Friends of Unlocking Pittville’s Past

Discover new ways to explore Pittville’s history Drop in for a session or stay all afternoon

Thursday 26 February 2015, 2.00 - 5.00 pm The Oval Room, , GL52 3JE

Short talks at 2.00, 3.00 and 4.00

• Steven Blake on Pittville places • John Simpson on Pittville people • Kath Boothman and Jill Waller on Pittville visitors

Wifi available, Tea and coffee, website demo, displays so bring your tablet Free parking at the Pump Room for real-time access Free event - no need to book to our new website www.pittvillehistory.org.uk

For more information contact the Pittville History Works project at [email protected] or phone 01242 529681 Speakers Building Pittville: what we know and what we’d like to know Steven Blake was formerly Collections Manager at Art Gallery & Museum and has written several books and articles on the history of Cheltenham and Pittville. He is currently Chairman of the Holst Birthplace Trust. 2pm

Who do they think they were? Pittville people and the History Works project John Simpson was Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary from 1993 to 2013. He is leading the Friends of Pittville’s History Works project to make information about Pittville’s history freely available and searchable online. 3pm

Taking the waters: the Pittville Spa Subscription Book 1830-52 Kath Boothman is editor of the Cheltenham Local History Society’s Newsletter and Jill Waller is a local historian who has written a number of books, including Cheltenham: A History. Their transcription of the first Pittville Spa Subscription Book was published as a CD in 2014. 4pm

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