Shropshire FHS will be having a drop in event all day in the Church, with Local Interest Books, Local Maps and our Family History CDs all for sale, plus Society volunteers running our Shropshire HelpDesk to try and help you with your Family History/Genealogy questions.
Why not pop in to see us with your Family Tree questions or just to see what we are about?
Shropshire FHS will be having a drop in event all day in the Church, with Local Interest Books, Local Maps and our Family History CDs all for sale, plus Society volunteers running our Shropshire HelpDesk to try and help you with your Family History/Genealogy questions.
Why not pop in to see us with your Family Tree questions or just to see what we are about?
Subject - "A Hero From Hawkestone"
Speaker - Reverend L R Hayes
Venue - The Old Chapel Community Centre, Cross Houses, Nr Shrewsbury SY5 6JH
An insight into the life of Rowland, Lord Hill, a son of Shropshire who became Wellington’s most trusted General in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo, and is commemorated by a statue on top of the tallest Doric column in England.
Time: 10AM - 4:30PM
Subject - "The view from above: recent archaeological aerial survey work in Shropshire"
Speaker - Andy Wigley
Venue - The Old Chapel Community Centre, Cross Houses, Nr Shrewsbury SY5 6JH
This talk will cover the English Heritage funded archaeological aerial survey projects undertaken in recent years by Shropshire Council. Using examples of medieval and post-medieval monuments, buildings and landscapes, it will illustrate why aerial survey is such a valuable tool for archaeologists.
Venue: The Marlborough School, Shipton Road, Woodstock, OX20 1LP.
Time 10AM-4:00PM
This is another of our trips further afield to meet members and other folk interested in Shropshire Family History.
Shropshire Family History Society will be having a stand at the event, with a team of volunteer helpers, computers and books. They will also be selling a selection of Local Interest Books and Maps, some Family History Books and our own CDs.
Due to a family bereavement John Benson is unable to give us his talk tonight, so we have arranged an alternative talk by Idris Evans "Memories of a Bygone Era".
Subject - "Family History and the Waterways"
Speaker - John Benson
Venue - The Old Chapel Community Centre, Cross Houses, Nr Shrewsbury SY5 6JH
At The Shropshire Steam Rally, Onslow Park, Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday 30th/31st August
Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5EE - free on-site parking at the event.
Shropshire FHS intend to be in attendance with a Helpdesk/Computer Look-ups, also Shropshire Local Interest Books and Maps and our own CD's, plus General Family History Research Books all for sale
At The Shropshire Steam Rally, Onslow Park, Sunday/Bank Holiday Monday 30th/31st August
Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5EE - free on-site parking at the event.
Shropshire FHS intend to be in attendance with a Helpdesk/Computer Look-ups, also Shropshire Local Interest Books and Maps and our own CD's, plus General Family History Research Books all for sale
Venue: Outwood Academy - Highfield Lane, Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8BA
Time 10AM-4:00PM
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