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PICK OF THE MONTH
Anyone with roots in Huddersfield won’t want to miss this event
Huddersfield & District Family History Society Fair
14 October
a Cathedral House, Huddersfield e secretary@hdfhs.org.uk w hdfhs.org.uk/the-family-history-fair
The society’s annual fair will feature three talks by local historians – David Hinchliffe on ‘A Most Gross and Groundless Prosecution: the Denby Witchcraft Case of 1674’; Dr David Allen on Georgian silver, who will share pieces from his collection; and Trevor Spencer of the Huddersfield Film Makers Club, showing archival films. There will also be stalls, the chance to consult members of the family history society and search their resources, and transcribed census and parish records available to buy as CDs and booklets, together with a café serving food and drinks. £3.
IN PERSON
The Wiener Library At 90
Until 20 October
a Wiener Holocaust Library, London t 0207 636 7247 wtinyurl.com/whl-90th The Wiener Holocaust Library is currently holding two exhibitions to mark its 90th anniversary – ‘Highlights from the Archives’ and ‘The Wiener Family Story’, revealing the ancestry of its founder, Dr Alfred Wiener. Free.
Made By The River
Until 30 June 2024
a Ancient House Museum, Thetford t 01842 752599 wtinyurl.com/mus-norfolk-river This exhibition tells the story of Thetford’s riverside industries from the 1800s to the 1980s. Free with the cost of admission to the museum (£5.70).
BAFHS Family History Fair
23 September
a BAWA Leisure Centre, Bristol e fhfair@bafhs.onmicrosoft.com w tinyurl.com/bafhs-2023 Bristol & Avon Family History Society’s fair will feature talks and presentations, together with the opportunity to request help and advice from family history societies, archives offices and other organisations. Books, postcards, family history CDs and more will also be on sale. Free.
Dalton Genealogical Society Annual Gathering
3–4 October
a Lincoln e howard.dalton@hotmail.co.uk w daltongenealogicalsociety.org This event from the worldwide society for people researching the surnames Dalton, D’Alton and Daulton includes visits to Lincoln’s castle and cathedral, and a dinner at the International Bomber Command Centre. £65.
Knowing Where You Stand
3 October to 5 December
a Stafford Rugby Club e hannah.grangesales@staffordshire.gov.uk w staffordshirehistorycentre. blog/adult-learning-course This course from Staffordshire Archives and Heritage Service and Keele University introduces local history resources. £100.
East End Women’s Heritage Walk
7 October
a Glasgow’s East En
