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Peacemakers in War and Now
17 June - 5 July
Godalming Museum
Did you ever wonder what happened to those who refused to fight in the First World War? Read the life stories of people who lived by the Quaker values, of non-violence, reconciliation and peacemaking throughout this period of conflict by becoming conscientious objectors or serving in the Quaker Ambulance Service.
Under the guidance of an ex-police detective follow the clues and discover how crime was detected in the past.
Entry £5 per child. One free adult per child.
Further information from David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell KT17 1UF. Tel: 020 8394 1734
http://www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/BourneHallMuseumClub.html
The Freewheelers Theatre Company present
The History of Disability In Surrey
A collection of short films documenting and inspired by stories of people and disability in Surrey from over 100 years ago.
At this special launch event, staged in conjunction with the Surrey History Centre, the films will be introduced by the filmmakers themselves, members of The Freewheelers’ Media Group. The screening will be followed by questions and answers. Light refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday 14 May at 3pm
Family History Research Made Easy
Six Workshops with professional genealogists and archivists
10am - 1pm at Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND
As part of the spring/summer 2014 programme of talks organised by the Friend of Woking Palace for their HLF funded project "Woking Palace and its Park" Rob Poulton, the director of the excavations, will be giving a talk about excavating the moated site at Woking. This is a ticketed event and tickets, which are free, should be obtained by calling 01483 518722 or e-mailing education.scau@surreycc.gov.uk. Please use the application form on the reverse of the attached flier.
A chance to see the results of the sixth season of excavations on this medieval and Tudor site.
* Tours of the trenches where archaeologists will explain the discoveries. * Displays of artefacts from the site. * Archaeology and history stalls to browse.
Please note that the last tour of the trenches leaves at 4pm and the site will close at 5pm.
A team of volunteers has recently completed a research project on the history of the Guildford Union Workhouse Infirmary, which became St. Luke's Hospital. An exhibition has been created for display in the Education Room of the former hospital building. Once part of the complex, the Spike is available for tours.
For more information contact the co-ordinator, Jane Thompson 07799 0633699; jane@charlotteville.co.uk; or visit www.hospitalproject.co.uk
An information sheets about the hospital project is attached as a pdf.
The 51st Annual Conference of London Archaeologists organised by the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society will take place in the Weston Theatre Museum of London.
The morning will be a round up of Recent Work in London and Middlesex, followed by an affternoon themed on 'Arenas of Entertainment in Tudor and Jacobean London'.
A flyer PDF is attached showing full details and booking arrangements.
Take your places at your desk in a Victorian School: where discipline was often strict. Find out who went to school - not everyone did. What was it really like and what did they learn? See what equipment Victorian children had and decide if they had any fun.
Children 7-12 years old. £4 per child. One free adult per child.
Further details from Bourne Hall Museum. Tel: 020 8394 1734 or e-mail: dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
