Genealogy Workshop: Memories of School Days

Black-and-white photograph of 21 children on and beside a large swing suspended from a metal frame. In the background is a mown field edged with trees, with a path that runs to a small single-storey building.

Join local New Zealand Society of Genealogists member Linley Robinson for this one-hour workshop. Linley will prompt reminiscences of your time at school and encourage you to record your memories. You will be shown local and national sources to elaborate and illustrate this period of your life. These resources will also be helpful when looking into the school lives of previous generations of your family.

Image: Manawatū Standard. (1959). "School is Forgotten", [B&W negative]. 2017N_2017-20_015287 Manawatū Heritage

When

DATES

Saturday, March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Where

LOCATION

Central Library

Second Floor

4 The Square, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui 4410

More Info

Please feel free to bring your laptop/device and your research to date.

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