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Children’s Mental Health Week 1 – 7 February 

Children’s Mental Health Week’s theme this year is Express Yourself.  

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LGBT+ History Month

LGBT+ History Month takes place each February. Discover more about LGBT+ history in the South West from the 18th to 20th Century.

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Somerset Willsand Probate Inventories

An index of over 30,000 Somerset probate records is now available on our online catalogue.

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holocaust memorial day Remembering Paul Heim

January 27 is the day the world remembers the Holocaust, its victims and those of other attempted acts of genocide throughout history.

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Somerset's AONBsreceive grant

‘Level Up’ is one of the first environmental projects awarded a £248, 900 grant.

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17th Century Devon Communities

A research project based on John Norden’s survey of Crown lands in Devon.

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New Archives Acquisition:Walrond Account Book

As part of Explore Your Archive Week we are celebrating our latest archival acquisition, a 17th-century account book which documents the daily business of an English rural estate.

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New DigitalExhibition

‘Reaching for Rainbows’ is a new online exhibition of photography that documents an extraordinary time in the history of Somerset.

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Stay Connectedin Lockdown

Even with our doors closed you can still stay connected via our digital hub - Heritage Online.

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Somerset and Devon's'Brown Babies'

During and shortly after the war a number of children were born to white English mothers and black US Army fathers.

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Black History Month: Somerset’s Prehistoric Past

Recent improvements in ancient DNA analysis are revealing more about Somerset's prehistoric past.

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Black History Month

Discover Somerset and Devon’s links to Black history.