Some events which might be of interest: September 6 to September 9 HERITAGE OPEN DAYS in PENDLE. Vintage Bus Tours; tours around Nelson, tours around Barrowford, Barnoldswick, Colne, Higherford and Wycoller; explore Pendle Heritage Centre, Bancroft Mill, Nelson Town Hall, Higherford Mill, East Lancashire Towel Company, and Colne Town Hall. http://www.industrialpowerhouse.co.uk/content.asp?id=375&cat=6&type=2 8 September 10 am to 4:30 pm - NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY FAIR 2007, Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead NE10 0EF. http://www.nationalfamilyhistoryfair.com/ 9 September 1 pm - MANCHESTER AND WARRINGTON AREA QUAKERS, "Lest We Forget -Quaker Work with Refugees in Manchester 1933-1945." Manchester Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, M2 5NS (behind Central Library). http://www.manchesterandwarringtonquakers.org.uk/calendar/index.php 14 September 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm - LANCASHIRE FH & HERALDRY SOCIETY's Chorley Branch starts its 10-week Friday evening course “First Steps in Family History”, Charnock Richard Scout and Guide Headquarters, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard. Open to everyone. For further details and to register, contact Pauline on 01257 453087. 14 September to 16 September 9 am to 5 pm - THE BIG HISTORY SHOW, a three-day local history fair to showcase Liverpool's history and the work of its historical societies, organised in partnership with BBC Radio Merseyside and University of Liverpool, St. George's Hall, William Brown Street, Liverpool L1 1XX. http://tinyurl.com/2ksmy5 22 September INSTITUTE OF LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY Study day: Friendly Society Records for Local and Family History, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE. Explore the wide variety of friendly society records that are available in local and national archives, and their potential for local and family history research. http://www.localandfamilyhistory.com 29 September 11 am to 4 pm - NORTH MEOLS (SOUTHPORT) FHS - 15th Anniversary Open Day, Parochial Hall (next to St Cuthbert’s Church). Special guest - Lord Ronnie Fearn and most committee members will wear period costume! Admission is free. Contact Gladys Armstrong (01704) 214120 or publicity@nmfhssouthport.co.uk 29 August to 21 September HERITAGE OPEN DAYS in MERSEYSIDE. Access to Bootle Town Hall, Linacre Methodist Mission, Village Museum, Merchant Taylors' School, Old Christ Church, Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church, Sefton Parish Church, Southport Town Hall, St Monica's Church, St.Cuthbert's Church; tours of Crossens Pumping Station, Ince Blundell Hall; activities at Little Crosby. http://www.sefton.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=7621 30 September 10 am to 5 pm - LIVERPOOL AINTREE RACECOURSE FAIR, Princess Royal Stand Exhibition Suite, Ormskirk Road, Aintree L9 5AS. members.aol.com/aquarterma/dateloc.html ===== Future ===== 14 October 12:30 to 6 pm - THE RIMMER FHS - Annual Reunion (including AGM) at The Fleetwood Hesketh Sports & Social Club, Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport. Preceded by a Historical Walk around Churchtown at 10.45am from the gates of Botanic Gardens, Churchtown. Open to non-members. Contact Gladys Rimmer Armstrong on (01704) 214120 or e-mail gladys.Armstrong@virgin.net <mailto:gladys.Armstrong@virgin.net> 20 October LIVERPOOL AND SW LANCS FHS 19th Annual One Day Conference, hosted by the Widnes Group, Ditton Community Centre, Dundalk Road, Widnes. http://www.nwgfhs.org.uk/mainframe.htm 27 October 9 am - CHESHIRE LOCAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION, History Day at the Memorial Hall, Chesterway, Northwich. 'Cheshire Invaded ? From Roman Occupation to Norman Conquest' Various speakers. http://www.cheshirehistory.org.uk/Events/Calendar.htm 27 October INSTITUTE OF LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY Conference: Agricultural Labour and agrarian society (organised in collaboration with Local Population Studies Society), University of Central Lancashire, Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE. www.localandfamilyhistory.com 17 November 9:30 am to 4:30 pm - INSTITUTE OF LOCAL AND FAMILY HISTORY and HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, "Making Sense of the Census and Other Matters." Various aspects of familiar nineteenth century sources will be explored. University of Central Lancashire, Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE. www.localandfamilyhistory.com ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ Know of other events? Tell us about them! Want news of events all around England? Subscribe to the ENG-GEN-EVENTS list. See http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/ENG/ENG-GEN-EVENTS.html