Dear Listers On Monday 30th April, Newport Museum and Art Gallery is hosting a partnership event looking at the Chartist march on Newport in 1839, when 20 marchers were killed by troops outside the Westgate Hotel. See also the link at http://www3.newport.ac.uk/news/displayStory.aspx?story_id=131 This is a free drop-in event. For more info please contact the number in the programme below, or email me directly. Peter Brown University of Wales, Newport ‘Meet the descendants – Chartist family history’ At Newport Museum, Art Gallery and Library John Frost Square, Newport ‘Drop in’ and Join in An afternoon of Chartist and Family History activities Monday April 30th 12 noon – 4 pm Programme: 12 noon Meet the Family Historian (Peter Brown) and find out how to get started on your family history using the internet. 12.30 Meet the Archivist (Colin Gibson) and discover the sources in the Gwent Record Office for finding Chartist ancestors. What have some people found out? 01.15 Meet the Descendants who have discovered their ‘Chartist’ lineage – those participating in the attack on the Westgate Hotel in 1839 and other Chartist campaigning, but also their political opponents and those supporting the military, police and judicial authorities. (Leslie James) 02.30 Explore the Records with Alun Prescott and the staff of Newport City Libraries on a tour of the Local History Collection used by family historians and get a taste of some of the Chartist documents. 03.30 Meet the Museum Curator (Rachel Anderton) who will explain plans for a new Chartist exhibition that will reveal the stories of the lesser known individuals as well as the more famous leaders. Do you have a story to tell about your Chartist ancestors or about family members who were anti-Chartist? CONTACT: 01633 656656 and ask for Rachael Anderton