October and future events in or relevant to Lancashire To receive information about all England events, join the Eng-Gen-Events list. See http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/ENG-GEN-EVENTS.html ==================================== 7 October THE MOURHOLME LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY & LANCASHIRE LOCAL HISTORY FEDERATION "At Home" 2006, the Village Hall, Borwick, Near Carnforth. See http://lancashirehistory.mysite.orange.co.uk/LLHFAtHome.pdf ============ 10 October 7:30 pm - HORWICH HERITAGE, "Old Bolton" - guest speaker: Peter Nightingale, Horwich Resource Centre, Horwich. See http://www.horwichheritage.co.uk/meetings.htm ============ 11 October 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm - BURY MUSEUM & ARCHIVES, Introduction to Archives talk, Moss Street, Bury. See http://www.bury.gov.uk/Events/Events.asp 2:00 pm - WALKDEN LOCAL HISTORY GROUP, "Building the Big Ditch" by Glen Atkinson with glass slides of the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal, Guild Hall, Guild Avenue, Walkden, Salford. See http://www.salford.gov.uk/talks-event.htm?id=1483 ============ 14 October LIVERPOOL & SW LANCASHIRE FHS Eighteenth Annual Conference, 30th Aniversary, The Gateway Centre, Warrington. See http://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/Events.htm 10:30 am - 4:00pm - ROMANY & TRAVELER FHS Open Day, Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Exeter. See http://www.rtfhs.org.uk/ ============ 17 October 7:30 pm - WIGAN FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY, "Underground Canals," Springfield Hotel, Springfield, Wigan. See http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/familyhistory/meetings.php?opt=b ============ 21 October 10 am to 4 pm - INSTITUTE OF LOCAL & FAMILY HISTORY, University of Central Lancashire, Study day: Reading old handwriting. Email locfamhistory@uclan.ac.uk ============ 22 October 12:30 pm to 6 pm - The RIMMER FHS will be holding its Annual Reunion at the Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport, Lancashire. See http://www.rimmerreviewonline.com 8:00 pm - JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND, Manchester Branch, Mike Savage, M.A.: The Enigma of Theresienstadt - "The University over the Abyss," Manchester Jewish Museum, 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW. E-mail Manchester@jhse.org or phone 0161 740 6403 for further details. ============ 29 October 10 am to 5 pm - Liverpool Family History Fair, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. See http://members.aol.com/aquarterma/ainfly.jpg 10:30 am - Liverpool Irish Festival 2006, The Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool, Guided Coach Tour of Irish Famine and Heritage Sites In the City of Liverpool. See http://www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk/Events.htm ==================================== FUTURE EVENTS: 12 November 8 pm - JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND, Manchester Branch, Dr Alan CROSBY: "What Tales a Coin Might Tell ?” Manchester Jewish Museum, 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 8LW. E-mail Manchester@jhse.org or phone 0161 740 6403 for further details. 14 November 7:30 pm - HORWICH HERITAGE, 'Law & Order Since the Middle Ages', Guest Speaker: Fred Holcroft , Horwich Resource Centre, Horwich. See http://www.horwichheritage.co.uk/meetings.htm 18 November 10.00 am to 4.00 pm - HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE Study Day with four speakers "The Family in the North West of England ," University of Central Lancashire, Preston. See http://www.hslc.org.uk/events.php?section=17&type=text 19 November 11 am to 4 pm - SALFORD LOCAL HISTORY and Family Fun Day, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford. See http://www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums.htm