Guide to Record Societies and their Publications (Texts and Calendars)
The Society assumed responsibility for the online supplement to E L C Mullins' Texts and Calendars: an Analytical Guide to Serial Publications (covering publications since 1982) and for the Stevensons' Scottish Texts and Calendars (covering publications since 1985 previously maintained by the Historical Manuscripts Commission). The Society maintains a library collection of the majority of the publications issued by these societies which is housed in the UCL History Library and is accessible for reference purposes to the Society's membership. Details of publications may be found on the individual societies' websites and also on the Bibliography of British and Irish History database. To see lists of publications, CLICK on the Society name.
** These publications can be found in the Royal Historical Society collections in the UCL History Library |
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ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY STUDIES (1909-1962)
ABBOTSFORD CLUB (1835-1866)
Enquiries to: Matthew Jarron, General Secretary, Abertay Historical Society, c/o University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, tel. 01382 344310, http://www.abertay.org.uk
Enquiries to: Membership Secretary, The Alcuin Club, Ty Nant, 6 Parc Bach, Trefnant, Denbighshire LL16 4YE; alcuinclub@gmail.com; http://www,alcuinclub.org.uk
Learned society issuing annual Anglo-Norman text in exchange for membership subscription.
Enquiries to: Professor Ian Short, Anglo-Norman Text Society, c/o School of Arts, Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX; i.short@bbk.ac.uk; http://www.bbk.ac.uk/european/about-us/anglonorman
AUNGERVYLE SOCIETY (1881-1886)
AYRSHIRE AND GALLOWAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (1878-1891)
BRITISH ACADEMY - ANGLO-SAXON CHARTERS
The British Academy is the UK's national body for the humanities and social sciences. It publishes a wide range of scholarly monographs, editions and catalogues.
Enquiries to: The Publications Officer, The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH; http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/chartwww
Enquiries to: Dr Chris Mann, Membership Secretary, Army Records Society, Heritage House, P O Box 21, Baldock, Herts SG7 5SH; m_c_mann@hotmail.com; http://www.armyrecordssociety.org.uk
ASSOCIATION FOR SCOTTISH LITERARY STUDIES
The ASLS is an educational charity promoting the languages and literature of Scotland. We produce a range of publications, including classic and contemporary Scottish literature; academic journals; material for schools; and a series of study guides on major Scottish authors. Titles are available by subscription or through the book trade.
Enquiries to: Duncan Jones, Managing Editor, Association for Scottish Literary Studies, University of Glasgow, 7 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QH; office@asls.org.uk; http://www.asls.org.uk
BRITISH ACADEMY - AUCTORES BRITANNICI MEDII AEVI
The British Academy is the UK's national body for the humanities and social sciences. It publishes a wide range of scholarly monographs, editions and catalogues.
Enquiries to: The Publications Officer, The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH; http://www.britac.ac.uk/pubs/cat/Medieval_British_Authors.cfm
Enquiries to: Museum Services Manager, Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxon OX16 2IQ; tel. 01295-676626; http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2786
BANNATYNE CLUB (1823-1875)
BEDFORDSHIRE HISTORICAL RECORD SOCIETY **
The Bedfordshire Historical Record Society has been publishing material on the history of Bedfordshire since 1912. Our annual volumes include both well researcher articles and monographs and also a wide variety of records relating to the county, each with a helpful introduction and detailed notes. A complete list of titles is available on the website.
Enquiries to: Dr George Smart, Honorary Secretary, Bedfordshire Historical Society, 48 St Augustine's Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 2ND; rsmart@ntlworld.com; http://www.bedfordshirehrs.org.uk
Enquiries to: Dr Peter Durrant, General Editor, Berkshire Record Society, Berkshire Record Office, 9 Coley Avenue, Reading RG1 6AF; info@berkshirerecordsociety.org.uk; http://www.berkshirerecordsociety.org.uk
BEVIS MARKS RECORDS / SPANISH & PORTUGUESE JEWS' CONGREGATION
Enquiries to: Miriam Rodrigues-Pereira, Hon Archivist, Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation and Bevis Marks Synagogue, 2 Ashworth Road, London W9 1JY; tel. 020 7289 2573; http://www.sandp.org/archives.htm
BORTHWICK LIST AND INDEX and BORTHWICK TEXTS AND STUDIES
Enquiries to: The General Editor, Borthwick Texts and Studies, Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD; tel. 01904 321166; bihr500@york.ac.uk; http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick
BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: John Loosley, Honorary General Secretary, BGAS, Stonehatch, Oakridge, Lynch, Stroud GL6 7NR; john@loosleyj.freeserve.co.uk; http://www.bgas.org.uk
Bristol Record Society aims to conserve the historic records of the City and County of Bristol and to make them available worldwide. In addition to the 62 volumes published, the Society has sponsored the digitisation of Henry Bush, Extracts of key Primary Sources Illustrative of the Local Taxation of the Town of Bristol, from the Thirteenth Century Onwards (Bristol, 1824), and is now planning to extend access to its past volumes via Google Books.
Enquiries to: Dr Jonathan Harlow, Honorary Secretary, Bristol Record Society, University of the West of England, St Matthias Campus, Oldbury Court Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3JP; Jonathan.Harlow@uwe.ac.uk; http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/History/bristolrecordsociety/index.htm
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY **
Enquiries to: BALH, PO Box 6549, Somersal Herbert, Ashbourne DE6 5WH; mail@balh.co.uk; tel. 01283 585947; http://www.balh.co.uk
Enquiries to: P L Dickinson, College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BT; http://www.britishrecordsociety.org
BRITISH SOCIETY OF FRANCISCAN STUDIES (1908-1937)
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, Buckinghamshire Record Society, Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU; tel. 01296-382587; archives@buckssc.gov.uk; http://www.bucksinfo.net/brs
BUTE SCOTTISH RECORD SERIES (1931-1858)
CAERNARVONSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (1951-1952)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE RECORDS SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, Cambridgeshire Records Society, The County Records Office, Box RES 1009, Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP; tel. 01223-364706; secretary@cambsrecordsociety.co.uk; http://www.cambsrecordsociety.co.uk
CAMPDEN AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
CADHAS was founded in 1984 with the object as stated in its consitution, of advancing "the education of the general public in particular in the history and archaeology of Chipping Campden and surrounding villages."
Enquiries to: The Chairman, CADHAS, The Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden, Glos GL55 6HB; tel. 01386-848840; enquiries@chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk; http://www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk
CANTERBURY AND YORK SOCIETY **
The Canterbury and York Society exists to publish medieval bishops' registers and other ecclesiastical records. It has published 100 volumes and more than fifty complete registers to date. Membership is open to all and at its AGM, a paper is given on some aspect of late medieval church history.
Enquiries to: Dr C R Fonge, Honorary Secretary, Canterbury and York Society, Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD; cf13@york.ac.uk; http://www.canterburyandyork.org
CANTILUPE SOCIETY (1908-1925)
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, Catholic Record Society, 12 Melbourne Place, Wolsingham, Co. Durham DL13 3EH; tel. 01388-537747; http://www.catholic-history.org.uk/crs
CAXTON SOCIETY (1844 - 1854)
The Chetham Society (founded 1843) publishes monographs and editions of documents relating to the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, covering the period from the 13th to the 19th centuries and with a thematic scope embracing any aspect of the history of the region.
Enquiries to: Chris Hunwick, Honorary Secretary, The Chetham Society, 10 Beacon Road, Hampeth, Morpeth, NE65 9LH; chrishunwick@hotmail.com; http://www.chethams.org.uk
CHURCH OF ENGLAND RECORD SOCIETY**
The Society was founded with the object of promoting interest in and knowledge of the history of the Church of England from the sixteenth century onwards. The Society aims to do this by publishing primary material of significance for the history of the Church of England, whether in the form of letters, diaries, treatises, visitation articles, or other documents. Since the intention is to publish material of national, as distinct from purely local interest, the Society is not in competition with local or county record societies.
Enquiries to: Professor Stephen Taylor, The General Editor, Church of England Record Society, Department of History, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AH; s.j.c.taylor@reading.ac.uk; http://www.coers.org/index.html
CLARENDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY (1882-1888)
COUNCIL FOR THE PRESERVATION OF BUSINESS ARCHIVES (1950-1951)
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND ANTIQUARIAN AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: I D Caruana, Honorary Librarian, Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, 10 Peter Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8QP; tel. 01228 544120; http://www.cwaas.org.uk
DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: Barbara Foster, Honorary Secretary, Derbyshire Archaeological Society, 2 The Watermeadows, Swarkestone, Derby DE73 1JA; barbarafoster@talk21.com; http://www.derbyshireas.org.uk
The Derbyshire Record Society was established in 1977 to publish edited texts, monographs and pamphlets relating to the history of the county. The publishing progarmme seeks to strike a balance between different aspects of the county's history, different parts of the country, and different periods. The society has also sought to publish material of national as well as local interest, and as well as traditional record texts, and has issued several monographs based on original research.
Enquiries to: Philip Riden, Secretary & General Editor, Derbyshire Record Society, 9 Owen Falls Avenue, Chesterfield S41 0FR ; philip.riden@nottingham.ac.uk; http://www.derbyshirerecordsociety.org
DEVON AND CORNWALL RECORD SOCIETY **
The Society was founded in 1904 to transcribe records relating to Devon and /or Cornwall. The Society publishes annual volumes covering many aspects of Westcountry history, which members receive. A full list is viewable on the website. Past volumes are available: contact the Administrator. Pre-war parish register transcriptions are housed in the Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter, for members' use.
Enquiries to: The Administrator (dcrs@hotmail.co.uk) or the Chairman, Professor C J Holdsworth, The Devonorary Secretary, Devon and Cornwall Record Society, c/o The Devon and Exeter Institution, 7 The Close, Exeter EX1 1EZ; tel. 01392-438190; http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/DCRS
Dorset Record Society was founded in 1962, 'to seek out and publish original manuscripts material and rare published printed material relating to the County of Dorset.' Dorset Record Society does not operate by subscription, but relies on sales of stock to fund future publications.
Enquiries to: The Honorary General Secretary, Dorset Record Society, c/o Dorset County Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XA; http://www.dorsetcountymusuem.org/research/drs.html
Enquiries to: Dr Robert Bearman, General Editor, The Dugdale Society, The Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW; records@shakespeare.org.uk; http://dugdale-society.org.uk
DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (1915-1980)
EETS was founded in 1864 by Frederick James Furnivall, with the help of Richard Morris, Walter Skeat andothers, to bring the mass of unprinted Early English literature within the reach of students. It was also intended to provide accurate texts from which the New (later Oxford) English Dictionary could quote; the ongoing work on the revision of that Dictionary is still heavily dependent on the Society's editions, as are the Middle English Dictionary and the Toronto Dictionary of Old English. . Without EETS editions, study of medieval English texts would hardly be possible.
Enquiries to: Professor Vincent Gillespie, Executive Secretary, Early English Text Society, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford OX2 6QA; vincent.gillespie@ell.ox.ac.uk; http://users.ox.ac.uk/~eets/
ENGLISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY (1838 - 1856)
ESSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY ** (1899-1964)
BRITISH ACADEMY - ENGLISH EPISCOPAL ACTA **
The British Academy is the UK's national body for the humanities and social sciences. It publishes a wide range of scholarly monographs, editions and catalogues.
Enquiries to: The Publications Officer, The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH; http://www.britac.ac.uk/pubs/cat/eea.cfm
Enquiries to: Dr Paul Cavill, Research Fellow, English Place Name Society, School of English Studies, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD; paul.cavill@nottingham.ac.uk; http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~aezins/epns/
FLINTSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (1924-1929)
GERMAN HISTORICAL INSTITUTE LONDON **
The German Historical Institute London is an academically independent institution and part of the foundation German Humanities Institutes Abroad. It promotes research on medieval and modern history in particular on the comparative history of Britain and Germany, on the British Empire and the Commonwealth and on Anglo-German relations. Its public library specializes in German history.
Enquiries to: German Historical Institute, 17 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2NJ; tel. 020 7309 2050; ghil(ghi)ghil@ghil.ac.uk; http://www.ghil.ac.uk
GRAMPIAN CLUB (1869-1891)
Enquiries to: The General Editor, Hakluyt Society, c/o The Map Library, British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB; office@hakluyt.com; http://www.hakluyt.com
HALIFAX ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (1906-1917)
Enquiries to: Hampshire Record Series, Hampshire Record Office, Sussex Street, Winchester SO23 8TH; enquiries.archives@hants.gov.uk; http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives
HAMPSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY (1889-1897)
HANSERD KNOLLYS SOCIETY (1846-1854)
The principal activity of the Society is the transcribing, printing and publishing of the heraldic visitations of counties, parish registers or any manuscripts relating to genealogy, family history and heraldry.
Enquiries to: Timothy H S Duke (The Honorary Secretary and Treasurer), Harleian Society, College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4BT; info@harleian.co.uk or chester@college-of-arms.gov.uk; http://harleian.org.uk
Enquiries to: Dr Nicolas Bell, General Secretary, Henry Bradshaw Society, c/o Music Collections, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB; Nicolas.Bell@bl.org; http://www.henrybradshawsociety.org
HERTFORDSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY **
Hertfordshire is fortunate in possessing a vast number of historically important documents, dating from the early Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Many are housed at Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, others in the National Archives, in various local institutions, or in private ownership. The Society, founded in 1985, aims to make Hertfordshire's written heritage more accessible.
Enquiries to: Hertfordshire Record Society, 119 Winton Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 3QS; info@hrsociety.org.uk; http://www.hrsociety.org.uk
HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS COMMISSION (HMC)
Enquiries to: The Secrerary, Historical Manuscripts Commission, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives/hmc_pubs.htm
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE CHURCH IN WALES (1946-1976)
HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF CYMMRODORION **
In accordance with the aims of its founders, the Society seeks to promote the practice and development of the Language, Literature, Arts and Sciences of Wales, and makes an important contribution to political and cultural discourse in Wales.
Enquiries to: The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, PO Box 55178, London N12 2AY; http://www.cymmrodorion.org
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WEST WALES (1912-1929)
HUGUENOT SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND **
Enquiries to: Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Huguenot Library, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT; secretary@huguenotsociety.org.uk; http://www.huguenotsociety.org.uk
HUNTERIAN CLUB (1873-1902)
IONA CLUB (1847)
IRISH RECORD COMMISSIONERS (1826-1901)
IRISH RECORD OFFICE (1861-1958)
Enquiries to: Isle of Wight County Record Office, 26 Hillside, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2EB; record.office@iow.gov.uk; http://www.iwight.com/library/record_office/default.asp
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND **
Enquiries to: Joanna Newman, Honorary Secretary, Jewish Historical Society of England, 33 Seymour Place, London W1H 5AP; tel. 020-7723 5652; info@jhse.org; http://www.jhse.org
KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: Andrew Moffatt, Honorary General Secretary, Kent Archaeological Society, Three Elms, Woodlands lane, Shorne, Gravesend, Kent DA12 3HH; tel. 01474-822280; secretary@kentarchaeology.org.uk; http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk
RECORD SOCIETY FOR LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE **
Enquiries to: Peter McNiven, General Editor, The Vicarage, 1 Hesl Masant, Pontiets, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA15 5SB; rslc@lineone.net.
Enquiries to: Lincoln Record Society, c/o Lincoln Cathedral Library, Minster Yard, Lincoln LN2 1PX; info@lincoln-record-society.org.uk; http://www.lincoln-record-society.org.uk
Enquiries to: Honorary Secretary, List and Index Society, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey TW9 4DU; bpappardo@nationalarchives.gov.uk; http://www.listandindexsociety.org.uk
LITERARY AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF PERTH (1827)
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, London Record Society, PO Box 691, Exeter EX1 9PH; londonrecordsoc@btinternet.com http://www.londonrecordsociety.org.uk
The London Record Society publishes London records in an accessible and scholarly format, and seeks to stimulate public interest in London archives. It organises an annual public lecture, hosts a web site, and publishes volumes of translations, abstracts and lists of primary sources. Many volumes are now available online.
LONDON TOPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: Patrick Frazer, Secretary, London Topographical Society, 36 Old Deer Park Gardens, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2TL; frazer@topsoc.org; http://www.topsoc.org
MAITLAND CLUB (1828-1845)
Enquiries to: Dr Catherine Richardson, The Malone Society, Institute of English Studies, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU; tel. 020-7862 8679; wim.can-mierlo@sas.ac.uk; http://ies.sas.ac.uk/malone/index.htm
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxsoc/index.htm
MIDDLESEX COUNTY RECORD SOCIETY (1886-92)
Enquiries to: Dr Roger Morriss, General Editor, Navy Records Society, 13 Hawkswood Road, The Woodlands, Cheltenham GL51 5DT; http://www.navyrecords.org.uk
NEW CLUB (Paisley, 1877-1925)
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE RECORDS COMMITTEE (1920-1934)
SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE **
Enquiries to: The Editor, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Record Series, The Black Gate, Castle Garth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 1RQ; admin@newcastle-antiquaries.org.uk; http://www.newcastle-antiquaries.org.uk
The Norfolk Record Society, an unincorporated charity, exists to encourage the study and preservation of Norfolk records and to publish editions of documents relating to the history of the county. Since its formation it has published annually a transcript of a significant and sometimes unusual manuscript or collection of manuscripts. The series now covers a time-span ranging from the twelfth to the twentieth century. All volumes are carefully edited, comprehensively indexed and include introductions explaining the background to the documents they present.
Enquiries to: Dr Alan Metters, The Honorary Secretary, Norfolk Record Society, c/o 29 Cintra Road, Norwich NR1 4AE; alan.metters@btinternet.com; http://www.norfolkrecordsociety.org.uk
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY**
Enquiries to: Mr D Harries, Northamptonshire Record Society, Woolton Hall Park, Northampton NN4 8BQ; http://www.northamptonshirerecordsociety.org.uk
NORTH RIDING RECORD SOCIETY (1884-1897)
OXFORDSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY **
The Society exists to publish archives, historical texts, bibliographical tools and studies (from all periods) relating to Oxford - the City as much as the University, its Halls and Colleges - and the neighbouring villages and towns in pre-1972 Oxfordshire.
Enquiries to: Dr E Wells, Foreign and International Law Librarian, Bodleian Law Library, St Cross Building, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UE; Elizabeth.Wells@bodleian.ox.ac.uk; http://www.oxhistsoc.org.uk
The society was established in 1919 and its object is to publish texts, transcripts, abstracts and calendars of primary sources for the history of the County of Oxfordshire. The society aims to publish one volume a year for members and general sale.
Enquiries to: Mr Sean Morley, Secretary, Oxfordshire Record Society, Tithe Corner, 67 Hill Crescent, Finstock, Chipping Norton, OX27 3BT; morley.sean@gmail.com; http://www.oxfordshire-record-society.org.uk
PARKER SOCIETY (1841-1855)
PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY RECORD SERIES
Enquiries to: Dr Mark Knights, General Editor, Parliamentary History Record Series, School of History, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ; Mark.Knights@uea.ac.uk
PEMBROKESHIRE RECORD SERIES (1972-1977)
Enquiries to: Dr D Crook, Pipe Roll Society, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; piperollsociety@ntlworld.com
Portsmouth Record Series exists to make the written sources for the city's history widely available. It seeks especially to publish records sufficiently unusual to be of wider than local interest or records of types found elsewhere but not published. The series consists of calendars, catalogues and indexes.
Enquiries to: Dr John Stedman, Archivist, Portsmouth Museums & Records Service, City Museum, Museum Road, Portsmouth PO1 2LJ; John.Stedman@portsmouthcc.gov.uk; http://www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk
RECORDS OF EARLY ENGLISH DRAMA
Enquiries to: Professor Sally-Beth MacLean, General Editor and Associate Director, Records of Early English Drama, University, Toronto, 170 St George Street, Suite 810, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2M8; tel. 001-416 978-6345; smaclean@utoronto.ca
RECORDS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY **
The British Academy is the UK's national body for the humanities and social sciences. It publishes a wide range of scholarly monographs, editions and catalogues.
Enquiries to: The Publications Officer, The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH; http://www.britac.ac.uk/pubs/cat/rseh.cfm
ROXBURGHE CLUB (1816-1948)
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND **
The Society was founded in 1849 in Kilkenny 'to preserve examine and illustrate all ancient monuments and memorials of the arts, manners and customs of the past, as connected with the antiquities, language, literature and history of Ireland.
Enquiries to: The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland; tel. +353 1 676 1749; rsai@rsai.ie; http://www.rsai.ie.
RUTLAND LOCAL HISTORY AND RECORD SOCIETY
The Rutland Local History and Record Society originated in the 1930s. Its main aims are to promote all aspects of the history and archaeology of the historical county of Rutland and its immediate area. It does this by holding regular meetings and lectures (arranged jointly with the Friends of the Rutland County Museum), and special events. These include an annual full-day meeting in a Rutland village, history walks and visits to other places of interest. It has a small library of local history material, houses at the Rutland County Museum in Oakham, which complements the holdings of the museum and can be consulted by arrangement.
Enquiries to: The Honorary Editor, Rutland Local History and Record Society, Rutland County Museum, Catmose Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HW; editor@rutlandhistory.org; http://www.rutlandhistory.org
RYMOUR CLUB (1906-1928)
SCOTTISH BURGH RECORDS SOCIETY (1868-1918)
SCOTTISH CLERGY SOCIETY (1901-1909)
Enquiries to Ms Frances Wilson, Hon. Membership Secretary, SGTS, McLeish Carswell, 29 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2DT. Email: afw@mclc-law.co.uk; http://www.sgts.org.uk
Enquiries to: Honorary Secretary, Scottish History Society, Department of Scottish History, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ; http://www.scottishhistorysociety.org
SCOTISH LITERARY CLUB (1877-1892)
SCOTTISH LOCAL HISTORY GROUP (1973-1984)
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE (1867 - 1970)
Enquiries to: Professor James Kirk, Honorary Secretary, Scottish Record Society, Department of Scottish History, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
The Scottish Text Society is a major publisher of important texts from Scotland's literary history. Since 1882 it has played a significant part in reviving interest in the literature and languages of Scotland. The Society's editions are both scholarly and accessible. Subscription rates, in return for which members receive the Society's annual volume or volumes published by the Society in its main series in that year are £20 (individual) and £30 (institutional.)
Enquiries to: Dr Nicola Royan, Editorial Secretary, Scottish Text Society, 25 Buccleugh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LN; nicola.royan@nottingham.ac.uk; http://www.scottishtextsociety.org
The Selden Society's motto is 'to encourage the study and advance the knowledge of the history of English law'. It has published some 150 volumes of original legal records and source-materials, translated and edited, and continues to do so at the rate of one or more volumes each year.
Enquiries to: Victor Tunkel, Secretary, The Selden Society, School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS; selden-society@qmul.ac.uk; http://www.selden-society.qmul.ac.uk
Enquiries to: Brian Smith, Shetland Museum and Archives, Hay's Dock, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0WP; info@shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk
Enquiries to: Dr Francesca Bumpus, Honorary Editor, Shropshire Record Series, 9 Alexandra Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury SY3 9HT; http://www.keele.ac.uk/risocsci/journals/theshropshirerecordseries/
SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON **
The Society of Antiquaries of London was founded in by Royal Charter in 1751. Its remit is the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries.
Enquiries to: The Society of Antiquaries of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE; admin@sal.org.uk; tel. 020 7479 7080; http://www.sal.org.uk
SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND**
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is the oldest antiquarian society in Scotland, founded in 1780 and receiving its Royal Charter in 1783.. The Society is a charitable organisation whose purpose is the study of the antiquities and history of Scotland, more especially by means of archaeological research. It actively promotes the research, understanding and conservation of the archaeological and historic environment of Scotland for the benefit of all, and suports research in the field and advocates good practice.
Enquiries to: The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF; info@socantscot.org; tel. 0131 247 4133; http://www.socantscot.org
Enquiries to: Société Jersiaise, 7 Pier Road, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4YW; societe@societe-jersiaise.org; http://www.societe-jersiaise.org
Enquiries to: David Bromwich, Victoria History of Somerset, Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton TA2 6SF; davidbromwich@freeolamail.com; http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/Counties/Somerset
Enquiries to: Honorary Secretary, South Wales Record Society, 7 Gifford Close, Two Locks, Cwmbran NP44 7NX; southwalesrecordsociety@yahoo.co.uk; http://www.southwalesrecordsociety.co.uk
Enquiries to: Southampton Records Series, Department of History, University of Southampton, Highfield Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ; srs@soton.ac.uk; http://www.soton.ac.uk/history/research/records_series/
SPALDING CLUB (1841-1960)
SPOTTISWOODE SOCIETY (1844-1856)
The series of Historical Monographs relating to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, commenced in 1939. It aims to make more accessible the principal historical collections in the custody of the Dean and Canons of Windsor and to examine and publicize aspects of the Chapel's rich history.
Enquiries to: Archives and Chapter Library, St George's Chapel, The Vicars' Hall Undercroft, The Cloisters, Windsor Castle, Berkshire SL4 1NJ; archives@stgeorges-windsor.org; http://www.stgeorges-windsor.org
STAFFORDSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, Staffordshire Record Society, c/o William Salt Library, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LZ; william.salt.library@staffordshire.gov.uk; http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/SRS.html
Enquiries to: Thomas H Drysdale, Secretary and Treasurer, The Stair Society, 14 Murrayfield Drive, Edinburgh EH12 6EB; tel. 9131-337 3465; stairsecretary@btinternet.com; http://www.stairsociety.org
Enquiries to: Claire Baker, Honorary Secretary, Suffolk Records Society, Westhorpe Lodge, Westhorpe, Stowmarket IP14 4TA; tel. 01449-781078; claire@ejbarker.co.uk; http://www.suffolkrecordssociety.com
David Sherlock, Coordinating Editor, 5 Meadowford, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 3QL
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, Surrey Record Society, Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking GU21 1ND;
The Surtees Society is dedicated to the publication of manuscripts illustrative of the history of the area of the former kingdom of Northumbria north east England, principally of County Durham and Northumberland. The Society was founded in 1834 in honour of Robert Surtees of Mainsforth (1779-1834), the author of The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham (1816-1840). Volumes continue to be published regularly, and new contributors are invited to contact the Secretary.
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, The Surtees Society, Faculty Office, Elvet Riverside Block 2, New Elvet, Durham DH1 3JT; surtees.society@durham.ac.uk; http://www.surteessociety.org.uk
The Sussex Record Society was founded in 1901 with the aim of increasing the accessibility of the historical records of the county of Sussex by publishing original records found in national and local archive repositories, as well as privately owned sources.
Enquiries to: Richard Martin, Honorary Secretary, Sussex Record Society, Barbican House, High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YE; tel. 01243-753680; richard.martin2083@ntlworld.com; http://www.sussexrecordsociety.org
The Thoresby Society's aims are to promote interest and research into the history of Leeds and its neighbourhood, and to collect, preserve and make available books, documents and other materials relating to the history of Leeds. The Society publishes annually articles, research papers and documents relating to the history of Leeds.
Enquiries to: Professor Peter Meredith, Honorary Librarian, The Thoresby Society, Claremont, 23 Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9NZ; library@thoresby.org.uk; http://www.thoresby.org.uk
Enquiries to: Barbara Cust, Honorary Secretary, Thoroton Society, Little Dover House, Station Road, Bleasby, Notts NG14 7FX; http://www.thorotonsociety.org.uk
WESTMINSTER ABBEY RECORD SERIES
Enquiries to: The Keeper of the Muniments, Muniment Room and Library, Westminster Abbey, London SW1P 3PA; tel. 020-7654 4830; library@westminster-abbey.org; http://www.westminster-abbey.org
Enquiries to: The Honorary Secretary, Wiltshire Record Society, Wiltshire Record office, County Hall East, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8JG; tel. 01225-713571; Douglas.Crowley@uwe.ac.uk
THE WOOLHOPE NATURALISTS FIELD CLUB
The county archaeological, antiquarian and natural history society of Herefordshire. Founded in 1851.
Enquiries to: Mr D Whitehead, The Honorary Secretary, Woolhope Club, 60 Hafod Road,Hereford HR1 1SQ; tel. 01432-269766; david.whitehead.hafod@care4free.net; http://www.woolhopeclub.org.uk
WORCESTERSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY **
Enquiries to: Worcestershire Historical Society, 13 Lanesfield Park, Evesham, Worcester WR11 4NU; http://www.worcestershirehistoricalsociety.co.uk
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY **
General enquiries to: Yorkshire Archaeological Society, Claremont, 23 Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9NZ; tel. 0113-245 7910; yassecretary@googlemail.com
Editorial enquiries to: Chris Webb, Honorary Editor, Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record Series, Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD; ccw1@york.ac.uk; http://www.www.yas.org.uk.