There are always events and activities taking place at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. Keep visiting this page to see what is coming up over the the next few months.   

Afternoon Lectures

Watch this space for updates to our lecture programme. Coming up:  

• Thursday 9th September 2010 - Your Family Album - hints on dating old photographs with Terry Bracher and Mike Marshman
• Thursday 23rd September 2010 - Discover the History of Your House with expert Dorothy Treasure
• Thursday 7th October 2010 - Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Wiltshire with County Archaeologist Melanie Pomeroy-Kellinger
• Thursday 21st October 2010 - Signed, Sealed and Delivered - an illustrated talk on document seals among the archives, from kings to butchers with Archivist Steve Hobbs
  
  All talks begin at 2.15 pm.

Admission £3.50 (concessions £2.50).  Spaces are limited so please buy your ticket in advance. Telephone 01249 705500.

History Centre coming to you ...

We run a programme of lectures at libraries and community spaces around the county. New dates to be announced soon.

BARBURY CASTLE and THE RIDGEWAY GUIDED WALK
Saturday 31st July at 2pm

Join our Archaeologists on a free guided walk from Barbury Castle Iron Age Hillfort to the White Horse Hill Figure on Hackpen Hill  [Approx. 2.6km].
Learn more about the archaeology visible from the historic Ridgeway Trail.

For more information and to book a place
Phone:   01249 705504
Fax:  01249 705527
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This event is part of the Festival of British Archaeology 2010  [Website:  http://festival.britarch.ac.uk/]

LITTLECOTE ROMAN VILLA GUIDED TOUR
Sunday 1st August at 2pm

Join our Archaeologists for a free guided tour of the exciting Roman Villa at Littlecote, one of only a few fully excavated Roman villas on display in Britain.
Enjoy the exceptional Orpheus mosaic and other spectacular features.

For more information and to book a place
Phone:   01249 705504
Fax:  01249 705527
Email:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This event is part of the Festival of British Archaeology 2010  [Website:  http://festival.britarch.ac.uk/]

Find Out Who You Are! Beginners' guide to Family History course:  

New dates to be announced soon. Watch this space ....

Starting Out in Family History  

Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre offers free monthly ‘starting out in family history’ sessions on the first Wednesday of the month. An experienced member of staff will provide a group of beginners in family history with a short introduction to the main sources for family history. This will be followed by a quick tour of the search room to show where these are held, and how to access them. The sessions will last about 20-30 minutes.

There will also be a member of Wiltshire Family History Society on hand to answer specific family history enquiries.

Dates for 2010:   5 May, 2 June, 7 July, 4 August, 1 September, 6 October, 3 November, 1 December.

Time: 11 am

...and in the future...

Open Day - 25th September 2010

This year we will be having a medieval theme, with knights, peasants and and a wise woman! A chance to see some rare medieval archives and an entertaining exhibition on ancient document seals.  Keep looking here for further details as we start to announce our programme for the day - lots of fun activities for all the family.