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Some dates for your diary posted on the Lancslife for

~ ~ ~Until 27 November 2011~ ~ ~

SALFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY. Life Through The Lens: snapshots of
Salford's past. See some of the hidden gems from the museum, LifeTimes
and local history library photographic collections. Peel Park, Crescent,
Salford M5 4WU. For more information see
www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum, call 0161 778 0800, or write to
salford.museum@salford.gov.uk.

~ ~ ~2 September - 6 November 2011~ ~ ~

Blackpool Illuminations 2011

~ ~ ~Every Thursday~ ~ ~

11 am to 2 pm - MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY Family History Helpdesk.
Free, expert advice from the MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS. The Manchester
Room@City Library (Local Studies); Elliot House, 151 Deansgate (at the
junction of Lloyd Street ), Manchester, M3 3WD. Telephone 0161 234 1979.
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/events/event/319/

~ ~ ~September~ ~ ~

3 September 2011
10:30 am to 12:30 - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Beginners Talk. "19th &
20th Century Sources". Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ.
For more information or to book a place write to office@mlfhs.org.uk or
call 0161-236 9750.

7 September 2011
7:30 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Bolton Branch Meeting. "Basic
Sources in Research" By Bill Taylor. Bolton Cricket Club,
Bishops Road, Bolton, BL3 2JB. http://www.familyhistorybolton.tk/

5 September 2011
7:25 pm - FURNESS FHS monthly meeting. Workshop between 6:15 & 7:15 pm
followed by monthly meeting. .North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
LA14 2PW. http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/events.htm

10 September 2011
10 am to 4 pm - OLDHAM LOCAL STUDIES. Mark Beswick will talk about the
Oldham Fire Brigade from it's origins in 1807 to present day. Anecdotes
or photos etc are very welcome. 84 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DN.
http://www.oldham.gov.uk/community/local_studies.htm

18 September
11 am to 4 pm - SALFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY. Local History and Family
Funday. Peel Park, Crescent, Salford M5 4WU. For more information see
www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum, call 0161 778 0800, or write to
salford.museum@salford.gov.uk.

17 September 2011
10 am to 4 pm - TRAFFORD LOCAL STUDIES Local & Family History Fair.
Local Specialists: George Cogswell?local military historian; Fiona Dunk
of the Kindling Trust. Sale Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF. For more
information call 0161-912 3013.

17 September 2011
10 am to 4 pm - ORMSKIRK & DISTRICT FHS. Dig Up Your Roots In West
Lancashire, a family history day. Emmanuel Methodist Church Hall on
Derby Street West in Ormskirk. http://www.odfhs.org.uk

19 September 2011
7:30 pm - WIGAN FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. Children in the Mines.
Shocking verbatim evidence mainly from men, women and children working
in the Lancashire coal industry, leading to the Coal Mines Act 1842 and
the Mines Inspectorate 8 years later. The Bowling Green, 108 Wigan Lane,
Wigan. For more information see
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/familyhistory/ or write wigan.fhs@gmail.com.

24 September 2011
11 am to 3 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Open Day. Meet the experts
and learn how to find out about your ancestors. Free. Clayton House, 59
Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ. For more information see
http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/ or call 0161-236 9750.

24 September 2011
11 am to 4 pm - NORTH MEOLS (SOUTHPORT) FHS Open Day. Free. Cuthberts
Parochial Hall, Botanic Road, Churchtown, Merseyside, PR9 7NA.
http://www.nmfhssouthport.co.uk/

26 September
7:15 pm - AUDENSHAW LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. "Abel Buckley-Wimpenny"
presented by John Cromit. Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Road, Audenshaw,
Manchester M34 5ZJ. http://www.audenshawlocalhistory.org

~ ~ ~Future~ ~ ~

8 October 2011 to 22 January 2012
SALFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY. The First Cut: celebrating 250 years of
the Bridgewater Canal 2011 marks the 250th anniversary of the
Bridgewater Canal. Celebrate this important date through workshops and
events along the canal which will be brought together for this
exhibition. Peel Park, Crescent, Salford M5 4WU. For more information
see www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum, call 0161 778 0800, or write to
salford.museum@salford.gov.uk.


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More events:

A listing of Society of Genealogists (SOG) events and lectures can be
found at http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml

The GENUKI calendar of events can be found at http://geneva.weald.org.uk/

Each family history society has its own calendar of events. Be sure to
consult the web site of the FHS closest to you or your area of interest
for more events.






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