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From: Hugh Watkins <>
Subject: Cangen Llundain O Gymdeithasau Hanes Teuluoedd Cymru
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:53:32 +0000


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From: Geoffrey <>
Date: Oct 4, 2005 9:30 PM
Subject: [SoG-NEWS] Events around the country
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The Society regularly gets posters and flyers a volunteer has kindly
summarised these for members' interests.

Events around the country

Islington Museum
Venue: Town Hall, Upper Street, London N1 2UD

Exhibition - "From leeches to the NHS" -Medicine in Islington from 1850 to
1960
Until 23 December 2005

Talks:
*Wed 5th October at 5pm in the museum
"Why immunise? Immunisation past and present, and modern issues around flu
and measles." Talk by Stephen Conaty from Islington Primary Care Trust.

Wed 12th October at 7pm in the museum
"The Resurrection Men: Grave Robbing For Medical Research"
Talk by the Curator of The Old Operating Theatre And Herb Garret

Family Activity Day: "The Victorian Chemist"
Sat 29th October 12 noon to 5pm at the museum
Come to try out the tools of a Victorian pharmacist

SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS
Mon 28th & Tues 29th November, Mon 5th, Tues 6th & Mon l2th December
Mary Seacole Drama and Visit to the Exhibition

EVENTS (FREE but booking required)
Tel:020 7527 3235 or email:

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Guildhall Library
Guided tours of Guildhall Library will take place on:
Wednesday October 5th
Wednesday December 7th
Wednesday February lst

Each visit will start at 1.00 p.m. and will last for one hour. You will
hear about the history of the Library, see the collections and visit behind
the scenes.
Tours are free but you must book in advance by phoning 020 7332 1866 or
e-mail:

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Northamptonshire Record Society
2005 Autumn lecture
Date: Saturday 15th October at 2.45 pm

Venue: The Conference Suite at St Andrew's Hospital, Billing Road,
Northampton.
Admission: Guests £2; tea & biscuits £3.70 per head. Ordered in advance
Book by Monday 10th October
Mr L.C. Skelton, Northants Record Society, Wootton Hall Park, Northampton
NN4 8BQ

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Greenwich Maritime Museum
A new gallery "Your Ocean" has been opened at the National Maritime museum.
This focuses on the key issues facing the marine environment in the 21st
century.

VISITOR INFORMATION
Opening Hours: 10.00-17.00, seven days a week and 10.00-18.00 in July and
August.
Last admission is at 16.30 and 17.30 in July and August.
(Closed 24-26 December).

Admission: General admission to the Museum, Queen's House and Royal
Observatory, Greenwich, is free to all visitors.
For updated information prior to visit please visit www.nmm.ac.uk or
telephone 020 8858 4422.

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26th Symposium on Hertfordshire History
Transport and Travel before the Railway Age

Date: Saturday 12th November 2005 from 9:45am
Venue: St Albans Girls' School, Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans
Tickets in advance £9.00 (£7.00 for HALH members)
Tea & coffee included. Lunch optional £6
Speakers will include: Dr ]ill Barber, David Dean, Alon Greening, Alan
Ruston & DrAlan Thomson

Display stands: County and local societies will exhibit their work and
publications
Sponsored by HertfordshireAssociation for Local History;
Hosted & organised by St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural &Archaeological
Society
Please send cheque and sae to:Pat Howe, 7 Cranmore Court, Avenue Road, St
Albans AL 1 3QS

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Cangen Llundain O Gymdeithasau Hanes Teuluoedd Cymru
London Branch of the Welsh Family History Societies
Supported by Dyfed FHS, Glamorgan FHS, Gwynedd FHS

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS & LECTURES at the SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS
14 CHARTERHOUSE BUILDINGS, GOSWELL ROAD, LONDON
Meetings are held at 2pm and anyone interested in Welsh family history is
welcome to attend. We ask for a £2 donation towards the hire of the room
and speakers' expenses. The dates and topics for the remaining meeting in
2005 and those arranged for 2006 are as follows:

12 November 2005 "The Celebrity Status of Evan Roberts and the Welsh
Revival of 1904-5' by Rev Dr David Ben Rees, Author and Minister of Bethel
Presbyterian Church of Wales, Wavertree, Liverpool 15 since July 1968

14 January 2006 AGM followed by "Emigration from Wales to Patagonia' by Dr.
Bill Jones Senior Lecturer in History, HISAR, Cardiff University

1 April 2006 "The Newspaper Library's collections including information on
the Welsh newspapers held' by Stewart Gillies, Reference Specialist,
British Library Newspapers, Colindale

1 July 2006 Members' Interests

7 October 2006 "The Welsh House" by Richard Suggett of Commisiwn Brenhinol
Henebion Cymru; Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of
Wales

If you wish to check meeting details contact:Anne Jones, Secretary of the
London Branch of the Welsh Family History Societies
87MalfordGrove,SouthWoodford,London E182DH
Tel no: 020 8925 4000
email:

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Please contact the addresses given rather than the Society.

You may also find it useful to occasionally visit GENEVA -
http://geneva.weald.org.uk
GENEVA is a joint GENUKI/FFHS list of GENealogical EVents and Activities
which often has dates and venues stretching twelve months (or more) ahead
- SoG events included!






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