Our Living History, told by you
A selection of free talks taking place at the Heritage Hub. Free parking on site.
Please book the free talks through Voices Gloucester. Visit voicesgloucester.org.uk. Drop-in the rest of the day
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Saturday 3rd September.
A DNA and Family History focus session
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11am - 12 noon
A family business – Nicks & Company (Timber) Ltd 1856: Talk by Phil McCormick:
Phil charts167 years of reinvention and survival for Gloucester’s oldest continually owned business taking us through the highs and lows of the timber industry, from being the last remaining Importer Merchant from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth.
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To book this talk visit the booking page voicesgloucester.org.uk
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1 - 2pm
A DNA and Family History focus session: Talk by Amelia Bennett, leading genealogist and historian on using DNA analysis to unlock your family secrets.
Want to do you family history but not sure how to start? Come and chat with with experienced volunteers of Gloucestershire Family History Society. Learn how to make permanent memories of friends, family and colleagues through oral history and about archive resources.
2.15pm onwards
Short 121 sessions with Mia Bennett, on request.
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The Gloucestershire Family History Centre is open from 10am.
Want to start your family history? Hit a brick wall? Come and chat with experienced Gloucestershire Family History Society volunteers
1pm onwards - Learn how to make permanent memories of friends and family through oral history and archive resources.
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Gloucestershire Heritage Hub, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3DW
See voicesgloucester.org.uk for full details of all events
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