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Claiming our history, celebrating our present, creating our future: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) History Month

Tuesday 2 - Saturday 27 February 2010
Display in the Surrey History Centre foyer during normal opening hours
Noël Coward, Ethel Smyth, Quentin Crisp and Dirk Bogarde are just some of the personalities with Surrey connections that feature in Surrey’s first LGBT History Month. Find out more about Surrey’s LGBT past, present and future.


Young archaeologists at Farnham Library


At Farnham Library, Wednesday 17 February, 10am until 11am, and 2pm until 3pm.
Budding young archaeologists are invited to join this event led by Abby Guinness, Community Archaeologist. Abby will be talking about her work and supervising mini sandpit digs, giving youngsters the chance to excavate real finds. Archaeology is a way of learning about people who lived in the past and this event will help unravel the mystery of how artifacts and remains are excavated.
Suitable for 6 to 11 year olds with a parent.
The sessions are free to take part but a ticket will be needed, available in advance from Farnham library. Tel: 0300 200 1001


Identification and recording of finds

Come along to Guildford Museum and see David Williams, Surrey Finds Liaison Officer, for the Portable Antiquities Scheme. For metal detectorists and other finders of objects of archaeological interest. Second Saturday of each month 11am to 1pm at Guildford Museum 01483 444750

Surrey History Centre
130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND
Tel: 01483 518737 Email: shs@surreycc.gov.uk

Please email us on shs@surreycc.gov.uk if you would like to join our mailing list for future events.

Some past events

Strictly Tudor Dancing at Surrey History Centre

Surrey Heritage Tactile Book Competition 2009



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