery at Audley End

January 2015 Tuesday 13 January Essex History Group: A Great Lady of the Fourteenth Century: 10.30am – 11.30am 27 Elizabeth de Burgh, Lady of Clare Saturday 31 January Searchroom Tour 14 9.30am – 10.15am

February 2015 Tuesday 3 February Essex History Group: The 27 10.30am – 11.30am London Screen Archives Wednesday 11 Discover: Maps February 17 10.00am – 12.00noon

March 2015 Monday 2 March Introduction to Bookbinding 6.00pm – 8.00pm 28 (first of 4 sessions) Tuesday 3 March Essex History Group: Where is 27 10.30am – 11.30am Essex? Thursday 12 March Discover: Parish Registers 15 2.30pm – 4.30pm (1538–present) Tuesday 17 March Discover: Your Criminal Ancestors 10.30am – 12.00noon 35 At Saffron Walden Archive Access Point Wednesday 18 March Searchroom Tour 14 10.30am – 11.15am

12 To book please call 01245 244644 Cartouche from a map of Harwich, Dovercourt, Ramsey and Wrabness See p.39 for details of Harwich on the Map Discovering the Essex Record Office Get 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

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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

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14 To book please call 01245 244644 Poster warning civilians of a potential German invasion (L/P 3/6) 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

Please book in advance on 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 15 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

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Ordnance Survey map showing Maldon Union Workhouse, 1873

16 To book please call 01245 244644 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

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Investigating maps in the ERO Searchroom

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

Please book in advance on 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 17 First World War centenary A 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)

18 To book please call 01245 244644 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

To book please call 01245 244644 19 Special events Join 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 Office Tickets: £2.00 per tour

Please book in advance on 01245 244644 Please 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

20 To book please call 01245 244644 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 244644 In association with the Manorial Documents Register With support from East of England Regional Archive Council Find out more at www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/conferences

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

To book please call 01245 244644 21 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)

22 To book please call 01245 244644 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 in Part 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)

To book please call 01245 244644 23 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 in Part of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014 Part of World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

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

24 To book please call 01245 244644 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 in Part 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)

To book please call 01245 244644 25 Essex History Group This 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 War Richard Clarkson, Vulcan Restoration Trust Tuesday 6 May 10.30am The Essex Fire Service and Museum – A potted history Roger Pickett, Essex Fire Museum Tuesday 3 June 2013 10.30am A Righteous Conflict: Essex people interpret the Great War Paul 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 England Dr 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 Docklands Vicky Holmes, Port & River Archivist, Museum of London Tuesday 4 November 10.30am

26 To book please call 01245 244644 Recreating the nursery at Audley End Dr 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 Clare Dr Jennifer Ward Tuesday 13 January 2015 10.30am The London Screen Archives Rebekah 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)

To book please call 01245 244644 27 Bookbinding workshops Join 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)

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28 To book please call 01245 244644 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 244644 Part of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014

To book please call 01245 244644 29 Walks Join 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

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

30 To book please call 01245 244644 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 244644 In 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

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Ordnance Survey map of Clifftown in Southend, 1874

To book please call 01245 244644 31 Family fun Come 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 April 10.00am – 12.00noon at Chelmsford Library or 1.30pm – 3.30pm Wednesday 29 October 10.00am – 12.00noon at Essex Record Office or 1.30pm – 3.30pm Tickets: £2.00 per child

Part of the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2014 Maximum 2 children per adult (children must be accompanied) Please book in advance on 01245 244644 Suitable for ages 5+

Making model houses at 3D Tudor Chelmsford

32 To book please call 01245 244644 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 244644 Suitable for ages 6+

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

To book please call 01245 244644 33 Out and about in Essex 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, 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 Walden The 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 Point Supported by Saffron Walden Town Council

34 To book please call 01245 244644 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 Please book in advance on 01245 244644

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 Please book in advance on 01245 244644 Harlow The 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.

To book please call 01245 244644 35 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 14 May 2.00pm – 3.30pm Tickets: £10.00

Harlow Archive Access Point, Harlow Museum, Muskham Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LF Please book in advance on 01245 244644

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

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

Saturday 22 November 10.30am – 3.00pm Free, no need to book - suggested £2.00 donation

Harlow Archive Access Point, Harlow Museum, Muskham Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LF Please book in advance on 01245 244644 36 To book please call 01245 244644 Southend The 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.

Studio portrait of a First World War soldier

Thursday 16 October 10.30am – 3.30pm Free entry, just drop in

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

To book please call 01245 244644 37 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)

38 To book please call 01245 244644 Walton-on-the-Naze 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 21 May 2.30pm – 4.00pm Tickets: £10.00

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

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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 Free, no need to book - suggested £2.00 donation

1912 Centre, Kings Quay Street, CO12 3ES

To book please call 01245 244644 39 How to find us Essex 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

40 To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 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 April Saturday 19 April Monday 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 December Friday 26 December Saturday 27 December Monday 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.

To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 41 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. 235270 www.essexinfo.net/friends-of-historic-essex/

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

42 To book please call 01245 244644 To book please call 01245 244644 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

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Find us on www.facebook.com/EssexRecordOffice

The information contained in this document can be translated, and/or made available in alternative formats, on request. Published March 2014 CDS 110758 CDS