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From: Lynne <>
Subject: [ENG-GEN-EVENTS] Upcoming events
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:56:55 -0500

=====NOVEMBER=====

30 November
2 pm to 3 pm - MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY "Drunk in the Archives". How
to use Manchester's licensing and brewery records in family history
research. Free. Manchester Central Library, 2nd Floor, Reception Room,
St. Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. Call 0161 234 1980 or e-mail
for more information or to book a
place.
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/events_info.php?startDate=30-11-2007&endDate=30-11-2007

Through to 7 December
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON "Coming to Hampshire" exhibition takes a look
at those who arrived, and the Hampshire they
found, using examples from the archives and special collections at the
University of Southampton. The Special Collections Gallery, level 4,
Hartley Library, University of
Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ
Information: Tel: 023 8059 2721; e-mail:
http://www.archives.lib.soton.ac.uk

Through to 14 December
MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY Exhibition: Afrikan Heroes: Veterans of the
Second World War. The forgotten stories of curator Raphael Chikukwa's
family and other African veterans. Free. Manchester Central Library,
1st Floor, Exhibition Area, St. Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD.
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/events_info.php?month=12&year=2007

=====DECEMBER=====

1 December
10 am to 4 pm - NORTHUMBERLAND & BORDERS FAMILY HISTORY FAIR, Wentworth
Leisure Centre, Hexham.
http://www.ccevents.net/historyposter.html

4 December
WELLCOME LIBRARY: The key to the medicine cabinet: unlocking resources
in archives and manuscripts.
Wellcome Library, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
telephone 020 7611 8722 or e-mail to book a place

5 December
2 pm to 4:30 pm - Family History Workshops with experts from
HUDDERSFIELD & DISTRICT FHS at Mirfield Library, Eastthorpe Lodge,
Huddersfield Road, Mirfield,WF14 8AN
http://tinyurl.com/2vzs9t

6 December
7:15 pm to 9 pm - BRISTOL RECORDS OFFICE. "A light hearted excursion
into Bedminster's manorial past and associated heraldry by Cllr Royston
Griffey, Lord Mayor of Bristol" .... and Lord of the Manor of
Bedminster. Free, but by ticket only. Contact the Bristol Records
Office Tel: 0117 922 4224 Email:
http://www.bafhs.org.uk/oursociety/events.htm

6 December
WELLCOME LIBRARY: Hunt the Ancestor: Resources for family history. Was
someone in your family a doctor, nurse or patient? Find out about the
wealth of resources available to the family historian.
Wellcome Library, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
telephone 020 7611 8722 or e-mail to book a place

11 December
WELLCOME LIBRARY: Do you need a picture? Find what you need from
Wellcome Images: search 160 000 pictures online, covering the history of
medicine and the history of human culture from the earliest periods of
civilisation to the present day.
Wellcome Library, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
telephone 020 7611 8722 or e-mail to book a place

11 December
11 am - ALSTON HALL "Big Hats and No Knickers!" What was everyday life
really like in the 17th Century? Be ready for some surprises as we
investigate home life, food, clothes, education, religion, travel and
pastimes. A feel-good course to help us both appreciate our good fortune
and realise what has been lost in this high-speed, high-tech age. Course
Reference: HSKAPQ22. Alston Hall, Alston Lane, Longridge, Preston PR3 3BP
http://www.alstonhall.com/courses/category.php?id=2205

11 December
2 pm to 4:30 pm - JGSGB, Manchester Regional Group. Work with an
archivist reviewing Salford electoral registers, directories for
Manchester and Salford, census and other information. Limited to six
people. Salford Local History Library, Salford Museum and Art Gallery,
Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford M5 4WU. Contact
for booking or more information.

13 December
1:15 pm - HAMPSHIRE RECORD OFFICE, "The Parish Pump". Parish magazines
for local and family history. Hampshire Record Office, Sussex Street,
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8TH
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/record-office/eventdetails-hro?id=20268

===== 2008 =====

10 January
11 am - ALSTON HALL, "Polite Society - Upper Class Life in the 18th
Century" The world of the very rich and the aspiring middle class.
Course Reference: HSKAPQ92. Alston Hall, Alston Lane, Longridge, Preston
PR3 3BP
http://www.alstonhall.com/courses/category.php?id=2304

13 January
10 am to 4 pm - ILKLEY FAMILY HISTORY FESTIVAL. Kings Hall & Winter
Gardens
Station Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
http://www.familyhistoryfestival.co.uk/eventinfo.htm

17 January
1:15 pm - HAMPSHIRE RECORD OFFICE, "The Hampshire Labourer". Pre-1800
sources for agricultural workers. Hampshire Record Office, Sussex
Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8TH
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/record-office/eventdetails-hro?id=20268

19 January
10 am to 5 pm - EAST OF LONDON FHS FAIR, Eastbury School, Hulse Ave.,
Barking, Essex
IG11 9UW
http://www.eolfhs.org.uk/

23 January
11 am - ALSTON HALL, "Village Life in 16th Century Lancashire - The
Pre-Reformation Church". Religious observance, religious superstition
and the effects of the reformation. Course Reference: HSKAPR19. Alston
Hall, Alston Lane, Longridge, Preston PR3 3BP
http://www.alstonhall.com/courses/category.php?id=2307

27 January
10 am to 5 pm - BRACKNELL FAMILY HISTORY FAIR, Bracknell Sports Centre,
Bagshot Road (A322), Bracknell
http://www.bbcwhodoyouthinkyouare.com/events.php?region=9

4 February
BRISTOL & AVON FHS, behind the scenes of the Bristol Records Office.
Free but you must book a place. Contact Bob Lawrence at
or Tel.: 0117 9685503.
http://www.bafhs.org.uk/oursociety/events.htm

11 February through 17 March
7 pm to 9:30 pm - BERKSHIRE FHS "An Introduction to Family History."
Course held over 5 Monday evenings. Book early as places are limited.
BFHS Research Centre, Yeomanry House, Castle Hill, Reading, Berks.
http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/events/Courses/BoultonCourseText.htm

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