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25-520: The Chetham Society "for the publication of remains historic and literary connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester" is a text publication society and registered charity (No. 700047) established on 23 March 1843. The Chetham Society is the oldest historical society in North West England . It was founded by a group of gentlemen (including the lawyer James Crossley and

50-682: A broader range of activities, and in certain cases – for example, the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society and the Kent Archaeological Society – continue to do so. In other cases, a new society has broken away from its parent archaeological society to become an independent body dedicated solely to text publication: examples include the Surrey Record Society and the Wiltshire Record Society . In

75-665: A diversity of areas and topics, including charters, cartularies, rolls, rentals, surveys, autobiographical writings, biographies, genealogies, and various parish, town, and local histories. Third Series (1948–present) The Third Series (T.S.) began in 1948 (volume 53 was published in 2019). In recent years (particularly since the inauguration of the Third Series), the society's focus has tended to move away from its traditional role of publishing original primary texts towards publishing scholarly secondary analyses . Recent volumes have included: Text publication society Members of

100-412: A prime mover in many of the early ventures. In the second half of the 19th century the government-sponsored Rolls Series took over some of the territory of the amateur societies, particularly in respect of the publication of chronicles . The productions of several of the early societies included literary texts, but by the end of the 19th century, the majority of societies were tending to focus instead on

125-588: A varied programme of lectures and one-day and two-day conferences and symposia covering diverse historical topics. It convenes in London and from time to time elsewhere throughout the United Kingdom. Since 1967 it has been based at University College London . The society is governed by a board of trustees called the council, which is chaired by the RHS President. The president and members of council are elected from

150-552: Is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history. The society was founded and received its royal charter in 1868. Until 1872 it was known as the Historical Society. In 1897, it merged with (or absorbed) the Camden Society , founded in 1838. In its origins, and for many years afterwards, the society was effectively a gentlemen's club . However, in the middle and later twentieth century

175-463: Is most commonly found in the United Kingdom , but has also been adopted in other countries. In the 19th century, when many societies were founded, they were sometimes known as book clubs . They have also been termed printing clubs . Those that publish exclusively archival material are often known as record societies or records societies . The principle of subscription publishing – funding

200-623: The 21st century, partly as a result of the growing quantity of historical research materials now available online, many societies have experienced a significant decline in membership numbers, and consequent difficulties in maintaining their traditional business model. Societies have responded to the challenge in various ways, including by selectively uploading some of their publications to the World Wide Web , while continuing to publish other materials in print. Royal Historical Society The Royal Historical Society ( RHS ), founded in 1868,

225-709: The History of our forefathers under its different characters". The Chetham Society , founded in 1843, concerned itself in much the same way with the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire . From the 1880s onwards, many societies focused on a single county. A particularly energetic advocate was W. P. W. Phillimore , who was active in the foundation of the British Record Society , Scottish Record Society , Thoroton Society , Canterbury and York Society , and Irish Record Society. Several county archaeological and historical societies undertook text publication as just one among

250-474: The RHS took on a more active role in representing the discipline and profession of history . The society exists to promote historical research in the United Kingdom and worldwide, representing historians of all kinds. Its activities primarily concern advocacy and policy research, training, publishing, grants and research support, especially for early career historians, and awards and professional recognition. It provides

275-601: The RHS. The society's publications include its monographic series Studies in History (1975–2020) and New Historical Perspectives (2016–), its annual Transactions (first published as Transactions of the Historical Society , 1872), and the Camden Series of editions and translations of texts; as well as digital publications, such as the Bibliography of British and Irish History . The society runs an active open-access online blog, entitled Historical Transactions . It

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300-408: The authorship of a book, a body of scholarly work similar in scale and impact to a book, the organisation of exhibitions and conferences, the editing of journals, and other works of diffusion and dissemination grounded in historical research. Election is conducted by review and applications must be supported by someone who is already a fellow. A list of current fellows and members is maintained online by

325-716: The case of the London Record Society and the Canterbury and York Society ; the Royal Historical Society, exceptionally, aims for two volumes per year). Others, however, publish on an irregular and occasional basis, as the completion of editorial work allows. Volumes are usually also made available for sale to non-members, but the price is invariably higher than that paid (either as the retail price or through subscriptions) by members, thereby establishing an incentive for interested parties to join. The model originated and

350-468: The clergymen Thomas Corser , Richard Parkinson , and Francis Robert Raines ), who wished to promote interest in the counties' historical sources. The society held its foundation meeting on 23 March 1843 at Chetham's Library , in Manchester , which was established in 1653 by the will of the philanthropist Humphrey Chetham . The society became a registered charity (No. 700047) in 1988. The Chetham Society

375-560: The dissemination of valuable historical texts as widely as possible. Nevertheless, their activities tended to appeal to the "monied and educated" classes: in 1838, 20% of the Camden Society 's members were clergymen, 9% held legal qualifications, and 36% were Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries . Success being dependent on fund-raising and the attraction of new members, the early societies often suffered from financial and organisational troubles. Controversy followed Frederick James Furnivall ,

400-474: The life of the society, including John Eglington Bailey , C. R. Cheney , John Parsons Earwaker , Edward Hawkins , Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth , George Ormerod , Sir Frederick Maurice Powicke , William Stubbs , Thomas Frederick Tout , J. M. Wallace-Hadrill , and Joseph Brooks Yates , amongst many others. Membership of the Chetham Society is open to all individuals and institutions interested in

425-588: The principle that each member should sponsor the publication of an edition of a rare work of interest to members, and that other volumes would be published by the Club collectively. In both cases, the volumes were intended for distribution to the entire membership. The Club's first publication, donated by Sir William Bolland and issued in 1814, was the Earl of Surrey 's translation of parts of Virgil 's Aeneid , originally printed in 1557. One early Roxburghe Club member (from 1822)

450-473: The publication of archival records. This continued to be the pattern in the 20th century. The Durham-based Surtees Society , founded in 1834 and modelled in part on the Scottish Bannatyne and Maitland Clubs, was the first English society to adopt a specifically regional remit, in its case the elucidation of the history of the area constituting the ancient kingdom of Northumbria . Its establishment

475-461: The publication of a volume by securing multiple advance subscriptions from individuals interested in buying the final product – was first established in the 17th century, and routinely adopted during the 18th. The idea of extending the model to the membership of a society was initiated by the Roxburghe Club , founded in 1812 as a convivial association of bibliophiles , but which rapidly introduced

500-474: The society (private individuals or institutions) pay an annual subscription , in return for which they either automatically receive a copy of each volume as it is published, or (as in the case of, for example, the Royal Historical Society ) are eligible to purchase volumes at favourable members' rates. Some societies attempt to keep to a regular cycle of publishing (generally one volume per year, as in

525-565: The society's fellows. There are 22 councillors, each of whom serves a four-year term. Every year the fellowship elects three new members of council using a preferential voting system. Council members come from a wide variety of backgrounds and research interests. The society's membership comprises honorary vice-presidents (management), elected fellows (entitled to use FRHistS as post-nominal letters ), associate fellows, and members. Fellowships are awarded to those who have made an original contribution to historical scholarship, typically through

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550-785: The various historical and literary aspects of Lancashire and Cheshire. Since 1843, the society has published nearly 280 volumes in three series, supplying a regular output of valuable works of scholarship relating to the study of the history of North-West England . Old Series (1843–93) The Old Series (O.S.) ran from 1843 until 1893 (totalling 116 volumes). Publications included Pott's Discovery of Witches , Civil War Tracts , and various diaries, journals, autobiographies, correspondence, heralds' visitations , family deeds, papers, letters, and accounts, school registers and records, wills, and ecclesiastical and parish histories. New Series (1883–1947) The New Series (N.S.) commenced in 1883 and ended in 1947 (totalling 110 volumes). Publications covered

575-461: Was Sir Walter Scott , who was inspired by it to establish the Bannatyne Club to print works of interest for Scottish tradition, literature, and history. Other special-interest societies followed. In contrast to the exclusive Roxburghe Club (which had an elite membership and issued its publications as luxurious limited editions), most had broad membership criteria, and had as their primary objective

600-882: Was amongst the earliest antiquarian and historical societies to be established in Britain during the nineteenth century, and appears to have been modelled, in part, on the Durham-based Surtees Society founded in 1834. During its early years, the society enjoyed the support of patrons such as the Prime Minister of the day Sir Robert Peel , the Bishop of Chester , the Earls of Balcarres , Burlington , and Derby , Lord Stanley of Bickerstaffe , Lord Francis Egerton , as well as several other peers and MPs who became members. Many distinguished historians and scholars have been involved in

625-422: Was deeply rooted in local pride: in an early prospectus, James Raine (its principal founder and first secretary) drew attention to just a few unpublished manuscripts of Durham interest, "which, in these times, few individuals would incur the risk of printing at their own cost; but which nevertheless, afford even singly, how much more collectively, the most valuable materials to those who are anxious to study rightly

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