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Dates for your Diary:
12th November to 3rd December 2011:
Time Slides
at Bishop Auckland Town Hall.- An Exhibition of Edwardian and Great War Photographs. Come along to explore your family history in the lead up to the outbreak of the Great War and learn about the impact of the conflict on every day life.
- The Exhibtion Launch will take place at 10.30am on Saturday 12th of November in the Main Hall, Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NP, Tel 01388 6026610 www.bishopaucklandtownhall.org.uk
If you have special access requirements please let the Town Hall staff know if advance so that they can make arrangements.
Our Family History Day runs from 11am until 4pm on the 12th of November and will include talks, film shows and assistance with tracing your ancestors.
Please bring along your family photographs from the Great War and learn how to discover their story.
- The Exhibition is open, Monday to Friday - 10.00am till 4.00pm, Saturday - 9.00am till 4.00pm from the 12th of November until 3rd of December at the McGuinness Gallery, Bishop Auckland Town Hall. Admittance is free
There will be another Family History Day on Saturday 3rd of December 11am - 3pm offering further assistance, please bring your research with you.
- Family History research leaflets will be available to record your discoveries, please collect one from Bishop Auckland Town Hall or you can download and print the Family History leaflet
- When you have discovered the story of your relative, please add their details via this form, so that their service can be remembered.
- Vist our TimeSlides web pages
Looking for help with Family History Research? Please read our Family History FAQ's
Thanks to everyone who attended our event
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Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site.
Other Events:
- 2012:
- Photography & Family History on the Ypres Salient
- 5 Day Educational residential course on the Western Front. Explore your family connections with the Ypres Salient, learn new skills and create a photographic record to share your story via this website. Includes full board accomodation, lectures and practical tutorials in the evocative fields of Flanders.
Cost will be in the region of £600 per person.
Please contact us to register your interest and for further details.
- 2012:
- Digital Film Making & Family History on the Ypres Salient
- 5 Day Educational residential course on the Western Front. Explore your family connections with the Ypres Salient, learn new skills and create a short film to share your story via this website. Includes full board accomodation, lectures and practical tutorials in the evocative fields of Flanders.
Cost will be in the region of £600 per person.
Please contact us to register your interest and for further details.
- 2012:
- Life in Bomber Command
- 5 Day Educational residential course amongst the airfields of Bomber Command. Explore the hard and fast life of the Bomber Boys, visit the airfields from which they flew and see examples of their aircraft, learn new skills and create a short film to share your relative's story via this website. Includes full board accomodation, lectures and practical tutorials amongst the airfields of Yorkshire or Lincolnshire.
Cost will be in the region of £600 per person.
Please contact us to register your interest and for further details.
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