A joint event with Friends of Gloucestershire Archive The MOD ‘War Detectives’ who will talk about their work to identify the remains of service personnel discovered on former battlefields This is free event and everyone is welcome. Booking is essential so please visit heritagehub.org.uk from Thursday 2 January to book a place.
NoteLearn what goes on behind the scenes as a researcher for the popular television show. With particular focus on my research for various episodes including Ed Balls, Jonnie Peacock, and Mary Berry, as well as appearances on two episodes. This is an online event. Any member who has a computer, tablet or smart phone, will...
Heroes & Ghosts is the story of Michael’s grandfather Harold Blackburn, a pioneer aviator before World War I and war hero. After the war, scandal struck the family and plunged it into shame for three generations. Along the way, his story was lost, his memorabilia buried for decades. This presentation brings the story of his amazing...
Come and meet volunteers from Gloucestershire Family History Society. They can help you find your Gloucester ancestors using their wide experience of the local area and the resources that the Society has. There will be some historic maps of Gloucestershire on sale together with second hand Gloucestershire Books. You can join the Society and arrange...
A joint event with Friends of Gloucestershire Archive
A facilitated online workshop Do you have a brickwall you want to break through? Do you want to get ideas from others on how to break down brickwalls? Or do you enjoy helping others break down brickwalls? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then this is the workshop for you. During...
I Talks of the day: 13.15 - Sue Webb History of the Gloucestershire Constabulary, the UK’s oldest county police force. Book now 14.30 - Senior Fire Officer discusses the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, past and present. Book now Meet emergency personnel, see vehicles and equipment used, find out how you can help… More on the...
Minsterworth church, which was rebuilt on a plinth in 1870 to save it from being flooded.Based on his research for the Victoria County History (VCH) in Minsterworth and Elmore, Simon Draper (County Editor of the Gloucestershire VCH) will explore the importance of the River Severn in shaping inhabitants' lives and livelihoods from the Middle Ages...
