| Date |
Event |
Venue and
Time |
| Monday |
19 September 2016 |
The Common Lodging House in Victorian England - Liz
Woolley
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The rapid industrialisation of England from the late 18th
century onwards led to a massive migration of labour into the towns with its
consequential demand for cheap accommodation.
The scandalous condition of the common lodging houses in London, which
were frequently the resort of criminals and prostitutes, forced the
introduction of government legislation in the 1850’s and again in 1894. Liz lectures in Oxford and is an ex-pupil
of St Clotilde’s here in Lechlade. |
Long
Room, New Inn - 7:30pm |
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| Monday |
17 October 2016 |
27th Annual General Meeting |
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New and old
members and guests welcome. |
Long Room, New Inn - |
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Cirencester
Town Hall – Conservation and Repairs 2008-12 - Malcolm James
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7:15pm |
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As MD of
Character Conservation Ltd, Malcolm was closely involved in the conservation
and repairs to Cirencester Town Hall that were completed in 2012. This talk looks at the work and issues
involved. |
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| Monday |
21 November 2016 |
The Hill Forts of the
Ridgeway - Gary Lock
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Gary Lock
is Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at University of Oxford. He has specialised in the Iron Age and hill
forts for many years and has been involved in archaeological excavation on
the Ridgeway. He is currently Director
of the Atlas of Hill Forts of Britain and Ireland Project.
He currently lectures in Plant Sciences at Somerville College,
Oxford.
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Long Room, New Inn -
7:30pm |
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| Monday |
16 January 2017 |
The Vickers factory at South Marston - David Holden |
Pavilion - 7:30pm |
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The story
of the Vickers factory at South Marston.
Established in 1941 as a shadow aircraft factory for bomber
construction, it became part of Vickers Armstrong by 1943 concentrating on
the production of Spitfires. Its final
role was the production of hovercraft. |
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| Monday |
20 February 2017 |
Norman Planted
Towns - Peter Dawson |
Pavilion - 7:30pm |
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Peter was
our Guide on our visit to Northleach last June and is the historian of the
Northleach Historical Society. This
talk will look at the origins and role of the Norman ‘new’ or ‘planted’ towns
(of which both Northleach and Wootton Bassett are examples). Intended as part of the Norman
administrative system, their aim was to provide the population with ready
access to a market. Also in the talk,
Peter will explain the background to land holdings known as ‘burgage plots’ |
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| Monday |
20 March 2017 |
The Rise and Fall of the English Public House - Mike
Marshman |
Pavilion - 7:30pm |
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A look at
this English institution from the Saxon taberna, via the mediaeval ale house,
coaching inn, beer house and gin palace to the public house of the 20th and
21st centuries. Mike is County Local
Studies Librarian at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre. |
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| Monday |
24 April 2017 |
The Black Death Comes to England - Tim Porter |
Pavilion - 7:30pm |
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Tim is an
accomplished speaker with a vast repertoire of talks. He has a particular passion for the
mediaeval history. This talk looks at
the origins of the Black Death and its implications for the country. |
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| Monday |
15 May 2017 |
Atkyns’ Gloucestershire -
the County’s landscape 300 years ago - Alan Pilbeam
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Pavilion - 7:30pm |
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Sir Robert
Atkyns 1647-1711 was an antiquary, topographer and MP, perhaps best known for
his County History, ‘The ancient and present State of Gloucestershire’. First published in 1712, this detailed
study provides a unique insight into the Gloucestershire of 300 years
ago.
Alan last spoke to us in 2013 on Old Paths and Trackways of
Gloucestershire.
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June 2017 |
Evening
visit |
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Details to follow. |
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July 2017 |
Evening
visit |
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Details to follow. |
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| Monday |
18 September 2017 |
Yesterday’s Runways - Bill King |
Pavilion - 7:30pm |
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An outline
of the development of our local wartime airfields, with illustrations of
airfield archaeology and the memorials in place. A regular and ever-popular speaker, Bill is
also a member of Lechlade History Society. |
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| Monday |
16 October 2017 |
28th Annual General Meeting |
Pavilion - 7:15pm |
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New and old
members and guests welcome. |
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Lechlade,
Past and Present
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A dip into
our own Society archives. |
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| Monday |
20 November 2017 |
Fairford Park – a Lost
Treasure - Chris Hobson |
Pavilion - 7:30pm |
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Originally
the home of the Raymond-Barker family, the Park became the site of an
American military hospital during WWII and then a Polish re-settlement
camp. It was purchased in 1945(along
with the ill-fated Coleshill House) by Ernest Cook, the grandson of Thomas
Cook of travel agency fame. He tried
unsuccessfully to sell the House to the National Trust, and it was
subsequently acquired by Gloucestershire County Council. The House was demolished in 1955 and the
site is now occupied by Farmors School.
Chris is a local historian and a Committee Member of Fairford History
Society. |
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