Lincolnshire: Links to the Past Exhibition
Lincolnshire: Links to the Past Exhibition
30th January to 22nd April 2012
Open Daily 10.00am – 4.30pm
Free Admission
Upper Gallery Exhibition Space
The Natural World Centre will be jointly hosting an exhibition with the Lincolnshire Archives about genealogy and local Lincolnshire history.
There will be information about how you can research your own family history.
The exhibition will also feature original artwork depicting familiar landmarks within Lincolnshire by Peter Rooke and Mo Teeuw.
There will also artwork inspired by memories and family ancestry by local artists including: Harriott Brand, Lynne Kemish, Linda Hollaway and Jackie Cheetham.
There will also be a selection of photographs of Thorpe on the Hill village provided by Paul Smith who oversees the local parish newsletter View from the Hill.
The Lincolnshire Archives will be hosting free drop in events on the 8th and 17th March running from the 11am – 4pm.
The 8th March will be Local Lincolnshire History - a perfect opportunity for you to gain advice on how to research your birth place of your ancestors.
On the 17th March - Lincolnshire Family History Day, which will be free advice on how to research your family tree and also how to use Lincolnshire Archives services and their new online search programme ‘Lincs to the Past’.
Peter Rooke and Michael J Jones will also be offering a free talk entitled: ‘Lincoln: Townscapes through Time’ on the 22nd March between 10.30 – 11.30am within the Upper Gallery Space.
The exhibition will include video footage filmed by Blow by Blow, which documents Lincoln through out time.
Andrew Blow from Blow by Blow will also giving a free talk entitled ‘Bygone Lincoln on Film’ about the footage that he has captured on film. The talk will take place on the 28th March 2012 between 2 – 3pm within the Upper Gallery Space.
The Lincolnshire Victorians will at the Centre in traditional Victorian dress and to discuss life within the Victorian Period on 18th February, 24th March and 14th April.
There will be various Children’s Workshops during February (13th – 17th) and Easter Half Term Holidays (2nd – 12th April). All workshops will be charged at £2.50 per child.
For further information about the exhibition or the events taking place please visit our website www.naturalworldcentre.co.uk or contact us on 01522 688868 for further information.