

The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society - History in the City Fair
To be held in the Performance Space at Manchester Central Library
Saturday, 26th March.
The Fair will be open to the public from 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m.
FHSC will be there
For those not familiar with Manchester or the Central Library then the maps below show the library in the general area and also of the interior indicating where the exhibition will take place.
Volunteer Open Day - March 12th from 1pm
If youโre interested in volunteering at the farm please take a look at the roles in the poster below and join us on 12th March at our open day.
Email eleanor.edwards@cheshireeast.
OR contact our very own Dave Thomas on - Dave as many of you will know is a volunteer teamsman at the farm.
Wirral History & Heritage Association: Wirral History Fair 2022
Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight
Saturday 12th March 10am-4pm
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES.
FAMILY HISTORY.
NEW & SECOND HAND BOOKS.
The event will adhere to the latest Government COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the on-going safety of volunteers and visitors.
FREE PARKING. LEVEL ACCESS. REFRESHMENTS.
ADMISSION FREE. ALL WELCOME.
HULME HALL, BOLTON RD, BEBINGTON, CH62 5DH
Just off A41 - 5 minutesโ walk from Port Sunlight Station
Bletchley Park is the home of British codebreaking and a birthplace of modern information technology.
The site, which played a major role in WWII, is now a musuem and heritage attraction which is open daily - ๐๏ธhttps://bletchleypark.org.uk/
Did you know that the Bletchley Park Podcast has a wealth of fascinating stories from Veterans, staff and volunteers alike and it's well worth having a look at what is on offer via podcast - some wonderful stories
The image is of Florence [Florrie] Pownall Smith Fitton, born in Bolton 1887, where Johnโs family mainly lived. Florrie was a qualified seamstress, as is obvious from this magnificent costume. The image is taken circa 1917. Florrie's mother was Caroline Hodkinson Pownall, born on 22 December 1859, she came from Hurdsfield, Macclesfield. She was born in Hurdsfield Road and later lived in Lansdown Street.
Don't forget to register for the special one-off event
This represents an exceptional and unique opportunity to personally ask Nathan any questions that you may have about his work live on Zoom.
You can submit a question in writing beforehand if you would rather [to ] and we will ask it on your behalf or just attend the evening to listen to what will be an very interesting conversation.
The Seminar Team would like to express our appreciation to Nathan for taking time out of his extremely busy schedule and hope that FHSC members will take full advantage of this generosity and take the chance to explore the use of family history techniques in a fictional context by interacting with Nathan, one of the leading authors of the genre.
Episode 5 is all about One Place Studies
Joe Saunders is joined by Janet Few, historian, President of the Family History Federation, former chair of the Society for One-Place Studies and author on the subject, Pam Smith, former professional genealogist and passionate local historian who is co-founder of the local history data management app Name & Place and Elizabeth Walne, professional genealogist, writer, tutor, speaker and One-Place researcher.
One-Place Studies are rich local and community histories that involve similar skills and sources as family history.
The trio discuss how to go about choosing and carrying out your own study and the pleasures and pitfalls of doing so.
Janet Few: https://thehistoryinterpreter.wordpress.com
Pam Smith: https://www.nameandplace.com
Elizabeth Walne: https://elizabethwalne.co.uk
If any FHSC member was unable to attend the very enjoyable and informative talk to the Society by Myko Clelland on 19th January then we are delighted to inform members that the Seminar Team was given pernmission to record this talk and have arranged a reshowing which will take place on 27th January at 2:30pm.
Of course any members who wish to listen again are more than welcome to come along - there was so much information that you may need a second bite at it!
This is an event for full members of the Society and you will need to register - members will have received a newsletter this week with full details