How to research the past with Steve Slack. Watch more video If
you have ever wondered about the history of your local town,
village or high street our resources will guide you through
investigating the past. Once you've watched our video with
writer and historian Steve Slack, use our downloadable guides to
help you identify where you need to look and how you should
record and interpret your research. Print-out guide to accompany
the video above. Hints and tips for embarking on your own
historical research. Download the full guide here. Includes
useful hints and tips to help you explore the history of your
high street. Don't know where to start? This section tells you
how to use libraries, archives, useful websites and more to find
high street images and information. Need some inspiration? These
pages provide information and images on the six eras covered in
the programme. Why not add to our Turn Back Time Flickr group?
These simple instructions show you how to create your own 'now
and then' picture of your hi