Previous Family History
Past events and sessions with The Family History Group
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Family History Open Session: 27th April 2023
Well, what a interesting and enjoyable meeting at the Family History Group open session. Fifteen group members and five guests; all cosy in the front room of the Washington Arms. Frenetic research was the order of the day with the addition of great stories, hints and tips; which gave an insight to what goes on at our meetings. It’s not just tea and biscuits…although this is generally how we start!
Anne's photos speak for themselves...
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We certainly laughed a lot, and we all learned something new…and hopefully we’ll live a lot longer, so we can continue to research our family trees!
Anne & Hilary
28/04/23
Note: We would like to thank Wendy the Manager of the Washington Arms, and her team who were very accommodating and helpful on what was a very busy day for them.
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2022
Memorabilia Day 30th June 2022
Well the session was full of wonderful items from the past.
Memorabilia included; cricket hat with trophy and assorted and interesting photos...a hooky mat making tool, carpet cutting tool both with full instructions. And from the 1930s, a hand written police log, driving licence and corresponding employee letter. Moving to WW2, a first hand account of Dunkirk evacuation operation. From the years around the turn of the 20th Centaury an Indian soldiers ceremonial dagger with links to India and South Africa...and closer to home a Durham pit disaster commemoration glass. Linked to Royal Jubilee; a Chronicle newspaper from June 1953 reporting the coronation events, and to go with that theme a story related to the Bishop of Durham, who was present in Westminster Abbey who blessed our Joe at the age of 11, a few years beforehand.
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An informative, interesting and enlightening session looking into the past. Wonderful memories.
Photographs by Joan Molloy