Thursday evening talks and workshops at Shropshire Archives return
Following a successful programme earlier this year, Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Archives service has extended its Thursday evening talks and workshops. This latest series began by looking at researching family histories on 3 October 2013, and will continue until December. The next workshop will be this Thursday 17 October 2013.
The talks and workshops will run from 6pm-7pm during October and November this year, before resuming in February 2014 and continuing until April 2014. The events provide a great opportunity to learn more about Shropshire’s fantastic archive collections and to see original documents first hand.
Tina Woodward, Shropshire Council’s deputy Cabinet member responsible for visitor economy, said:
“This is a great chance for people to find out firsthand about Shropshire’s fascinating archive collections, and to learn more about our county. I am sure they will prove to be as popular as the previous series was.”
Topics that will be covered include:
- an introduction to researching the history of your house
- understanding Shropshire’s Iron Age hill forts
- investigating the history of two of Shropshire’s great estates – Attingham Park and the Powis estate – and finding out about the people who lived there
- uncovering Shropshire’s inspiration for a wide range of authors and writers.
All the workshops and talks costs £3; booking in advance is advisable as places are limited.
For further details or to book a place you can call 01743 255350. Alternatively you can email archives@shropshire.gov.uk or visit www.shropshirearchives.org.uk.