Leeds 400 – Meet the Archive
Join us for a session with the West Yorkshire Archive Service on Thursday 24th September 10am till 1pm at Leeds Art Gallery.
What’s the session all about?
As part of our Leeds 400 celebrations, we want to make sure we are preserving the history of our vibrant city ready for people to discover in years to come.
Come along and:
· Find out who the West Yorkshire Archive Service are.
· Learn more about what they can offer.
· Get hints and tips on how to archive and preserve your group or organisations history.
· Find out how to submit your material for safe keeping.
· See archive examples.
· Ask questions specific to your group or organisation.
· Enjoy some refreshments and chat with other like-minded people.
Any questions contact leeds400@leeds.gov.uk using subject heading ‘meet the archive’
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