Press Features
As featured in The Wakefield Express 15th January 2010 - Colin Strachan
Dressed up volunteers could get themselves on TV for helping out at an event celebrating local family history in March.
The first 'A Window to your Past' event at the Ridings shopping Centre in September had more than 2200 visitors in just two days, and organisers wasted not time in setting up a second.
The exhibition can help visitors learn more about the story of their family, their house and town, using information provided by experts from local societies, including the Wakefield & District Family History Society, West Yorkshire Archive Service and Wakefield Library Service.
Alan Black, event organiser, said he would like volunteers with period costume from the early part of the 1900s to promenade around the centre for few hours on the days of the event to help create a buzz.
He would also encourage anyone with interesting photographs and stories about weddings and Christenings within their family to come forward.
Mr Black said, a film crew will be there making a documentary of the event, so there's every chance that some of the better dressed volunteers could get on film.
The whole thing is going is going to be really fascinating and absolutely anyone can benefit from coming along.
The event is set to take place on March 12 13th from 9-30am until 4-30pm, but volunteers will also be required for the press launch on March 10th at 11am.
Anyone willing to volunteer, or with an interesting piece of family history should contact us.
Please email for details.
All moneys collected from supporters of this event, will after legitimate expenses have been deducted be donated to charity, it should be noted that all work is been done on a voluntary basis. |
