Regular Sessions and Events 

All these Activities take place at Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne. OL6 7SG
To book on any of the activities below please telephone 0161 342 4242 during our opening hours or email localstudies.library@tameside.gov.uk

January

Tuesday 8th Family History Help Desk drop-in 2-4pm
Tuesday 22nd Family History Help Desk drop-in 2-4pm
Wednesday 23rd History Club ‘The Good War?’ WW2 in Ashton & Mossley with Dr Neil Redfern
Thurs 24th Jan Bobbin’ Club visit to Portico Library 11am £7.50
Tuesday 29th Making Friends with the Archives 2pm The Great Provider

February

Saturday 2nd Junior History Club drop-in 1030am-12pm
Tuesday 5th Family History Help Desk drop-in 2-4pm
Wednesday 13th History Club Suffragist in Ashton in 1911
Tuesday 19th Family History Help Desk drop-in 2-4pm
Tuesday 26th Making Friends with the Archives 2pm Back to School

March

Saturday 2nd Junior History Club drop-in 1030am-12pm
Tuesday 5th Family History Help Desk drop-in 2-4pm
Wednesday 6th Masterclass Voices from the past- Oral History Revealed David Govier
Wednesday 13th History Club- The History of Clayton hall Grade 2 listed building on outskirts of Manchester 2pm
Tuesday 19th Family History Help Desk drop-in 2-4pm
Wednesday 20th Bobbin Club visit to Rochdale Pioneers Co-op 11am £4
Tuesday 26th Making Friends with the Archives 2pm The Rise and Fall of King Cotton

April

Tuesday 2nd Family History Help Desk drop-in 2pm
Saturday 6th Junior History Club drop-in 10.30am-12pm
Tuesday 16th Family History Help Desk drop-in 2pm
Wednesday 17th History Club- Stephen Sayers talks about his book ‘Waiting for an Angel’ based on his Gorton childhood 2pm
Tuesday 23rd Bobbin’ Club visit to Bramall Hall 2pm £7.50
Tuesday 30th Making Friends with the Archives – Na Then, Let’s Talk About Hattin’ 2pm

May

Saturday 4th Junior History Club drop-in 10.30am-12pm
Tuesday 7th Family History Help Desk drop-in 2pm
Wednesday 15th History Club Bill McCartney talks about Tomas Noblet’s notebook – The earliest known surviving craftsman’s workbook in Uk 1725-1746 2pm
Tuesday 21st Family History Help Desk drop-in 2pm
Wednesday 22nd Masterclass – Building the Past- How to create your own Archive 2pm
Thursday 23rd Bobbin’ Club visit to Ordsall Hall 11am £6