RTFHS Society Day and AGM: Live Event
May
20
Time: 10.15am-4.15pm
Location: Linslade Community Hall, Waterloo Rd, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2NR, Bedfordshire
The Committee of the RTFHS have pleasure in inviting RTFHS members, their family members and friends to the RTFHS Society Day and AGM 2023: a day of talks on the social history and family history of Travelling people with traditional music and your chance to find out what’s been happening in your Society in the past 12 months.
This event will take place in Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, on Saturday 20 May 2023. There is free parking at the venue and Leighton Buzzard station is about two minutes’ walk away.
On the day’s programme we have:
Registration: 10.15am to 10.45am
11.00am “Romany and Traveller Family History: a view from a county archive”
Daniel Williams, County and Diocesan Archivist for Buckinghamshire
11.40am “Early Morning in a Gypsy Camp: Laura Knight and the Smiths of Iver”
Jeremy Harte, RTFHS Committee Member
12.15pm The AGM of the RTFHS
12.45pm to 2.15pm Lunch break
You’re welcome to bring a packed lunch to the venue or visit one of a number of pubs, cafés and restaurants nearby. There is a park in front of the Community Centre if the weather is good.
2.15pm “Conserving and Displaying Photographs for Family History”
Beverley Walker, Chair and Secretary of the RTFHS
3.00pm To be announced
4.00pm Summary
4.15pm Event closes
