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Help choose our Sandbach Gems

Newsletter subscribers will already be aware that, over the past few months, we’ve been asking for your support deciding which archive Gems will appear on our new website. But did you also know that Gems will include film clips provided by the North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University? Below is a link to a survey featuring clips from three films of Sandbach and we’d like you to decide which should be selected for Gems. Please help us with your thoughts and reflections upon the people, places and events shown in the films.

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Another Friday Forum Theatre presentation is coming up on Friday, 12^th September, 7-8.30pm. It is an imagined piece about a mother awaiting the return of her sons during the Great War – one a Tommy, the other a conscientious objector. It is based on archival material from both individuals and church documents, and hopefully it will inspire some discussion around peace and how it is achieved, or not! Details below

Nantwich Museum has a number of interesting events this summer and autumn.

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On April 23rd Tim Grady gave a very interesting talk about his research into burying the dead of the enemy in World War 2. His book will no doubt be available from the library in due course.

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Olivia Smedley , one of our members , gave a talk about Cath Jones.  Some of you may remember Cath.  She was the owner of the Music Shop on Congleton Road where Johnson’s Dry Cleaners is now located.  She was a talented musician, played in a band renowned for their old time music hall performances. She taught many Sandbachians to play the accordion.  She and her husband Wilf lived in the bungalow next to the shop.  Following Wilf’s death Cath performed on stage with Brian Elsby.

To finish the 2023/24 season, members of the Sandbach History Society, visited Acton Church for a very interesting visit and Tea at the Tower. A great end to a year of talks.

Reopens on Wednesday May 22nd

The end of this major relocation project is now in sight. The date of the reopening is Wednesday 22nd May, 2024. With the expectation of a very busy first few weeks – maybe even months! – the Archives strongly recommend booking in advance of your visit. The easiest way to do this is via e-mail at stoke.archives@stoke.gov.uk, but you can also call and leavea message on 01782 238420. We’ll then get back to you with our availability and get you booked in.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you into our brand new Reading Room at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery – not too long now!

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News for the Cheshire Records Office

The Record Office will now close to research visitors on Thursday 25 July, not 27 June as originally planned. There has been a small delay in getting the sites ready for our contractor to start work. We will be updating our website but wanted to let you know so that you can pass the message on via your networks.

All online services are unaffected, and we will continue to respond to research and digitisation requests. Please let me know if you or your members have any questions.

The 180^th anniversary of Crewe Works is coming up with exhibitions at Crewe Heritage Centre 1^st July till 10^th September at weekends and Bank Holidays.  The theme is “How locomotives were a catalyst for change in Crewe”. For more information go to the Crewe Town Council website