Alan Ball Local History Awards

The Alan Ball Local History Awards in the United Kingdom exist to recognise outstanding contributions in local history publishing (both in print and in new media), and to encourage the publishing of such works by public libraries and local authorities.[1] The awards were established in the 1980s[2] and are run by the Library Services Trust.[1] They are named after the local history author and former chief librarian of the Harrow and Home Counties libraries.[3] A maximum of three awards are made each year.[1]

Awards

The following is the partial list of award winners.

2018

• A Swindon Time Capsule: Working Class Life 1899-1984. Highlights from the Dixon-Attwell Collection held at Swindon Central Library, by Graham Carter, Swindon Heritage, Local Studies (Swindon Libraries).[4]
• Poole, the First World War and its Legacy (web site), Poole Museum.[4]
• Bristol Old Vic Archive (web site), Bristol Bristol Old Vic Heritage, Amy Spreadbury.[4]

2017

• Miss Weeton, Governess and Traveller, ed Alan Roby; Wigan Archives.[5]
• Spratton Local History Society website [6]

2015

• West Sussex Remembering 1914-18, eds. Martin Hayes and Emma White; West Sussex County Council.[7]
• Buxton Museum Apps , Buxton Museum.[7]
• Milford Street Bridge Project, Milford Street Bridge Project, St Edmunds Community Association.[7]

2010

• East Lothian Council, East Lothian 1945–2000, Sonia Baker (editor)[1]
• Epping Forest District Council, The Life and Art of Octavius Dixie Deacon, Chris Pond and Richard Morris[1]
• Nottinghamshire County Council, These Uncertaine Tymes: Newark and the Civilian Experience of the Civil Wars 1640–1660, Stuart Jennings[1][8]

2007

• Bedfordshire Women's Land Army (web site), Bedfordshire County Council, Stuart Antrobus[9]
• The Somerset Wetlands: An Ever Changing Environment, Somerset Books, Pat Hill-Cottingham, Derek Briggs, Richard Brunning, Andy King, Graham Rix[10]

2006

• Norfolk E-Map Explorer (web site), Norfolk County Council[11]
• Viewing the Lifeless Body, A Coroner and his inquests held in Nottinghamshire Public Houses during the Nineteenth Century, 1828–1866, Nottinghamshire County Council, Bernard Heathcote.[12]

2005

• Beyond the Grave: Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, Newcastle City Council, Alan Morgan[13]

2004

• Am Baile/The Gaelic Village (web site), Highland Council, Interactive Bureau[2][14]
• Steam And Speed: Railways Of Tyne And Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne City Council, Andy Guy[2][15]
• The Shadow of the Gallows: Crime and Punishment on Tyneside in the Eighteenth Century, Newcastle Libraries & Information Service, Barry Redfern[15]
• Picture The Past (web site), Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council, Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council[3]

2003

• Kinder Scout: Portrait of a Mountain, Roly Smith[16]

1999

• Southwark: An Illustrated History, London Borough of Southwark, Leonard Reilly[17]
• City of Westminster[17]
• Leading the way: a history of Lancashire's roads, Lancashire County Council, Alan Crosby[17]

1998

• City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Richard Caddel and Anthony Flowers[17]
• Guardian of the Trent: The Story of Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire County Council, Pamela Marshall and John Samuels[17]
• Stockport: a History, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Peter Arrowsmith[17]

1997

• City of Sunderland, Terry Deary[17]
• The History of Croxley Green Through Its Street Names, Croxley Green Parish Council, Shirley Greenman[17]
• The Lancashire cotton industry : a history since 1700, Lancashire County Council, Mary B Rose[17]

1996

• Birmingham City Council, Richard Albutt, Martin Flynn, Philippa Bassett, Jackie Inman[17]
• Lancashire County Council, Michael Winstanley[17]
• William Morris at Merton, London Borough of Merton, David Saxby[17]

1994

• Essex Gold: Fortunes of the Essex Oysterman, Essex County Council Hervey Benham[17]
• Durham County Council Patricia R. Andrew[17]
• Merton Priory, London Borough of Merton Penny Bruce and Simon Mason[17]
• Clydebank District Council Ian Johnston[17]
• Shropshire From the Air: Man and The Landscape, Shropshire County Council Michael Watson and Chris Musson[17]

1993

• Isle of Wight County Council[17]
• Lancashire County Council, Jim Walker[17]
• City of Newcastle upon Tyne, M Barke and RJ Buswell[17]
• The Wakes of Northamptonshire: A Family History, Northamptonshire County Council, Peter Gordon[17]
• Huddersfield: A Most Handsome Town, Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, EA Hilary Haigh[17]

1992

• London Borough of Sutton[17]
• Cinemas of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne City Libraries and Arts, Frank Manders[17]
• Tameside 1066–1700, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Michael Nevell[17]

1991

• Suffolk County Council, Rachel Lawrence[17]
• Old Runcorn, Halton Borough Council, H F Starkey[17]
• Northamptonshire County Council, David Blagrove[17]
• Gateshead Metropolitan District Council, G. Bennett et al.[17]

1989

• Author: Eileen M. Bowlt, Hillingdon Libraries[17]
• Book production: Somerset County Library, Keen[17]

1988

• Patrick Dillon & Wiltshire County Library[17]

1987

• Author: Helen & Richard Leacroft[17]
• Book production: Cambridgeshire Libraries, Storey[17]

1986

• Author: Eleanor & Rex C. Russell[17]
• Book production: Northamptonshire Libraries, Rowland Holloway[17]

See also

• List of history awards
• British Association for Local History
• English county histories
• English local history
• The Whitfield Prize
• Wolfson History Prize

References

1. Local Studies Alan Ball Local History Awards Archived 2011-05-06 at the Wayback Machine Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, published 2011-11-02, accessed 2012-05-06
2. Am Baile – Highland website wins national history award, Am Baile, published 2004-11-15, accessed 2012-05-06
3. Press release Nottinghamshire County Council, published 2005-01-14, accessed 2012-05-06
4. "Alan Ball Award Winners 2018". Local Studies Group Blog. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
5. "Get Inspired … Alan Ball 2017 Award Winners and Entries". Local Studies Group Blog. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
6. "Get Inspired … Alan Ball 2017 Award Winners and Entries". Local Studies Group Blog. 13 October 2018.
7. "Alan Ball Local History Awards 2015 Winners and Submissions". CILIP. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
8. Warwick author wins award for Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottinghamshire CC, published 2011-11-10
9. Bedfordshire Women's Land Army site wins award Bedfordshire history, published 08-03-25, accessed 2012-05-06
10. Proper Gander: Issue No. 137 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Somerset County Council, published 2008-09-12, accessed 2012-05-06
11. on the web: British Archaeology 93, March/April 2007, accessed 2012-05-06
12. Alan Ball Local History award Nottinghamshire County Council, published 2007-01-02, accessed 2012-05-06
13. Beyond the Grave: Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine Newcastle City Council, accessed 2012-05-06
14. Third design award in a month for Interactive Bureau Archived 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, published 2004-11-08, accessed 2012-05-06
15. Tyne Bridge Publishing Books Win Awards – journal – September 07, 2004 – Id. 72443248 Archived May 5, 2013, at Archive.today vLex, published 2004-09-07, accessed 2012-05-06
16. rolysmith.com Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2012-05-16
17. The Local Studies Librarian. Index; Vol 1. No. 1 Spring 1982 – Vol 18 No.2 Winter 1999; Compiled by Elizabeth Melrose and Alice Lock; accessed 2012-05-16 (Note: reference does not include titles)