Final pictures from our Summer Holiday events in Derbyshire Libraries

Here are the final installments of photos from the ‘History of You’ craft sessions we have hosted in Derbyshire Libraries over the school holidays as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.

Swadlincote Library, 7 August, Borrowash Library, 22 August and Matlock Library, 28 August

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Bethany’s coat of arms, Matlock Library

Ellen’s coat of arms, Matlock Library

Erin, a Maths fan, cleverly hid the answer to her sum under the stalk of one of her leaves

Eden’s family tree, Matlock Library

Amelia’s family tree, Matlock Library

Ellen hard at work on the floor in Matlock Library

Close-up of Ellen’s completed family tree

Bethany’s family tree, Matlock Library

Close-up of Bethany’s coat of arms, Matlock Library

Shannon’s personal coat of arms, featuring Bruno Mars and Olly Murs

Amelia peeks at the printed family tree outline for advice about where to put people, Matlock Library

Connor based his design on one the examples we took along from the Record Office collection

We are very sorry to all the people who attended our sessions in Staveley and Dronfield on Thursday 16 August, unfortunately, all the photographs were accidentally deleted from the camera and we are not able to share the photographs from this day.

Even more fantastic family trees and crests

At our latest History of You session, held at Ilkeston Library on Tuesday, we were really really impressed with the creative designs and accurate depictions of family history

A wonderful morning at Bolsover followed by an inspiring afternoon in Chesterfield

Yesterday, Clare and I travelled to Bolsover and Chesterfield to hold two children’s events as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. We spent a very enjoyable morning at Bolsover Library hosting the very popular “History of You” craft session, with children and families creating and designing their own family trees and coats of arms;-

Family tree by Natalie

Family tree by Bethany, 7

Family Tree by Sasha

Coat of Arms by Alexander

Family Tree by Joelie, 8

Coat of Arms by Joelie, 8

Coat of arms with family names

Family Tree by Findlay, 3

Family tree by Ewan, 3

Coat of arms by Ewan, 3

Coat of arms by Finlay (Bethany’s brother)

Family tree by Findlay, age 3 (Ewan’s brother)

Family Tree by Emma

Emma’s family tree in 3D

Family tree by Charlotte, 8

Charlotte’s coat of arms

Jacob showing us his coat of arms before adding the finishing touches

Jacob’s coat of arms with the finished touches added

Family Tree by Sasha’s Mum, Tatiana

Deep concentration

Sasha’s family tree in progress

Bethany, Finlay and Mum hard at work

Jacob, Alexander and Mum deciding what to do next

Our next History of You craft sessions are at Swadlincote and Ilkeston libraries on 7 August;-

Ilkeston Library, Tuesday 7 August, 2.30-3.30pm
Staveley Library, Thursday 16 August, 10.30-11.30am
Dronfield Library, Thursday 16 August, 2.30-3.30pm
Borrowash Library, Wednesday 22 August, 2.30-3.30pm
Matlock Library, Tuesday 28 August, 2.30-3.30pm

Events are free but booking is essential; please contact the library concerned to book a place. Find out more about the Summer Reading Challenge