History Courses
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Family History Advanced (D45)
This course helps advanced family historians analyse complex and obscure historical sources of information.
| Category: | History (Family History) |
| Tutor: | Rita Greenwood |
| Centre: | Friends Meeting House |
| Day: | Thursday |
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08 Oct 2020 - 17 Dec 2020
10 weeks
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13:00 - 15:00 | £88.00 | Booking opens 10 Aug 2020, 09:00 |
Progressing Your Family History (D44)
The internet has revolutionised research into family history, making the initial stages much easier. However, when the inevitable occur, other sources need to be used. This course will cover parish registers, probate and ‘The Parish Chest' studying samples of each … Read more >
| Category: | History (Family History) |
| Tutor: | Rita Greenwood |
| Centre: | Friends Meeting House |
| Day: | Thursday |
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08 Oct 2020 - 17 Dec 2020
10 weeks
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10:00 - 12:00 | £88.00 | Booking opens 10 Aug 2020, 09:00 |
A Popular History of England Part 1: The Normans (B61)
This course will look at the development of England under the influence of Norman rule. How the Normans changed society and the way their influence is still much in evidence today.
| Category: | History |
| Tutor: | Peter Watson |
| Centre: | The Triangle Centre (upstairs room, no lift) |
| Day: | Tuesday |
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06 Oct 2020 - 15 Dec 2020
10 weeks
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13:00 - 15:00 | £88.00 | Booking opens 10 Aug 2020, 09:00 |
Poverty and Welfare 1815-1950 (A63)
Poverty and welfare from 1815-1950 looks at how the Poor Law operated, the workhouse system and distinguishing between the deserving and undeserving poor. It will cover contagious diseases such as typhoid, scarlet fever, T.B and cholera and public health acts … Read more >
| Category: | History |
| Tutor: | Lorraine Schofield |
| Centre: | Horwich Community Centre |
| Day: | Monday |
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05 Oct 2020 - 14 Dec 2020
10 weeks
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13:00 - 15:00 | £88.00 | Booking opens 10 Aug 2020, 09:00 |
Who were the Anglo-Saxon Ancestors? (D57)
This course is for anyone with a general interest in Anglo-Saxon history, language and civilisation. Students are encouraged to discuss and contribute in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
| Category: | History |
| Tutor: | Elspeth Wardrop |
| Centre: | Horwich Community Centre |
| Day: | Wednesday |
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07 Oct 2020 - 16 Dec 2020
10 weeks
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13:00 - 15:00 | £88.00 | Booking opens 10 Aug 2020, 09:00 |
Worktown’s People: The Mass Observation Study of Bolton, 1937-1940 (B59)
The Mass Observation Study of Bolton between 1937-1940 was unique at the time but has had profound implications both nationally and internationally. What was it all about? The course includes a detailed investigation of the Bolton at the time, the … Read more >
| Category: | History (Local History) |
| Tutor: | David Burnham |
| Centre: | Horwich Community Centre |
| Day: | Tuesday |
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13 Oct 2020 - 22 Dec 2020
10 weeks
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10:00 - 12:00 | £88.00 | Booking opens 10 Aug 2020, 09:00 |
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