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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250710T200000
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DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
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UID:5236-1752177600-1752181200@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Victorian Hiring Fairs
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Clare O’Grady.\nAn important time of the year for any rural community\, the Hiring\, Mop or Statute Fair reached its peak popularity in the 19th Century as a way to seek and to provide employment. \nThis talk will outline: \n\nHow\, when and where the fairs worked\nThe evidence they leave behind\nThe campaign against the fairs\nRegistration societies\nWhy the fairs declined as employment tools\nSome of the other attractions provided\n\nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/victorian-hiring-fairs/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250814T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250328T182714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T182714Z
UID:5720-1755201600-1755205200@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Beating the Bounds
DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk by Tudor Allen.\nBeating the bounds\, the ancient custom of walking the boundary of a parish or borough\, is still observed today in some places in the country. Tudor Allen\, Senior Archivist at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre\, leads a virtual walk around the boundary of Camden\, exploring the history to be found en route. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/beating-the-bounds/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250113T145430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T153206Z
UID:5240-1757620800-1757624400@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Suffragettes and Suffragists
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Debbie Bradley.\nDebbie looks at the Suffragette and Suffragists movements and how they started and introduces some of the people who were involved in the first groups.  She explains how you can research your suffragette ancestors and provide information about the prominent ladies of Norfolk who campaigned to obtain the Vote for Women. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/suffragettes-and-suffragists/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251004T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20240917T142152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T104453Z
UID:5012-1759572000-1759593600@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:The Family History Show - London
DESCRIPTION:LWMFHS is attending.\nOur volunteers will be on hand at our stand to give research help. \nWe will also be selling our publications\, including our ever popular Parish Guides\, plus maps relevant to our area and other sale items.
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/the-family-history-show-london/
LOCATION:Kempton Park Racecourse\, Staines Rd E\, Sunbury-on-Thames\, Surrey\, TW16 5AQ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250113T145100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T093548Z
UID:5238-1760040000-1760043600@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Brown's Hotel\, London: A Family Affair
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Andy Williamson.\nThe definitive history of London’s oldest luxury hotel\, founded in Dover Street (off Piccadilly) in 1832 by James Brown. \nBrown’s Hotel is London’s oldest luxury hotel and has hosted everyone from Agatha Christie\, Rudyard Kipling and Lady Byron to President Roosevelt\, King Zog and Mahatma Gandhi. Opened in 1832\, it spent its first century run by two families: the Browns and the Fords. Andy Williamson\, author of Brown’s Hotel: A Family Affair\, reveals the trail of archive research and red herrings that led to the uncovering of the truth behind the owners of this legendary hotel. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/browns-hotel-london/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250928T075222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T075549Z
UID:6742-1761386400-1761408000@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Oxfordshire FHS Family History Fair 2025
DESCRIPTION:LWMFHS is attending.\nOur volunteers will be on hand at our stall to give research help. \nWe will also be selling our publications\, including our ever popular Parish Guides\, plus maps relevant to our area and other sale items.
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/oxfordshire-fhs-family-history-fair-2025/
LOCATION:Cherwell School North Site\, Marston Ferry Road\, Oxford\, OX2 7EE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251108T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250928T080936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250928T081735Z
UID:6745-1762596000-1762619400@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:WSFHS Surrey Family History Fair
DESCRIPTION:LWMFHS is attending.\nOur volunteers will be on hand at our stall to give research help. \nWe will also be selling our publications\, including our ever popular Parish Guides\, plus maps relevant to our area and other sale items.
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/wsfhs-surrey-family-history-fair-2/
LOCATION:Woking Leisure Centre\, Kingfield Rd\, Woking\, GU22 9BA
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250325T125331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T125331Z
UID:5714-1763064000-1763067600@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Help my Ancestor has vanished!
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Simon Fowler.\nOne of the commonest problems faced by family historians is that ancestors suddenly vanish from the records often for no seeming reason. This thought-provoking presentation looks at why this might be so. \nIt discusses three main reasons: \n\nthe genealogist might have made a mistake in their research;\nthere is a problem with the records. Either the clerk made a mistake recording names or the records no longer exist;\nthe ancestor may have genuinely gone missing\, perhaps emigrating overseas or becoming a tramp. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and share experiences.\n\nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/help-my-ancestor-has-vanished/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250325T134101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T134101Z
UID:5716-1765483200-1765486800@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Frost Fairs and Freezes
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Ian Currie.\nA 1000 years of famous winters when rivers including the mighty Thames froze and remarkable events took place on the ice. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/frost-fairs-and-freezes/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250325T134824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T134824Z
UID:5718-1767902400-1767906000@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:The Forgotten Spy: the secret life of Ernest Holloway Oldham
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Nick Barratt.\nNick explores the murky world of inter-war espionage and the corridors of power in the Foreign Office through the eyes of one of its key civil servants\, Ernest Oldham – entrusted with tracking down a suspected mole selling secrets to the Soviets. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/the-forgotten-spy-the-secret-life-of-ernest-holloway-oldham/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T070000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20241120T201316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T132224Z
UID:5192-1770879600-1770924600@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:LWMFHS Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All LWMFHS members are welcome to attend.\nTo receive meeting access details contact virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org quoting your name and membership number. \nA copy of the 2025 LWMFHS AGM minutes can be found in the March 2025 METROPOLITAN. \nA copy of the 2026 LWMFHS AGM information can be found in the December 2025 METROPOLITAN. \nThe AGM will be recorded to aid the provision of accurate minutes only. \nThe usual Virtual Branch meeting will follow at 8pm.
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/lwmfhs-annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS":MAILTO:info@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250910T073551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T132039Z
UID:6633-1770926400-1770930000@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:In Search of your Scottish Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Christine Woodcock.\nLearn the basics to start finding your Scottish ancestors. \nWe will learn about using the ScotlandsPeople website\, gleaning information from the documents\, the importance of understanding the Scottish Naming Pattern\, Irregular Marriages and so much more. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/in-search-of-your-scottish-ancestors/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250910T074508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T132009Z
UID:6636-1773345600-1773349200@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:All Roads Lead to Tottenham
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Karen de Bruyne.\nA 19th Century family’s migration across the UK\, through Lincolnshire\, Hertfordshire\, Oxfordshire\, Cornwall\, Devon\, Suffolk and Essex to Tottenham in North London. \nUsing sources from main genealogy websites\, local archives and inherited photos and documents\, this case study follows a Grocer\, Blacksmith\, Shoemaker and Teacher on their journey to London and onwards to the USA. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/all-roads-lead-to-tottenham/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20250910T075206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T121705Z
UID:6638-1775764800-1775768400@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:A Theatrical Journey: the Addison Family
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Dr Frances Hurd.\nIn their day the Addison family were stars of the London and New York stage\, yet today their fascinating history is little known. \nThis talk traces their progress from a debtors’ prison in Devon to the top ranks of theatrical stardom. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/the-roar-of-the-greasepaint-a-forgotten-theatrical-dynasty-1830-1930/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T163000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20260208T113509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T113509Z
UID:7168-1776506400-1776529800@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:East Anglia FHF Really Useful Family History Show
DESCRIPTION:The East Anglia Group of Family History Societies in association with the Family History Federation (FHF) are holding a live family history show. \nThis FREE event will be jam packed with exhibitors and experts. \nWe went in April 2024 and we are delighted to be going again\, along with 13 other family history societies. \nMore information can be found on their official show Facebook group #rufhsstives2026 \nReally Useful Family History Show LIVE in St Ives 2026 | The date for the East Anglian Group of Family History Societies LIVE show is Saturday 18th April 2026 at the Burgess Hall in St Ives\, Cambridgeshire -… | Facebook
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/east-anglia-fhf-really-useful-family-history-show/
LOCATION:Burgess Hall One Leisure\, Westwood Road\, St Ives\,\, Cambridge\, PE27 6WU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T160000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20260208T115950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260208T115950Z
UID:7173-1778320800-1778342400@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Suffolk Family History Society Fair
DESCRIPTION:At the home of Suffolk Archives the Suffolk Family History Society Fair are holding their annual live family history fair. \nA FREE event with interesting displays and stalls from family history and related organisations. \nWe went last year and are delighted to be going again. \n  \n 
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/suffolk-family-history-society-fair/
LOCATION:The Hold\, 131 Fore Street\, Ipswich\, Suffolk\, IP4 1LR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20260201T124958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T131917Z
UID:7153-1778788800-1778792400@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:From Cottage to Factory: How the Industrial Revolution Shaped Our Ancestors’ Lives
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Richard Marks. \nThe Industrial Revolution was not just a story of machines and inventions — it was a profound transformation of everyday life. This talk traces the journey from cottage industries and rural handcrafts to the rise of factories\, steam power\, and bustling industrial towns. We’ll explore how these changes affected the work our ancestors did\, the homes they lived in\, and the communities they built. \nDrawing on vivid examples from textiles\, railways\, and local trades\, the session will show how industrialisation created new opportunities but also new challenges\, from child labour and urban overcrowding to migration and social mobility. Alongside the big picture\, we’ll highlight the human dimension: how ordinary men\, women\, and children navigated this upheaval\, leaving behind records in census returns\, parish registers\, and family stories. \nBy connecting economic history with genealogical sources\, the talk will help family historians see the Industrial Revolution not as distant history\, but as a living context for their own ancestors’ experiences — a time when the rhythms of work\, home\, and community were reshaped forever. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/from-cottage-to-factory-how-the-industrial-revolution-shaped-our-ancestors-lives/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20260201T130133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T131843Z
UID:7155-1781208000-1781211600@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:The Lloyd George Doomsday Survey
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Gill Blanchard.\nThe Inland Revenue Valuation Office Survey of 1910-1920 is often referred to as the Lloyd George Domesday Survey. It combines residential data and maps to help you find\, for example\, the location of your ancestor’s house even if it no longer exists. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/the-lloyd-george-doomsday-survey/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260709T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20260201T130649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T130649Z
UID:7157-1783627200-1783630800@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Treasures of the Camden Archives
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Tudor Allen.\nIn this illustrated talk\, Tudor Allen\, Archivist at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre\, Presents some of the highlights from the Centre’s collections including photographs\, art works\, rare books\, archives and ephemera. Among the items examined will be a 16th century deed\, a King James the First letters patent\, 18th century workhouse accounts\, Hampstead Militia muskets\, Second World War civil defence records\, and letters of Millicent Fawcett\, Charles Dickens and George Bernard Shaw. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/treasures-of-the-camden-archives/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20260201T131727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T131727Z
UID:7159-1786651200-1786654800@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:William Maybank and the Hyde Park Riots
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Jananne Rahman.\nIn the winter of 1870 the body of William Maybank was recovered from the Thames. How was his death linked to the events of July 1866 when protest turned into violence? Hear how disparate sources came together to form a narrative of one man’s physical and mental struggles in an age of political and social change. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/william-maybank-and-the-hyde-park-riots/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260526T075215
CREATED:20260202T114045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T114508Z
UID:7166-1789070400-1789074000@lwmfhs.org
SUMMARY:Hidden legacies: what Chancery Courts reveal about our ancestors
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Sarah Pettyfer.\nChancery records are one of the most under used resources for family history but can reveal so much about our ancestors’ lives\, their family\, social and business connections\, and their property. This talk will look at who and why our ancestors may have become involved in Chancery court case and explore the hidden stories to be found. \nFor LWMFHS members only.\nMembership starts at £12.\nJoin Us – LWMFHS
URL:https://lwmfhs.org/event/hidden-legacies-what-chancery-courts-reveal-about-our-ancestors/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, London\, England\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="LWMFHS Virtual Branch":MAILTO:virtualbranch@lwmfhs.org
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