As we look to the future and 2022, Tameside Local Studies and Archive Centre has exciting news from the past.

For the 1921 census will be available when it is launched on Thursday,  January 6.

You will be able to search for your family, see where they were living at the time and how they were employed. This census also includes divorces.

The 1921 census is very important, as it is the last census available for 30 years. A fire destroyed the 1931 census and the Second World War meant there was no census in 1941.

You can book a computer to view the census on the FindMyPast.co.uk website who are making a small charge of £2.50 to view the transcript and £3.50 for the original image.

The year 1922 was an eventful one for media. The BBC was launched and Prince Edward, The Prince of Wales was the first Royal to make a radio broadcast.

You can find more events from 100 years ago in the local newspapers available on microfilm.

Volunteers have been digitising the photographs from the local newspapers that you can now see on Instagram, Twitter and Flickr.

You can also search for local photographs of your street, school or work on https://public.tameside.gov.uk/imagearchive/

The Local Studies and Archive Centre, based in Ashton, have another wonderful selection of events available in the new year.

On Wednesday, January 19, at 2pm, journalist Brian Groom will be speaking about his book ‘Northerners: A History from the Ice Age to 21st Century’ and on Tuesday, January 25 at 2pm, a Making Friends with the Archives session will look at ‘The Great Providers’.

Both events will be on Zoom. To book, email archives@tameside.gov.uk or call 0161 342 4242. You can find more events on www.tameside.gov.uk/archive.

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