Events
Gloucestershire Archives: Secrets Revealed online talk
Opening the door on house history
Wednesday 25 January, 1 - 2pm. Free of charge. Online talk.
Castle or cottage; villa or farmhouse; town or country - whatever its size, age or location, your house will have a history. Whether you will be able to find out much about it is another question – for as with all historical research a great deal will depend upon what has survived.
This presentation will start you off in the process by providing examples of things that you can use to help – we’ll look at the use of visual evidence (what you can see by looking at your house and dating features through architectural evidence), archival evidence (information provided by old maps, plans, deeds, planning records, taxation and sales particulars), evidence of former occupiers (diaries, census returns, electoral registers and photographs etc), oral evidence (by talking to people who recall things to do with the house and its former inhabitants, which is often overlooked) and, if the house happens to be on an ancient site, archaeological evidence.
There is much that you can look at and hopefully much you can learn.
To book visit Gloucestershire Archives Events
This monthly series of leisurely lunchtime learning sessions are great for those who are new to learning about the past and for those passionate about history, keen to expand their knowledge on a given subject in a focused session.
Led by experts at Gloucestershire Archives they are easy to digest, laced with humour and full of headline facts and context information ready to unlock an the secrets of a time gone by.
Secrets Revealed are live online seminars that bring together a community of people with a shared interest in history, heritage, culture and their importance in today’s world.
We are now doing Secrets Revealed talks via Microsoft Teams rather than Zoom. When you book on to the event you should immediately receive a Teams link. This will also be sent a few days before the event. If you have not heard from us by the day of the event, please email kate.maisey@gloucestershire.gov.uk
South Gloucestershire Mines Research Group talk
Wednesday 25 January. 7:00pm for 7:30pm PROMPT start
“Vale of Berkeley Railway - what is, was and might be'. A talk by David Stevenson of Vale of Berkeley Railway
Miners Institute (aka Coalpit Heath Village Hall), 214 Badminton Road, Coalpit Heath, BS36 2QB
Non members welcome - £2 each
(Membership is £17.50 per year, includes talks and newsletters)
For more information visit the SGMRG website
Saturday Events
Upcoming themes to look forward to in the next few months are -
4 February - 'If walls could talk' A house history focus. More information and booking details.
4 March - 'Telling tales' Local literary archives. More information and booking details.
1 April - 'Milk bottles and conkers'. A focus on school days of the past. More information and booking details.
3 June - Want to work in Heritage? A focus on heritage careers.
Saturday events all take place at the Heritage Hub, Gloucester GL1 3DW, between 1 - 4pm. Free parking on site.
You can check out and book for these and other events via the Heritage Hub website https://www.heritagehub.org.uk/events/
Gloucester Local History Society
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2023
Tuesday 7th February –
The Fab 50s, Virginia and David Adsett
Tuesday 7th March –
Dendrochronology in Gloucester: Past, Present and Future, Dr. Andy Moir
Tuesday 4th April –
Port to Port, a historical journey along the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, Paul Barnett
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Tuesday 2nd May –
Who Lived in Westgate Street? Gloucestershire Family History Society Volunteers
Image copyright - Ian Capper
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For more information about the society visit www.gloucesterlocalhistory.co.uk/
Gloucestershire Family History Society
Programme of online talks, 2023
All the talks are free and we welcome non-GFHS members. We use the Zoom platform; the talks start at 7.30pm (UK time) and finish around 9pm.
Please visit the GFHS website gfhs.org.uk for more information and to book a seat.
Wednesday 8 February @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Speaker: Ben Nicholls
Title/topic: Bringing your family history to life, based on Ben’s own research
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Wednesday 8 March @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Speaker: David Evans
Title/topic: The ancient schools of Gloucester.
This illustrated talk will outline the many different types of schools that existed in Gloucester before the advent of 19th century state education.
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Wednesday 12 April @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Speaker: Helen Baggott
Title/topic: Posted in the past - stories behind early 20th century postcards.
Based on the books Posted in the Past and Posted in the Past Second Delivery, this talk reveals the true stories behind postcards sent in the early years of the 20th century.
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Later in the year.....
Wednesday 3 May - note the change of date
Speaker: Janet Few
Title/topic: Putting your ancestors in their place - 10 steps to a one place study
Wednesday 14 June
Speaker: Jackie Depelle
Title/topic: Bridging the gap - tracing forwards from 1921
Online Events
Any member who has a computer, tablet or smart phone, is able to join in using Zoom via a link that we will send you. You do not need a Zoom account. We will send you the specific link to join the event a day or so before.
If you have not joined one of our talks before and would like to attend please email events@gfhs.org.uk.
Gloucestershire Archives - Secrets Revealed online talk
Tall Stories!
Wednesday 22 February, 1 - 2pm. Free of charge. Online talk.
Gloucestershire has been the home of and inspiration for numerous authors and storytellers over the years, some well-known others less so. This presentation will look at some of the work of these writers such as Gurney, Haines, Harvey, Moore and Lee as well as others. We will also look at the county’s other literary connections, ranging from weary ways, rabbit holes, pirates, cricket pavilions and even a ring of power.
We will also investigate some of writer’s tools of the trade in terms of ink and paper …will all this cut the mustard? Join us and see!
To book visit Gloucestershire Archives Events
This monthly series of leisurely lunchtime learning sessions are great for those who are new to learning about the past and for those passionate about history, keen to expand their knowledge on a given subject in a focused session.
Led by experts at Gloucestershire Archives they are easy to digest, laced with humour and full of headline facts and context information ready to unlock an the secrets of a time gone by.
Secrets Revealed are live online seminars that bring together a community of people with a shared interest in history, heritage, culture and their importance in today’s world.
We are now doing Secrets Revealed talks via Microsoft Teams rather than Zoom. When you book on to the event you should immediately receive a Teams link. This will also be sent a few days before the event. If you have not heard from us by the day of the event, please email kate.maisey@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Voices Gloucester
Save the Dates for 2023
We're thrilled to announce that on Tuesday 14th March Voices Gloucester will be bringing the award winning, collaborative embroidery project The Red Dress to Gloucester! Conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, the project provides an artistic platform for women around the world, many of whom are vulnerable and live in poverty, to tell their personal stories through embroidery. Keep an eye on the Voices Gloucester website for more details.
Voices Gloucester Green Day
We are delighted to be rescheduling our first environmental event, Voices Gloucester Green Day to Saturday 22nd April at the Heritage Hub, to correspond with World Earth Day. Learn about the history of the Severn, and how Gloucester folk engaged with the environment in the past through films, exhibits, talks and creative activities.
Free activities for all the family include:
- Learn how to darn a sock or make a waxed food wrap - learning from the past for a more sustainable future!
- Find out about Gloucester's Anglo-Saxon residents and their use of natural remedies and relationship with the river, with with Tirnagog Heritage Education,
- The Heritage Hub will also host an exhibition and share a selection of films about the Severn, past present ...and future?
- Drop in or bring a picnic and stay for the day - this is a free event but please book to avoid disappointment
Book for Green Day
For more information visit the Voices Gloucester website
Stroud Local History Society
Stroud Local History Society meetings
March 16th 2023 Thursday evening 7.15 for 7.30pm
St Laurence Church Hall, The Shambles, Stroud. Non-members welcome £4.50
“What is this life, if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare”, W H Davies (1873-1940) the Super-Tramp Poet by John Roberts. W H Davies’ last home was Glendower at Watledge, Nailsworth.
April 20th 2023 Thursday evening 7.15 for 7.30pm 7.15 for 7.30pm
St Laurence Church Hall, The Shambles, Stroud. Non-members welcome £4.50
Major General, Sir Fabian Ware, KCVO, KBE, CB, CMG - “A truly great Gloucestershire man”. Teacher, newspaper editor and the founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission, who came to live in Amberley. A talk by Maureen Anderson.
To book a place for either meeting (pay on the day) please email: contact@stroudlocalhistorysociety.org.uk
Gloucestershire Archives - Secrets Revealed online talk
The happiest days of your life!
Wednesday 22 March, 1 - 2pm. Free of charge. Online talk.
School days generate a vast raft of memories: school milk, PE/gym, games, endless maths lessons, school dinners (chocolate crunch = heaven, tapioca = hell), playground noise, exams, conkers, pushing and shoving in the corridors, and not forgetting dinner ladies, teachers and the head. This presentation will look at the origins of schooling in the county and some of the wealth of school related records that are contained within Gloucestershire Archives. The bulk of these records are from the Victorian period and are mostly drawn from school logbooks (almost magical tomes that recorded the daily activity at schools and which provide fascinating insights onto the past lives of schools), admission registers and punishment books. Don’t be late or you’ll be detention!
This monthly series of leisurely lunchtime learning sessions are great for those who are new to learning about the past and for those passionate about history, keen to expand their knowledge on a given subject in a focused session.
To book visit Gloucestershire Archives Events
Led by experts at Gloucestershire Archives they are easy to digest, laced with humour and full of headline facts and context information ready to unlock an the secrets of a time gone by.
Secrets Revealed are live online seminars that bring together a community of people with a shared interest in history, heritage, culture and their importance in today’s world.
We are now doing Secrets Revealed talks via Microsoft Teams rather than Zoom. When you book on to the event you should immediately receive a Teams link. This will also be sent a few days before the event. If you have not heard from us by the day of the event, please email kate.maisey@gloucestershire.gov.uk