Museum of the Manchester Regiment FREE Evening Talks Programme 2011

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The 3no. FREE Evening Talks Programme 2011. Hope some of you can make it.

No1


Date:  Tuesday 7th June 2011.

Title:  What did you do in the war granddad? Family History Research Sources and the Manchester Regiment.

Description:  Have you ever wondered how to find out more about your father or grandfathers time in the army?  Why not come along to this talk and learn how you can investigate your own family�s involvement with the British Army, in the twentieth century.

Duration: 45 minutes � 1 hour.

Speaker:  Mr Garry Smith (Curator of the Regimental Museum).

For Further Information:

Each talk is FREE to attend and you do not need to book.  The Museum of the Manchester Regiment and Setantii: Tales of Tameside will be open from 6:30pm.  The talk will start at 7:15pm followed by time for questions/answers and an opportunity to look around both Museums.  For further information please contact the Museum of the Manchester Regiment (0161 342 2254) or email garry.smith1 [at]tameside.gov.uk

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No2

Date:  Tuesday 4th October 2011.

Title:  The Gallipoli Campaign.

Description:  Why not come along to this fascinating talk by a renowned expert on the Gallipoli Campaign and learn more about this sometimes forgotten theatre, during the First World War.  This talk will focus on the experiences of the �Tommy� on the ground and highlight in vivid detail what he endured. 

Duration: 1 hour approximately.

Speaker: Mr Peter Hart (Imperial War Museum).

For Further Information:

Each talk is FREE to attend and you do not need to book.  The Museum of the Manchester Regiment and Setantii: Tales of Tameside will be open from 6:30pm.  The talk will start at 7:15pm followed by time for questions/answers and an opportunity to look around both Museums.  For further information please contact the Museum of the Manchester Regiment (0161 342 2254) or email garry.smith1 [at]tameside.gov.uk.

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No3 Hope to make this one myself


Date:   Tuesday 1st November 2011.

Title:  The Manchester Pals (1914-1916).

Description:  Do not miss this rare opportunity to hear from the acclaimed author of �Manchester Pals: 16th, 17th 18th 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd Battalions of the Manchester Regiment�.  This talk will outline how and why the �Pals� were raised and what their experiences were during their basic training before fighting and dying on the Western Front.

Duration: 1 � Hours.

Speaker: Mr Michael Stedman.

For Further Information:

Each talk is FREE to attend and you do not need to book.  The Museum of the Manchester Regiment and Setantii: Tales of Tameside will be open from 6:30pm.  The talk will start at 7:15pm followed by time for questions/answers and an opportunity to look around both Museums.  For further information please contact the Museum of the Manchester Regiment (0161 342 2254) or email garry.smith1 [at]tameside.gov.uk.

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