Talks and events

After a long break due to Covid the Friends have restarted their programme of talks and events.

At the end of February members came together to hear two short black history talks given by members of the Friends.  The first talk explored the life of Gylman Ivie, an ‘Ethiopian’ who appeared in the Gloucestershire village of Dyrham in the 1570s.  The talk also included a wider survey of Africans in Tudor England.

The second talk centred on John Hart, the son of a white slave owner and one of his black slaves.  John was sent to Gloucestershire to be educated, stayed, and became a school master and a pillar of the community.

The next event will be on Wednesday 20 April.  Members are invited to drop in at the Archives any time between 4pm and 7pm.  There will be a display of documents and other items purchased by the Friends in recent years.  Trustees and Archive staff will be on hand to talk about the documents and to answer questions. 

Tea, coffee and cakes will be available.  No need to book – just turn up at the time that suits you best. For more information visit FoGA drop in session

We are planning another afternoon talk in the summer and are making provisional arrangements for a mystery tour in the autumn.  Watch out for further details in due course.

If you are not a Friend but would like to join, and support Gloucestershire Archives, a membership form can be found on the Friend’s website: www.foga.online/join

Clive Andrews, FoGA Chairman