Seminar Events Working the Land Seminar Bearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 0SR 09:30am for 10:00am on Saturday 24th February 2024 *** BOOKING FOR THIS SEMINAR IS NOW OPEN *** Most of us will have found those ubiquitous ‘Ag Labs’ in our ancestry – but what did this term mean as there are a host of occupations connected with the land? This seminar aims to look at how working on the land affected many aspects of a person’s life depending on their status and situation. It will also look at the types of records that may be available to help in the research for your one-name study. Twitter #GuildLand Programme 09:30 – 10:00 Arrival: Registration and Coffee 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome to the Seminar – Jane Wilcox 10:10 – 11:10 Up With The Lark – Agricultural Labourers – Ian Waller FRG FGRA 11:10 – 11:15 Comfort Break 11:15 – 12:15 Swing Riots and Growth of Allotments – Brita Wood (member 8280) FACHRS 12:15- 13:15 Buffet Lunch 13:15 – 14:15 All Roads Lead to Smithfield – Drovers and Cattle Dealers – Ian Waller FRG FGRA 14:15 – 14:20 Comfort Break 14:20 – 15:20 Victorian Hiring Fairs – Clare O’Grady MSc QG – Herefordshire Genealogy 15:20 – 15:45 Tea Break 15:45 – 16:45 How Agriculture Saved the Nation in WW1 – Cynthia Brown, Trustee, Oral History Society 16:45 – 16:50 Close of Seminar Applications to attend are welcome from Guild members, family historians, genealogists, and members of the general public having an interest in the subject matter. The seminar cost including refreshments and buffet lunch is £25.00 (including VAT). Bearley village hall in rural Warwickshire is a well-used charming, light and airy venue with Hallmark 2 Accreditation that is the pride of the community. Bearley is a quintessential English village surrounded by rolling countryside just three miles north of Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon and is just 3 miles off the A46 and 6.5 miles from junction 15 of the M40. We would like to ensure that any delegate with a disability can participate fully in this event. Anyone with any special requirements should telephone the Guild Help Desk on 0800 011 2182 or email seminar-booking@one-name.org. An accommodation listing will be available here shortly. A number of delegates and members of the organising committee will be staying Friday night at the Travelodge Stratford-upon-Avon and will meet for dinner in the on site Cafe Bar. To book your place using a variety of payment methods, click BOOK MY PLACE. Alternatively you can download the booking form flyer which can be printed, filled-in and posted with a UK cheque to: Alan Moorhouse, [Seminar Bookings], 8 Strachans Close, STROUD, Gloucestershire, GL5 3EB. Bookings close on 11th February 2024 All online bookings made by bank transfer, PayPal or credit card will receive an automatic system generated email confirmation and bookings made by cheque will be acknowledged upon receipt. All bookings will then be confirmed by email, with full joining instructions available here on, or shortly after, the booking closing date; if you don’t then receive any of these emails please email to check that your booking has been received. Further information may be obtained by telephoning the Guild HelpDesk on 0800 011 2182, or by email from seminar-booking@one-name.org. ¹Please note, when booking on a seminar either by post or online, the Guild’s “Distance Selling” terms and conditions. Other events For details of other events organised by the Guild, please see the Events Calendar.