Lambeth Local History Forum

Local historians know full well the value of census data. However, it is not always appreciated that, although personal information is not revealed until 100 years after the census, anonymised data of potential value to historians starts to become available quite soon after the census is taken. The 2021 census is nearly upon us. There follows information from the census office about this year’s:

From this week every household in Lambeth will receive a letter letting people know how they can take part in the census. This is a once-a-decade survey of England and Wales which helps to support policy making, plan public services and inform where billions of pounds are spent, for example, on roads, schools and hospitals.
Each household must fill in the census by law.
If you need help completing your census questionnaire, there is plenty of support available:

1. the census website– https://census.gov.uk/

• More information on the census and why it is important
• Where you can go to complete your census online
• You can request a new 16-digit access code, if required
• You can request an individual form
• You can request a paper form
• You can find guidance in 49 different languages and in British Sign Language
  https://census.gov.uk/help/languages-and-accessibility/languages
• You can request information in braille, easy read format and large print
  https://census.gov.uk/help/languages-and-accessibility/accessibility

2. Census Telephone Support Centre– 0800 141 2021

• For any questions you have about the census
• To complete your census over the telephone
• To request an individual form or a paper form
• Relay UK users dial 18001 followed by the phone number

3. Census Language Helpline– 0800 587 2021

• A free translation service is available to help answer your census queries

4. Lambeth Census Virtual Workshop

A series of virtual workshops on how to complete the census form
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/142697940381

Following the success of the first four talks in the Lambeth History Unlocked series, Lambeth Archives has announced a series of talks for March 2021.

The archives are again giving on-line talks following the successful series of talks they gave during the first lockdown.

Lambeth archives has issued the following statement:

Following the coronavirus precautions that started on Sunday 20 December 2020, Lambeth Archives is closed for public visits for the period of the current regulations.  However, we are offering an enhanced remote enquiry service.  Please contact us via archives@lambeth.gov.uk or on 0207 926 6076 with information about what you want to find out and we will do all we can to help.
21 December 2020

The archives are re-opening after the second lock-down on Thursday 3 December.
It will be on the same terms as before the latest restrictions:
– appointment only, requests to archives@lambeth.gov.uk or tel 0207 926 6076;
– social distancing applies when there;
– masks to be worn;
– card payments only.

As the Lambeth Heritage Festival comes to its close this week, Black History Month begins.
Lambeth Libraries has partnered with Black Cultural Archives and many local organisations, along with a selection of brilliant writers and artists, to deliver this fantastic programme of events. I hope you will join us. (Cllr Sonia Winifred – Cabinet Member for Equalities and Culture).
The full programme is available here:

 

The Lambeth Heritage Festival is happening again this year throughout September. Because of Covid-19 it cannot happen live, but that is not stopping it: this year’s Festival will take place exclusively on-line. All events are free; all you need do is request log-in details. The programme is available here: love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-heritage-festival-2020.

 

Lambeth Archives has announced it is re-opening but on an “appointments-only” basis.
Email archives@lambeth.gov.uk for an appointment.

As earlier posts have advertised, Lambeth Archives have been giving a number of talks on-line because of the Covid-19 restrictions. Some of these have been recorded and are available for anyone to view when it suits them. We have created a new page on this site, “TALKS”, which lists all those available with direct links to the recordings.
As the summer rolls on, there will be more such talks by the Archives and there may well be ones from other members of the Forum. We will list all talks that we know about on that page.
The Lambeth Heritage Festival will go ahead this September, but most of that will be on-line only and that should generate more talks which, if recorded, we will add to our page.

The very successful series of talks continues in July and August.