EventsFrom time to time
the museum organises special events, talks and presentations.
Lancaster Heritage Month Events:
Thursday 11th September, 2008
Lunchtime illustrated lecture
The First World War diary of Private William Hodgson of the 2nd/5th
Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Free - no booking required - drop in.
Education Room, City Museum, access from New Street.
Starts 1 pm, approx 45 minutes.
Friday 12th September, 2008
Lunchtime illustrated lecture
Just a Scrap of Paper - some archives from the museum's collection.
Free - no booking required - drop in.
Education Room, City Museum, access from New Street.
Starts 1 pm, approx 45 minutes with time after for questions about your
own archives and families history.
Saturday 13th September, 2008
Come and meet the re-enactor dressed as a soldier of the King's Own
and take the opportunity to get a close look at some exhibits from the
collection.
Free - no booking required - drop in.
King's Own Gallery, City Museum between 11 am and 4 pm.
Saturday 20th September, 2008
Come and meet the re-enactor dressed as a soldier of the King's Own
and take the opportunity to get a close look at some exhibits from the
collection.
Free - no booking required - drop in.
King's Own Gallery, City Museum between 11 am and 4 pm.
Sunday 21st September, 2008
Lancaster Military Heritage walk led by Peter Donnelly, starting at
11am from the City Museum steps, Market Square. To include the War
Memorial Village and Bowerham Barracks.
Free - booking required - please contact the museum on 01524 64637.
Lunch in city centre pub - PYOB.
Friday 7th November, 2008
Isaac Rosenberg Lecture by his biographer Dr Jean Moorcroft
Wilson. Find out the story of poet, painter, soldier Private Isaac
Rosenberg of the 11th and 1st Battalions of the King's Own, killed in
action on 1st April 1918.
Full details will be available soon.
Monday 24th November, 2008
Lunchtime Illustrated lecture
First World War Photographs of the King's Own 1914-1918
Free - no booking required - drop in.
Education Room, City Museum, access from New Street.
Starts 1 pm, approx 45 minutes with time for questions.
More
information on any the museum's events can be obtained from the museum on
01524 64637 or email
kingsownmuseum@iname.com
