One or more certificates may be awarded each year for published work presenting sound original research in well written form. To be eligible a piece of work, of any length, must appear in a journal, newsletter or similar publication produced by a local voluntary body, which is sent to the Reviews Editor for review or listing. All relevant material sent to the Reviews Editor is automatically considered. Authors and Editors are encouraged to send work to:

Dr Evelyn Lord
Book Reviews
PO Box 649
Cambridge
CB1 0JW

To Recognise Personal Achievement

Local historians who have made significant voluntary contributions to the subject in their own areas are publicly honored by the BALH awards for personal achievement. The purpose of these awards is to identify and publicise good practice in whatever form it appears. Candidates may be nominated by anyone who feels they recognise such a contribution (by 31 January for that year's scheme).

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The Award Certificates are presented in London each June on Local History Day. A profile of each award winner will be published in Local History News during the following year, to disseminate the good practice that has been recognised.