May is local history month. Organisations across the country will be celebrating the history of their area, and encouraging people to get involved in local heritage. If you are on social media, follow the hashtag #localhistory19 for updates.
Libraries and archives will be hosting loads of public events this month, from introductions to family history to heritage walks. Here are some that caught our eye:
Bristol
Bedminster Library are hosting four excellent events
Cumbria
- Family History Tasters: Whitehaven Archives, Thursday 9 and Friday 10 May. Further details
- Wordsworth on Tour Discovery Evening: Whitehaven Archives, 7pm, Tuesday 21 May. Further details
London
Redbridge Libraries are running a number of events this year, including:
- Heritage Teatime: Redbridge in 1969
- Growing up in the 1950’s
- A Wander Around Snaresbrook: a pre-railway commuter suburb
- Epping Forest Through the Ages.
More details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vision-redbridge-events-8294877519
West Midlands
The Core Library in Solihull will be doing some free guided heritage walks of the town centre.
The walks will take place on:
- Wednesday 15th May 2019 10:30am
- Saturday 18th May 2019 10:30am
- Saturday 18th May 2019 2:30pm
- Thursday 23rd May 2019 2:30pm
More details: https://solihulllife.wordpress.com/2019/04/29/guided-walks/
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