Unless otherwise stated, all events must be booked in advance – please telephone 01245 244 614.
You can download a PDF of our full events programme for March 2013-March 2014 here.
Family Fun: 3D Tudor Chelmsford
Help us to bring Tudor Chelmsford back to life! In 1591, a very special map was made of the town, showing each individual house and shop. Come along to make a Tudor house and place it on our last map.
Wednesday 29 May, 10.00am-12.noon and 1.00pm-3.00pm
Suitable for ages 5 plus. Children must be accompanied by an adult; maximum two children per adult
Tickets £2.00 per child
Just drop in
Activity at our last family fun workshop
Essex History Group: Around the world with Colonel Whitmore
A talk by Allyson Lewis, Archivist, for the Essex History Group. All welcome.
Tuesday 4 June, 10.30am-11.30am
Free, small charge for tea and coffee
No need to book
Walk: Walking with Walker
The Walker map of Chelmsford is one of the gems in the Record Office’s collections. Using this as a starting point, we will uncover some of the secrets of Chelmsford High Street. The walk is on flat terrain and under one mile.
Wednesday 12 June, 2.00pm-3.30pm
Tickets: £5.00
Please book in advance on 01245 244614.
Extract from the Walker map of Chelmsford, 1591 (D/DM P1)
Discover: Wills – new for 2013
Wills are a very valuable source of information about life in the past. This session will show you how to find out if your ancestors made a will, what you might find in a will, and explain other probate records which may be useful.
Thursday 13 June, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Tickets: £10.00
Please book in advance on 01245 244614.
Discover: Family History for Beginners (at Witham Library)
Get to grips with the basics of family history in a session for beginners. Discover what civil registration and the census can reveal about your ancestors. We will also look at internet sources.
Thursday 13 June, 10.30am-12.30pm
Witham Library, 18 Newland Street,Witham,CM8 2AQ
The Stagg family of Kirby-le-Soken (I/Mb 201/11)
Discover: Essex Place Names
This session, run by the Essex Place Names Project, will provide an introduction to the place names ofEssex, including how they evolved and what they mean. We will look at both major towns and villages but also farms, fields and natural features of the landscape. We will also explain the work of the Essex Place Names Project which provides a unique record and an opportunity for people to get involved in their own parish history.
Tuesday 25 June, 10.30am-12.30pm
Tickets: £10.00
Please book in advance on 01245 244614.
Conference: Essex’s Industrial Archaeology
Since large-scale industrialisation began in the eighteenth century, industrial development has had a huge influence on the way people have lived. Essex is often overlooked as an industrial county, but industry is a fascinating aspect of the county’s past. This one-day conference will take a look at the industries which sprang up here, and the impact they had on local people’s lives. See our dedicated conference page for more information.
Saturday 6 July, 9.30am-4.00pm
Tickets: £15.00 including refreshments and buffet lunch.
Please book in advance on 01245 244614.
Walk: Southend-on-Sea – The Arrival of the Railway – new for 2013
Discover how the town developed with the coming of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. A one-mile walk on flat terrain through the Cliff Town conservation area.
Wednesday 10 July, 10.30am-12.00noon
Tickets: £5.00
Please book in advance on 01245 244614.
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway poster (I/Mb 321/1/56)
Many of the images of documents used here can be found on our online catalogue Seax.
