An image from the Textiles collections showing workers at the City Factory during the 1950s.
Local amateur historians will have the opportunity to find out more about their roots during a special campaign to encourage people to access their local archives.
The “Explore Your Archives” campaign will take place from Monday next, 10 November, to Sunday, 16 November, with special drop-in sessions led by Derry City Council’s Archive and Genealogy service taking place at the Tower Museum from Thursday to Saturday, between 10.00am to 12.00 noon and 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
Staff will be available to answer any queries and to also profile some of the archive collections that are available for the public.
The significant collection documents over 300 years of the city’s history and includes items as diverse as one of the city’s charters, to items relating to the shirt factories, the railways, conflict, maritime history and a range of artworks.
Derry City Council Archivist Bernadette Walsh said: “We are delighted to take this opportunity to showcase the archive collections. The Archivist and Genealogist will be on hand to advise and assist visitors on how to access the collections and a small selection of archives will be on display.
“This is an opportunity to learn more about what collections we have, how to access the documents, how to research your family history and to ask those burning questions about the past! You’ll be amazed at what you might uncover!”
ast! You’ll be amazed at what you might uncover!”
This significant collection documents over 300 years of the city’s history and includes items as diverse as one of the city’s charters, to items relating to the shirt factories, the railways, conflict, maritime history and a range of artworks.
The genealogy database www.derry.rootsireland.ie includes over one million essential records when tracing your ancestors.
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