Forwarded with SoG's kind permission. Please note that neither SoG nor I have further information about any of these events. Use the links provided for more info. -------- Original Message -------- The Society regularly gets posters and flyers a volunteer has kindly summarised these for members' interests. Family Records Centre Talks held at 1 Myddelton Street, London EC1 R1UW. Tel: 020 8392 5300 www.familyrecords.gov.uk Tues 25 Jan 2pm "Tracing your ancestors at the Royal Mail Archive" Tues 1 Feb 2pm "Tracing your ancestors at Islington Local History Centre" Tues 8 Feb 2pm "Tracing your ancestors at London Metropolitan Archives ============ The National Archives Family Workshop Wed 16 Thurs 17 & Fri 18 February 2pm - 3.30pm Find out how some of our "Movers & Shakers" made their mark. See some seals from TNA and create your own. Free Suitable for children aged 6 - 10 years " Elizabeth I - the Queen and the Woman" Thursday 10 Feb 7pm-8pm "Wren's London" Thursday 10 March 7pm-8pm What was everyday life in London like at the time St Paul's Cathedral was being built. Online taster sessions held at TNA in Kew - "How to use TNA website to aid your family history research. All sessions at 2pm - 3.15pm Tues 1 Feb "Documents online" Mon 28 Feb "Palaeography online tutorial" Thur 3 Feb "1901 census online" Mon 7 Feb "Searching Archives & Collections Online" Mon 14 Feb "The Catalogue" booking essential tel: 020 8876 3444 Tues 8 Feb "The Library Catalogue" Wed 9 Feb "TNA website" Thur 24 Feb "Researching Online census records" booking essential tel: 020 8876 3444 The National Archives, Kew. Surrey TW9 4DU Tel: 020 8876 3444 Email: enquiry@nationalarchives.gov.uk www.natioanlarchives.gov.uk ============ Oxford University Continuing Education [for bookings - see note at end of this section] "Life on the Margins" >From 9.15 am on 30 April - 3.30 pm on 1st May 2005. A weekend school A team of historical, art-historical and literary scholars will focus on beggars, criminals, hawkers, pedlars, prostitutes, skivers and marginals of all sorts. There will also be artists and anchorites and the sufferings of lepers. Venue: Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford Fees: Residential single £131, residential shared £118, non-residential with meals (excluding breakfast) £92, non-residential without meals £61, baguette lunches (non-residents only) £4. "The Architecture of the Arts & Crafts Movement" from 6.15pm on Fri 13 May - 4pm Sun 15 May A weekend school Architecture and architects played a major role in the Arts & Crafts movement. This weekend brings together recent research and will coincide with a major exhibition at the V & A Museum. Venue: Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Dept of Physics, Parks Road, Oxford Fees: Non-residential without meals £71, baguette lunches (non-residents only) £4. "God's Clear Plan? Religion & Society in the Victorian Age" Victorian religious orthodoxy was challenged by science, materialism, rationalism, and the new Biblical criticism. Four historians will examine the ways in which the age responded to fundamental questions. A day school on Saturday 21 May 9.45am to 5pm Venue: Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford Fees: With hot lunch (limited places) £45; With baguette £37; without lunch £35. "Living Local History: a 25th Anniversary celebration" The Oxford University Undergraduate Diploma has been running for 25 years. This celebration of its success will show the variety and the techniques of Local History research. A day school on Saturday 10 September 2005 9.30 am to 5.45 pm Venue: Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford Fee: £25 per person "Gardens in the Grand Manner" A weekend course which will explore the motivations that lay behind the creation of The Grand Manner, with a visit to Cirencester Park, grandest of all axial gardens with an avenue 6 miles long. Venue: Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford Fees: Residential single £207, residential shared £186, non-residential with meals (excluding breakfast)£134, non-residential without meals £91, baguette lunch (non-residents only) £2.10. "Manorial Documents" A weekend school to provide a practical introduction to the documents generated by courts baron (halmotes), courts leet (views of frankpledge) hundred courts and borough courts. The tutor will offer individual advice relating to students' own research. Fees: Residential single £146, residential shared £136, non-residential with meals (excluding breakfast) £110, non-residential without meals £80, baguette lunch (non-residents only) £2.10. Advanced Diploma in Local History via the Internet 2005 - 2006 A one-year distance learning programme comprising 2 modules of 10 units each. Module 1 - "Concepts and methods for local history" Module 2 - "Databases for historians" The course starts with a non-assessed preparatory unit on 5th September 2005 Assessment is through course assignments. There is no written examination. Closing date for applications 15 July 2005. Fee; £790 payable in instalments for all EU students; £2,300 for all non-EU students For more information contact The Certificate Programme Assistant, OUDCE, 1 Wellington Sq., Oxford 0X1 2JA. Email: ppcert@conted.ox.ac.uk Postgraduate Certificate in Architectural History 2005 -2006. A one-year part-time course taught in conjuction with the MSc/Diploma in Historic Conservation. An opportunity to study the history of English architecture with an introduction to research techniques and methods of recording buildings. Unit 1 - historic landscapes & the development of medieval architecture. Unit 2 is devoted to architecture form the 16th to 20th centuries. Unit 3 - evaluation and recording of historic buildings. Fee: £1,650 payable in instalments for EU students. A higher fee may be charged for non-EU students. For more information contact The Course Director, Professor Malcolm Airs on 01865 270395. Email: ppcert@conted.ox.ac.uk Applications by 27 May 2005. Undergraduate Diploma in English Local History A 2 year, part-time modular course covering the main themes and sources of English local history and the techniques needed for interpreting historical evidence. Module 1 English Local History to c. 1530 starting in October 2005. Students may be asked to attend a 6 session Preparatory course to be held in September 2005. Module 2 (on Monday evenings at Rowley House Oxford starting Oct 2006) English Local History from c. 1530. Fees: £750 payable in instalments for EU students. A higher fee may be charged for non-EU students. For more information contact The Course Director, Dr Diana Wood on 01865 765547. Applications by 29 July 2005. "Recusants and the English Local Community" A day school to consider the Catholic community in early modern Englandand its place in local society. Contact: Day School Administrator, OUDCE, 1 Wellington Sq., Oxford 0X1 2JA. Email: ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk Fee; with hot lunch £47, with baguette £40.10, without lunch £38 Booking information is not very clear for some of the above courses. Apart from the major courses where details are given, it is suggested that you contact the Day School Administrator, details immediately above, as the first point of contact for all the other courses - Geoff ============ Oxfordshire Architectural & Historical Society O.A.H.S offers its members: 1. Oxoniensa containing articles such as "A Boy at Ewelme School 1464-5" by Nicholas Orme; "The family connections of John Wilkins, 1612-72" by Cliff Davies; 2. A programme of speakers: Jan 18 "The Banbury to Cheltenham Railway" Feb 1 "Discoveries in and around castle Hill" Feb 15 "A villa and not a seat Nuneham House 1756 -1763" Mar 1 "Vespasian's base: the Alchester fortress" Mar 15 "W.J. Arkell and the Geology of the Oxford Area Oct 4 "Studying change; the Thames valley in later prehistory" Oct 18 "Salford, Chalford, Claydon and Cassington: Place names and the Natural Resources of Oxfordshire" Nov 1 "Magdalen: History of a College Library" Nov 15 "Managing Change in an Historic Environment - a Conservation Officer's Perspective" Nov 29 "The Victoria County History/ Oxfordshire Buildings Record Burford Project" 3. A summer excursion programmes: April 12 A guided tour of Nuneham House May 14 A visit to Boarstall Duck Decoy June 14 An evening visit to Claydon House, Middle Claydon Bucks. July 16 A guided tour of Farnborough Hall near Banbury Aug 16 An excursion to Hampshire visiting Michelmersh Brick & Tile Co. and a guided tour of either Romsey Abbey or King John's House. Sept 9 A guided tour of Kelmscott Manor, a Tudor Farmhouse near Lechlade, once home of William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Subscription: £12 per year, family membership £17 Applications to Peter Marsh, 9 Kings End, Bicester. OX26 6DR ============ Foundation for Medieval Genealogy The Foundation was established to promote studies in genealogy, prosopography and related topics covering the period before 1500 AD. Main activities: Publication of a twice yearly journal Occasional publications on specialised topics Provision of web-based information on medieval genealogy, heraldry and prosopography, including scanned copies of rare sources, a catalogue of sources in our library, full on line edition of the journal. Specialised library of books & journals on medieval subjects. On line user subscription: £6 Membership subscription: £16 Journal subscription £12 Contact: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, 38 Windsor Rd., Chobham, Woking, GU24 8LA Website: http://fmg.ac/ Email: info@fmg.ac ============ Library of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain Befriend a book. The library committee of Quaker Life is responsible to Britain Yearly Meeting for the care and use of the library's collections. Friends House Library is funded solely by Britain Yearly Meeting's members. It receives no external public funding for its core costs. For all donations and enquiries please contact: BeFriend a Book (Library), Freepost, Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2YS Tel: 020 7663 1135 Email: library@quaker.org.uk ============ Essex Record Office ~ Events January to June 2005 Saturday 19 Feb, 19 Mar 16 Apr, 21 May, 18 June 10am - 10.45 am Introductory Searchroom Tour Free. Monday 24 Jan, 28 Feb, 21 Mar & 16 May 7pm - 8.30 pm Welcome to Essex Record Office Monday 11th April 7.30pm Talk: "Propaganda" - a look at 20th century propaganda No need to book Monday 18th April - Saturday 21st May Exhibition "This Sporting Essex" Opening times as ERO opening Monday 23 April 11am - 4.30pm Essex Local History Day in association with the University of Essex. Afternoon lectures "Football in Early Modern Essex" and "Essex Seaside and World War 2" Booking essential Cost: £2 tickets from Andrew Phillips, Dept of History, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ Tel: 01206 546775 Monday 9 May 7.30 pm Talk: "Internment of Enemy Aliens in WW1" No need to book Thursday 26 May 10 am - 3pm "Staring Your Family History" - a drop in event offering advice on where to start. No need to book. Wednesday 1st June to Wednesday 8 June Exhibition: "Handwriting from the Essex Record Office" Wednesday 1st June to Wednesday 8 June Children's calligraphy workshop Saturday 4 Jun 10.30am - 11.30am & 11.45am -12.45am "A peep into conservation" Meet the conservation team & look at the techniques used. Wednesday 8th June 2.pm - 4.30 pm Workshop: "An Introduction to Reading Old Historical Documents" Booking essential, tel: 01245 244644 All the above events are held at Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford CM2 6YT Tel: 01245 244644 Opening times: Monday 9am - 8.30pm; Tuesday to Thurs 9am-5pm; Friday & Saturday 9am-4pm ============ At Saffron Walden Archive Access Point, Scrivener Room, Town Hall, Market Street. Wednesday 9 Feb 10.30am-1pm & 2.30pm -4pm A workshop looks at how to use ERO Booking essential tel: 01799 516821 ============ The Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour These awards are designed to recognise those who have made an outstanding contribution to the local community. There are four categories: Young people under the age of 18 years individual Young people under the age of 18 years group Adults as individuals Adults as groups The judging regions are as per TV regions: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales. Granada; Anglia; West Country; Yorkshire; Tyne Tees & Borders; Meridian Important Dates: 29 April Closing date for nominations; June/July Regional and home nation winners announced; August National Finalists announced; 4 October National Winners announced Copy of the full rules available from: Community Affairs Department, Nationwide Building Society, Pipers Way, Swindon, SN39 3FN Please don't contact the Society for more details, use the contact details given above.