The
first-ever
UTTLESFORD
HISTORY FAIR
SATURDAY
28 MARCH 2009
SAFFRON
WALDEN TOWN HALL
Organised
by the Recorders of Uttlesford History,
A
federation of local historians and history societies from across Uttlesford
The first-ever Uttlesford
History Fair will take place in Saffron Walden on Saturday 28 March 2009, and
promises to be an exciting event, and all completely FREE.
The day is being organised
by the Recorders of Uttlesford History, a federation of historians and local
history societies based in the District of Uttlesford.
The History Fair is being
held to promote and encourage interest in the history of the area of north-west
Essex and beyond. History Recorders, local history societies and other
history-related organisations are setting up displays reflecting their own
communities, with a strong emphasis on family history.
Display stalls will include
village and town history, galleries of old photographs, scrapbooks and ephemera,
history books and journals, historical maps, oral history, computer resources,
genealogy as well as original archives from both Saffron Walden and the
villages.
There will also be some
practical activities such as workshops, opportunities to do original research in
the archives, and demonstrations of the Uttlesford History database and website
developed by the Recorders.
Among villages taking part
are Clavering, Chesterfords, Littlebury, Newport, Manuden, Stansted, Henham,
Elsenham, Little Hallingbury, Wimbish, Hadstock Hatfield Broad Oak and others. In addition there will be
Saffron Walden and other history groups, plus a number of activities by the
Essex Record Office and Saffron Walden Museum. Further information: jacqueline.cooper@virgin.net
PARTICIPANTS
v
The Recorders of Uttlesford
History demonstration of database
and website; sale of second-hand history books and journals.
v
Archive Access ERO, Saffron
Walden workshops on family
history, house history, oral history, local history & local resources
v
Chesterfords History Society
& Recorder old photographs,
model of Roman temple, display of artefacts, publications for sale
v
Clavering Landscape History
Society & Recorder old
photographs, Clavering Castle history, publications for sale
v
Debden History Recorder
Debden history material
v
Elsenham History Recorder
Elsenham History in Pictures
v
Essex Record Office
copies of original archives relating to the area; Essex Sound Archive
recordings; demonstration of document conservation techniques; display on Castle
Street history project.
v
Family & Community
Historical Research Society
research projects, society materials, CD demonstration, publications for sale.
v
Friends of Historic Essex
supporting Essex Record Office
v
Hadstock Society & Recorder
Old photographs, documents, artefacts, display ref village archaeology,
publications for sale
v
Hatfield Regis Local History
Society & Recorder Then &
Now Photo Display
v
Henham History Website Henham History Website demo
v
Little Hallingbury Village
History Society & Recorder Old
Photographs, documents etc and oral history recordings for sale
v
Littlebury Millennium Society
History Group & Recorder
Digital Slide Show, publications for sale
v
Manuden Local History Society
& Recorder Old Photographs
Display, Publications for sale
v
Newport Local History Group
& Recorder documents &
bygones
v
Radwinter Society
documents & photos of Radwinter history
v
Saffron Walden Family History
Society genealogy resources.
v
Saffron Walden Historical
Journal sale of current & past
issues
v
Saffron Walden Historical
Society Saffron Walden history
photo quiz.
v
Saffron Walden Arts Trust
display of SWAT activities in the town
Saffron Walden Friends - rare chance to see the Quaker archives
v
Saffron Walden Initiative
display of past & present activities
v
Saffron Walden Museum Society
museum displays.
v
Saffron Walden Searchers Club
metal detectorist local finds.
v
Saffron Walden Town Council
display of original town archives: the last time these records will be seen
in the town prior to their transfer on permanent loan for safekeeping to the ERO
at Chelmsford.
v
Saffron Walden Town Library
Society antiquarian &
specialist books from one of the worlds great Victorian libraries.
v
Stansted Mountfitchet Local
History Society artefacts and
local finds, photographs, postcards, leaflets, digital slide show.
v
Thaxted Archive CollectionTrust
original Thaxted archives rarely seen outside the town
v Wimbish Recorder Photographs of Old Wimbish Village Life.
Delicious
refreshments on sale all day
Come
and join us for a great FREE day out!