~ ~ ~Until 27 November 2011~ ~ ~ SALFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY. Life Through The Lens: snapshots of Salford's past. See some of the hidden gems from the museum, LifeTimes and local history library photographic collections. Peel Park, Crescent, Salford M5 4WU. For more information see www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum, call 0161 778 0800, or write to salford.museum@salford.gov.uk. ~ ~ ~2 September - 6 November 2011~ ~ ~ Blackpool Illuminations 2011 ~ ~ ~Every Thursday~ ~ ~ 11 am to 2 pm - MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY Family History Helpdesk. Free, expert advice from the MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS. The Manchester Room@City Library (Local Studies); Elliot House, 151 Deansgate (at the junction of Lloyd Street ), Manchester, M3 3WD. Telephone 0161 234 1979. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/events/event/319/ ~ ~ ~September~ ~ ~ 3 September 2011 10:30 am to 12:30 - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Beginners Talk. "19th & 20th Century Sources". Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ. For more information or to book a place write to office@mlfhs.org.uk or call 0161-236 9750. 7 September 2011 7:30 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Bolton Branch Meeting. "Basic Sources in Research" By Bill Taylor. Bolton Cricket Club, Bishops Road, Bolton, BL3 2JB. http://www.familyhistorybolton.tk/ 5 September 2011 7:25 pm - FURNESS FHS monthly meeting. Workshop between 6:15 & 7:15 pm followed by monthly meeting. .North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 2PW. http://www.furnessfhs.co.uk/events.htm 10 September 2011 10 am to 4 pm - OLDHAM LOCAL STUDIES. Mark Beswick will talk about the Oldham Fire Brigade from it's origins in 1807 to present day. Anecdotes or photos etc are very welcome. 84 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DN. http://www.oldham.gov.uk/community/local_studies.htm 18 September 11 am to 4 pm - SALFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY. Local History and Family Funday. Peel Park, Crescent, Salford M5 4WU. For more information see www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum, call 0161 778 0800, or write to salford.museum@salford.gov.uk. 17 September 2011 10 am to 4 pm - TRAFFORD LOCAL STUDIES Local & Family History Fair. Local Specialists: George Cogswell—local military historian; Fiona Dunk of the Kindling Trust. Sale Waterside, Sale M33 7ZF. For more information call 0161-912 3013. 17 September 2011 10 am to 4 pm - ORMSKIRK & DISTRICT FHS. Dig Up Your Roots In West Lancashire, a family history day. Emmanuel Methodist Church Hall on Derby Street West in Ormskirk. http://www.odfhs.org.uk 19 September 2011 7:30 pm - WIGAN FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. Children in the Mines. Shocking verbatim evidence mainly from men, women and children working in the Lancashire coal industry, leading to the Coal Mines Act 1842 and the Mines Inspectorate 8 years later. The Bowling Green, 108 Wigan Lane, Wigan. For more information see http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/familyhistory/ or write wigan.fhs@gmail.com. 24 September 2011 11 am to 3 pm - MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS Open Day. Meet the experts and learn how to find out about your ancestors. Free. Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ. For more information see http://www.mlfhs.org.uk/ or call 0161-236 9750. 24 September 2011 11 am to 4 pm - NORTH MEOLS (SOUTHPORT) FHS Open Day. Free. Cuthberts Parochial Hall, Botanic Road, Churchtown, Merseyside, PR9 7NA. http://www.nmfhssouthport.co.uk/ 26 September 7:15 pm - AUDENSHAW LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY. "Abel Buckley-Wimpenny" presented by John Cromit. Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5ZJ. http://www.audenshawlocalhistory.org ~ ~ ~Future~ ~ ~ 8 October 2011 to 22 January 2012 SALFORD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY. The First Cut: celebrating 250 years of the Bridgewater Canal 2011 marks the 250th anniversary of the Bridgewater Canal. Celebrate this important date through workshops and events along the canal which will be brought together for this exhibition. Peel Park, Crescent, Salford M5 4WU. For more information see www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum, call 0161 778 0800, or write to salford.museum@salford.gov.uk. ---------------------------------------- More events: A listing of Society of Genealogists (SOG) events and lectures can be found at http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml The GENUKI calendar of events can be found at http://geneva.weald.org.uk/ Each family history society has its own calendar of events. Be sure to consult the web site of the FHS closest to you or your area of interest for more events.