News from Carl Boardman, Oxfordshire's History Services Manager: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The new Oxfordshire History Centre opens its doors at 9.00am on Friday 1 July at St Luke's Church, Temple Road, Cowley. It comprises Oxfordshire Record Office and Oxfordshire Studies, together with Oxfordshire Health Archives, brought together for the first time, with all the resources on one site. The new Centre will have longer opening hours than its predecessors: Tuesdays 10.00 to 5.00, and Wednesdays to Saturdays 9.00 to 5.00 - but it won't have as many seats as the individual services so booking is advised on 01865 398200 or oxhist@oxfordshire.gov.uk. Staff from each service are having a crash course in the collections of the other, and will be assisted by an OFHS helpdesk for family historians on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For more information, go online at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshirehistory. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wendy