Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge Community Centre,
2 Wellington Road, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, TF8 7DX

09:30 for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 19th May 2012

The venue will appeal to everyone who has an interest in research around the time of the Industrial Revolution, 18th to 19th century. We shall have a selection of speakers specialising in surnames or population movement around this time period.

Programme

09:30 - 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 - 10:10 Welcome by seminar organiser Alan Moorhouse 10:10 - 11:10 John Powell: Ironbridge - Birthplace of Industry 11:15 - 12:15 Richard Churchley: Industry in the countryside 1550-1850 - Occupations in villages and market towns before the railway age 12:20 - 13:20 Buffet lunch, opportunity to talk and see displays 13:20 - 14:20 Rhys Griffith: Sources for Industrial Change (with particular reference to Herefordshire) 14:20 - 15:20 Peter Park: The Piecer's Twopence 15:20 - 15:45 Tea and break 15:45 - 16:45 Anne Cole: Population Movement - Settlement and Removal 16:45 - 17:00 Wrap up and Close of Seminar

The cost of the seminar is £16.00 per person including refreshments.

To make the day more interactive, everyone is invited to bring along details of their studies for display and sharing. We shall have pin boards available and the seminar coordinator will liaise with you beforehand.

Applications are welcome from Guild members, family historians, genealogists and members of the general public with an interest in the subject matter.

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Bookings have now closed (early), as the seminar is now full to capacity. Any enquiries made now will be placed on a waiting list. Please contact the booking secretary, Alan Moorhouse, , to check for cancellations.

The booking forms are being left in place for those attendees who have booked but have not yet paid for their places:¹:

• Downloadable Booking Form which can be completed and posted to the booking secretary together with a cheque
• On-line form for payment via PayPal or credit-card
• If you prefer, you may fill in the on-line form, print it and send it with your cheque

If sending the form by post, it should be sent to the booking secretary: Alan Moorhouse, 8 Strachans Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EB.

For those who have booked on this seminar, please see the Joining Instructions.
Driving directions and a guide to accommodation in the area are available.

Further information may be obtained by telephoning the Guild HelpDesk on 0800 011 2182, or by contacting the booking secretary .

Disabled delegates: We would like to ensure that any disabled delegate can participate fully in this event. If you have any special requirements please telephone the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182.

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¹Please note, when booking on a seminar either by post or online, the Guild's "Distance Selling" terms and conditions.

Other events

For details of other events organised by the Guild, go to the Event Calendar page.

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