Join us for this community day event at the Miners Rescue Station, Wrexham – part of the commemorations for the 91st anniversary of the Gresford Mining Disaster.
There’s something for everyone with tours of the rescue building, free family craft activities and talks from specialists at The National Archives. Read on to discover the programme.
PROGRAMME AND TIMETABLE
Tours of the Rescue Station
11:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 - 15:00
Drop -in - No booking required
Take a tour of the historic building, with former Gresford mine ventilation officer, Alan Jones and find out how miners trained to rescue colleagues.
Family paper-making activity
11:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 15:00
Pre-booked activity – please add as an add-on at checkout
Roll your sleeves up and have a go at making your own personalised paper with Natalie, a conservator at The National Archives. This family activity is suitable for children of 10 years and upwards with an accompanying adult. If you’re interested in this activity, please add on the ‘Family paper-making’ at checkout to your ticket as this helps us manage numbers.
Talks from archive specialists
15:30 – 16:30 / 16:30 – 17:30
Drop in - No booking required
Find out how archivists in London discovered extraordinary records about the Gresford colliery disaster with archivist Sarah Castagnetti and join The National Archives conservator Natalie Brown to find out how to care for your family photos and memorabilia.
Book Gresford: Voices from the Archives to view documents about the disaster, displayed together at Wrexham Library.
Programme may be subject to change. Please note:
- There will not be childcare facilities provided as part of the event, so you'll need to always stay with your children during the event.
- To book the family paper-making activity, you must book a ticket for general entry and select the session as an add on.
