Spreading the news
The South West Area Group held its bi-annual Family History Event on 30th June at the Great Western Railway Museum in Swindon.
It was an ideal location to spread the news of the new Heritage Hub for Gloucestershire. We had booked 5 tables, and representatives from Gloucestershire Family History Society, Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucestershire Local History Society were in attendance. We were also able to promote the Gloucestershire Police Archives via a pull-up poster.
The event saw over 350 people through the doors many of whom attended the talks also held on the day.
We were very pleased with the event and it was nice to be able to meet up with other family history societies across the south west. It had been anticipated that more people would have attended but maybe the very hot weather put them off as it was a glorious day.
Many people said they would come and visit the Hub when the Hub is complete in September.
David Poole manning the GFHS stall
One of our new pop-up display banners.
For more information about Gloucestershire family History Society contact chairman@gfhs.org.uk