News
11th July 2007 - PLANS LAID FOR COLLECTING MEMORIES
Following receipt of the substantial funds last month the Trustees moved quickly to purchase top-line equipment, such as that used by leading musueums, to enable them to record residents recollections of their early life in Welwyn Garden City. First priority is to teach volunteers how to use the equipment and to organise protocols for interviewing residents with stories to tell.
Christopher Cory is in charge of the programme so if you want to help, or contribute your recollections of the early days of our town, email him at ... Read more...
7th June 2007 - FIRST MAJOR GRANT FOR TRUST
Trustees were celebrating the first major grant to the Trust as the cheque hit the bank. The gift from another charity with very close links to Welwyn Garden City will enable the purchase of recording equipment to begin the programme of collection audio memories of the town, its people and its heritage. Read more...
2nd October 2006 - The Dream becomes Reality!
After some time spent developing the final Aims & Objectives of the proposed Trust application forms were filed with the Charity Commissioners and Companies House this week to set up the Welwyn Garden Heritage Trust. Read more...
2nd May 2006 - Public Meeting
There will be an "open" public meeting to discuss Heritage Centre ideas on Friday 19th May at 7:30pm at Campus West, Welwyn Garden City (in the Terrace Suite).
Please come along if you have any thoughts, or just want to listen. You are very welcome. Read more...
15th March 2006 - Proposal for Heritage Centre
Tony Skottowe - Councillor for Handside Ward unveils proposal for Town Heritage Centre. Read more...