Local History Day

Saturday 14 May, 10.30am - 4.30pm. Entrance £5 for the day.

University of Gloucestershire Oxstalls Campus, Oxstalls Lane, Longlevens, GL2 9HW

Programme

10.30 Doors open. Refreshments available.

11.00 Welcome and Introduction.

11.10 Catherine Holloway - "Stroud Technical School for Girls, its alumnae, and technical education for girls in the post-war period."

12.10 Lunch break and time to view displays and History Press bookstall.

1.30 Announcement of the winner of the Bryan Jerrard Award 2021 for what the judges believe to be the best article on an aspect of Gloucestershire’s history in a local history publication during the preceding year. Prizes sponsored by The History Press.

1.40 Professor Nicholas Orme - "Going to school in Medieval Gloucestershire.”

2.40 Tea break and last chance to view displays and bookstall.

3.05 Announcement of the winner of the Best Display.

3.15 Judith Ellis - “The George Townsend Charity - educational opportunities for Gloucestershire boys over 250 years.”

3.50 Averil Kear - “The Girls’ School at Lydney Park in WWII.”

4.30 Close