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Calendar of Forthcoming Events and Exhibitions 2012 - 2013
FOMA Events at Frindsbury Parish Hall 2012
All FOMA events in 2012 are until further notice held at Frindsbury Parish Hall.
Talks are £2 for members £4 non-members.
There is no need to book for FOMA events unless otherwise stated. However, it is neccessary to book for MALSC talks.
Date(s)/ Time: |
Title/Description: |
13th March 2012
7:30pm |
Donald Maxwell and his Work.
A talk by Bob Ratcliff
(See also the exhibition at MALSC) |
CANCELLED
TO BE RE-ARRANGED
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A User’s Guide to MALSC
Norma Crowe, MALSC Local Studies Librarian and Alison Cable, Medway Archivist
Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, (MALSC),
Civic Centre, Strood, Rochester, Kent ME2 4AU.
£4; FOMA MEMBERS ONLY.
Further information and booking 01634 332714
BOOKING REQUIRED. |
17th April 2012
7:30 pm |
FOMA AGM |
Saturday 28th April 2012
7:30pm start |
Quiz Night
£5 for members and non-members.
BOOKING REQUIRED. |
12th June 2012
7:30pm
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Dickens’ 200th birthday
Theme to be confirmed
A talk by Thelma Groves |
11th September 2012
7:30pm |
An Historical Look at the Vines
A talk by Odette Buchanan |
13th November 2012
7:30pm |
Some Mother’s Son
A talk by Peter Ewart |
FOMA in London
Amanda Thomas, Clock Tower Editor, will be giving a talk:
Cholera on the Lambeth Waterfront: the outbreak of the 1840s and how cholera could return today.
Monday 16 January, 6.45 pm for 7.15 pm
Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane, London SE11 4HF;
(a short walk from Kennington Station on the Northern Line).
The evening is hosted by the Friends of Durning Library and will start with a drink and nibbles; the talk will commence at 7.15 pm, will last for up to an hour and will allow time for questions at the end.
MALSC Events
Unless otherwise indicated, all below are held at the Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre, (MALSC) Civic Centre, Strood, Rochester, Kent ME2 4AU. Unless otherwise indicated, talks and events are £5, or £4 for FOMA members. Further information is available from MALSC; please telephone 01634 332714 to book. TICKETS MUST BE BOOKED IS ADVANCE.
Please note: You may be aware that Medway Council has been relocated to Gun Wharf. This move does not include the Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre and until further notice, we are still to be found in the Clock Tower building.
Exhibitions:
Dates: |
Title: |
20th November –
10th January 2012 |
Metal Men of Medway: statues, plaques and street furniture |
12th January 2012 –
28th February 2012 |
Archives of Great Expectations: documents and discoveries from the Rochester City records |
1st March 2012 –
24th April 2012 |
Medway Artists – the achievements of Dadd, Spencelayh, Wyllie, Maxwell and Dunbar |
26th April 2012 –
3rd July 2012 |
Ship Repairs at Sheerness by Martin Verrier |
5th July 2012 –
4th September 2012 |
Sporting Life (popular clubs and hobbies) - to be confirmed |
6th September 2012 –
3rd November 2012 |
Defence of Kent Project by Keith Gulvin and Mick Smith |
19th November 2012 –
29th January 2013 |
These we have Loved (shops, stores and emporia of Medway) |
Talks and Events:
Date(s)/ Time: |
Title/Description: |
22nd February 2012
2:30pm |
The River Medway History and Development
Dr Sandra Dunster and Dr Andrew Hann |
16th May 2012
7:30pm |
Dickens at Eastgate House
Speaker to be confirmed |
13th June 2012
2:30pm |
Sheerness
Martin Verrier |
July 2012 |
Creative Writing Workshop
Sam Hall
To be confirmed |
August/ September 2012 |
Defence of Kent
Victor Smith
To be confirmed |
2nd December 2012
2:30pm |
Window Shopping in Kent
Jean Lear |
Exhibitions at Eastgate House
Timetable to be confirmed; to include Archives of Great Expectations: documents and discoveries from the Rochester City records.
Some MALSC talks and events also take place at Eastgate House – see above under MALSC Talks and Events.
Medway Museums and Library Service
Medway Museums and Library service has held a series of successful exhibitions, usually lasting about ten days, at Eastgate House, Rochester (see above), with the aim of both getting visitors into the house and highlighting the exhibitions put together by MALSC. However, success depends on volunteers manning Eastgate House when exhibitions are on display, and we are keen to find more volunteers to avoid the stalwart few having to cover two or even three half days.
If you think could offer a two and a half hour morning or afternoon slot at future events please contact Elaine Gardner on 01634 408595 or e-mail emgardner@fsmail.net so that we can add you to the list and contact you before the next exhibition. Thank you!
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Request for Material
The Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre would like to expand its biography base to include more variety and diversity. Any information or material on local 'celebrities', past or present, with connections to the Medway area by birth, residence or close links would be much appreciated. This can include families as well as business partnerships. Particularly welcome would be material on Medway's 'ethnic' families or persons and Rainham individuals, which are at present under represented in our collection.
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*= Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are provisional and are subject to change.
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