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Local History Fair

The Local History Fair, at Summerlee Museum on Saturday 2nd September, will appeal to everyone with an interest in family history and local heritage!

Local History Fair

About Local History Fair

Local organisations are visiting Summerlee Museum to offer advice on Scottish family history and local history, with stalls selling books.

Lanarkshire FHS
Glasgow & West of Scotland FHS
North Lanarkshire – Archives
North Lanarkshire – “Collections On-Line”
Lanarkshire Police Historical Society
Monklands Poets Corner
Airdrie Writers Group
Lanarkshire Fallen Project
Lanarkshire Heritage Forum
Bothwellhaugh Ex-Residents Group
Allied Air Force Research

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