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| Date | Society | Event /Talk | Speaker | Time / Place | Events |
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| 2019 02 13 Wednesday 13th February 2019 | BAALHS | A THOUSAND YEARS OF PUTNOE. | Bob Ricketts | Putnoe Heights Church & Community Centre, Bedford, MK41 8EB at 7.30 pm. Visitors £3.00 | Programme |
| 2019 02 21 Thursday February 21st 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | ‘Amy, Wonderful Amy’ | Roy Smart | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 02 26 Tuesday 26th Feb 2019 | Riseley Historical Society | Slave Trader and Abologist Andrew Rome | John Newton | Meet each month at Riseley Village Hall commencing at 7-30 pm. No charge is made to members but a small charge of £3 is requested from non-members. | Programme |
| 2019 02 28 Thursday 28th February 2019 | Maulden History Society | “The Centenary of the Luton Riots” | Keith Miles | All Meetings take place in the Church Hall, Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU. 7:45 pm | Programme |
| 2019 03 01 Friday 1 Mar 2019 | Beds Family History Society | Up With The Lark – Agricultural Labourers | Ian Waller | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
| 2019 03 04 Monday 4 March 2019 | Biggleswade History Society | "The Life and Times of Lady Sandra Highsted" | Sandy Highsted | The Biggleswade History Society meets monthly at the Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street Biggleswade. Usually 7:30pm for 8:00. on the first Monday of the month. Speakers provide a variety of talks and presentations. During the summer months there are guided visits to places of interest, usually for members only. Meetings are free of charge for members. Visitors are welcome to attend most meetings, unless designated ‘Members Only’, for a charge of £3.00 per meeting. | Programme |
| 2019 03 04 Monday 4th March 2019 | Ampthill & District Archaeological & Local History Society | Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent - Hero or Blackadder? | Chris Martin | 7.30pm Flitwick Library | Programme |
| 2019 03 06 Wednesday, 6 March 2019 | Langford & District History Society | The Sermon in Stone: the history of Caldecote church, Herts. | Grazyna Tutak Caldecote Church Friends Press and Publicity officer tells the story of this local church. | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
| 2019 03 07 Thurs 7th March 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Electronic Family History | Robert Parker | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 03 12 March 12th 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | Talk – Up with the Lark | Ian Waller | *Beeston Methodist Church Hall, commencing 7.30pm. | Website |
| 2019 03 12 Tues Mar 12th 2019 | Dunstable and District Local History Society | On The Ball | Dunstable Town Football Club, established in 1883, was based for many years at Kingsway before moving to its present ground at Creasey Park. The club’s chairman, Alex Alexandrou, a professional historian, talks about the club, its most famous players and its role in the life of the town, Illustrated by numerous photos. The talk follows the society’s annual meeting. | The society meets at 7.45 pm at the Methodist Church Hall (opposite Wilkinson’s). Membership is £6 pa (June-Dec £3). Visitors to meetings pay £2. | Website Programme |
| 2019 03 12 Tuesday 12th March 2019 | Dunstable and District Local History Society | On The Ball Dunstable Town Football Club, established in 1883, was based for many years at Kingsway before moving to its present ground at Creasey Park. | The club’s chairman, Alex Alexandrou, a professional historian, talks about the club, its most famous players and its role in the life of the town, Illustrated by numerous photos. The talk follows the society’s annual meeting. | The society meets at 7.45 pm at the Methodist Church Hall (opposite Wilkinson’s). Membership is £6 pa (June-Dec £3). Visitors to meetings pay £2. | Website Programme |
| 2019 03 13 Wednesday 13th March 2019 | Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society | St Mary's Church at Old Linslade in the light of recent research | Dr Richard Gem | All talks are at Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Rd, LU7 2NR, starting at 8 pm unless otherwise advised. Everyone welcome. Visitors £3. Members Free. | Programme |
| 2019 03 13 Wednesday 13th March 2019 | BAALHS | WHY DO CHURCHES HAVE TOWERS? | David Bond | Putnoe Heights Church & Community Centre, Bedford, MK41 8EB at 7.30 pm. Visitors £3.00 | Programme |
| 2019 03 15 Friday March 15th 2019 | Colmworth & Neighbours History Society | Romano-British Curse Tablets | Paddy Lambert | All meetings held in Colmworth Village Hall, Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm unless advised differently. | Colmworth History Programme |
| 2019 03 17 Sunday 17th March 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | “Murder in Flitwick Wood” - A narration of the murder of Elizabeth White in 1788 | Talk by Mark Steinhardt in the Parish Hall at 3 p.m. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 03 19 Tuesday March 19th 2019 | Willington Local History Group (WLHG) | A history of stained glass | Jasmine Allen of The Stained Glass Museum | WLHG meetings are normally at 7.30 pm in the Methodist Church in Willington. | Willington Local History Group |
| 2019 03 21 Thursday March 21st 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | ‘Diary of a grave-digger’ | Ken Shrimpton | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 03 26 Tuesday 26th Mar 2019 | Riseley Historical Society | The Tudor Easter | Martin Sirot-Smith | Meet each month at Riseley Village Hall commencing at 7-30 pm. No charge is made to members but a small charge of £3 is requested from non-members. | Programme |
| 2019 03 28 Thursday Mar 28th 2019 | Potton History Society | Eynesbury’s Waterloo The heroic and tragic tales behind a bundle of photographs, saved from a tip illustrating Flint family life at Waterloo farm. | Rodney Todman | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 03 28 Thursday March 28th 2019 | Caddington Local History Group CADDHIST | “How to Control your Wife” (Victorian Marriage) | Jenny Kelsey | Meetings will take place, as usual, in Heathfield school at 7.30 pm | Caddhist Programme |
| 2019 04 01 Monday 1 April 2019 | Biggleswade History Society | Annual General Meeting and two short talks by members | Members only | The Biggleswade History Society meets monthly at the Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street Biggleswade. Usually 7:30pm for 8:00. on the first Monday of the month. Speakers provide a variety of talks and presentations. During the summer months there are guided visits to places of interest, usually for members only. Meetings are free of charge for members. Visitors are welcome to attend most meetings, unless designated ‘Members Only’, for a charge of £3.00 per meeting. | Programme |
| 2019 04 01 Monday 1st April 2019 | Ampthill & District Archaeological & Local History Society | AGM Bassett-Lowke: A Modelling Legend | Allan Boldero | 7.30pm Flitwick Library | Programme |
| 2019 04 03 Wednesday, 3 April 2019 | Langford & District History Society | Village Memories Evening | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
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| 2019 04 04 Thurs 4th April 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Wallis Simpson and the Abdication crisis of 1936 | Roy Smart | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 04 05 Friday 5 Apr 2019 | Beds Family History Society | How Far Did Your Ancestors Travel Before The Advent of the Railways | Celia Heritage | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
| 2019 04 09 April 9th 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | *Beeston Methodist Church Hall, commencing 7.30pm. | Website | ||
| 2019 04 09 Tuesday April 9th 2019 | Dunstable and District Local History Society | King Henry’s Cathedrals After the closure of the monasteries, Henry VIII had planned to create a number of new cathedrals, including one at Dunstable. | Local historian Tony Woodhouse describes what happened. | The society meets at 7.45 pm at the Methodist Church Hall (opposite Wilkinson’s). Membership is £6 pa (June-Dec £3). Visitors to meetings pay £2. | Website Programme |
| 2019 04 10 Wednesday 10th April 2019 | BAALHS | THE AIR WAR OVER THE WESTERN FRONT 1914 - 1918. | Barry Tomlinson | Putnoe Heights Church & Community Centre, Bedford, MK41 8EB at 7.30 pm. Visitors £3.00 | Programme |
| 2019 04 10 Wednesday 10th April 2019 | Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society | AGM - followed by "Bigamy, Bankruptcy, War & Divorce" | All talks are at Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Rd, LU7 2NR, starting at 8 pm unless otherwise advised. Everyone welcome. Visitors £3. Members Free. | Programme | |
| 2019 04 12 Friday April 12th 2019 | Colmworth & Neighbours History Society | The 1830 Swing Riots | All meetings held in Colmworth Village Hall, Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm unless advised differently. | Colmworth History Programme |
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| 2019 04 18 Thursday April 18th 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | Coach outing – Bury St Edmunds and West Stow Anglo-Saxon village | (see Notes on website) | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 04 25 Thursday 25th April 2019 | Maulden History Society | Annual General Meeting “Walking Among the Dead” | Stewart Smith | All Meetings take place in the Church Hall, Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU. 7:45 pm | Programme |
| 2019 04 25 Thursday Apr 25th 2019 | Potton History Society | Potton Family Stories Heather has been working through our rich seam of family files in our archives and has uncovered some fascinating tales of parish life. As well as adding new material Bring your own family stories. | Heather Curry | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 04 25 Thursday April 25th 2019 | Caddington Local History Group CADDHIST | AGM | Meetings will take place, as usual, in Heathfield school at 7.30 pm | Caddhist Programme |
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| 2019 04 25 Thursday May 23rd 2019 | Caddington Local History Group CADDHIST | “Housekeeping at Woburn Abbey” | Simon Pestell | Meetings will take place, as usual, in Heathfield school at 7.30 pm | Caddhist Programme |
| 2019 04 27 Saturday 27th April 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | A.G.M. and Social In the Parish Hall at 7.30 p.m. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme | |
| 2019 04 30 Tuesday 28th May 2019 | Riseley Historical Society | 'I Wish I Had Said That' | Mike Stubbert | Meet each month at Riseley Village Hall commencing at 7-30 pm. No charge is made to members but a small charge of £3 is requested from non-members. | Programme |
| 2019 04 30 Tuesday 30th Apr 2019 | Riseley Historical Society | Hornblower Aubrey and Quinton | Dr David Davies | Meet each month at Riseley Village Hall commencing at 7-30 pm. No charge is made to members but a small charge of £3 is requested from non-members. | Programme |
| 2019 04 30 Tuesday April 30th 2019 | Willington Local History Group (WLHG) | Social evening - murder mystery evening | WLHG meetings are normally at 7.30 pm in the Methodist Church in Willington. | Willington Local History Group | |
| 2019 05 01 Wednesday, 1 May 2019 | Langford & District History Society | The Stannards, Father and Daughter: Bedfordshire Artists | Richard Morgan The author of last year’s BLHA book on the Stannards tells their story. NB. This meeting will start at 7.30pm | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
| 2019 05 02 Thurs 2nd May 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Hobby Bobbies - the history of the Special Constabulary in Bedfordshire | Keith Jackson | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 05 03 Friday 3 May 2019 | Beds Family History Society | Bedlam and Mental Health | Colin Oakes | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
| 2019 05 08 Wednesday 8th May 2019 | Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society | Pitstone Museum - | Dennis Trebble, museum secretary | All talks are at Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Rd, LU7 2NR, starting at 8 pm unless otherwise advised. Everyone welcome. Visitors £3. Members Free. | Programme |
| 2019 05 13 Monday 13 May 2019 | Biggleswade History Society | "All Along the Prom" - Kiss Me Quick hats, saucy postcards and more | Mark Andrew Pardoe | The Biggleswade History Society meets monthly at the Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street Biggleswade. Usually 7:30pm for 8:00. on the first Monday of the month. Speakers provide a variety of talks and presentations. During the summer months there are guided visits to places of interest, usually for members only. Meetings are free of charge for members. Visitors are welcome to attend most meetings, unless designated ‘Members Only’, for a charge of £3.00 per meeting. | Programme |
| 2019 05 14 Tues May 14 2019 | Dunstable and District Local History Society | Invasion 1940 – What If? | Popular speaker Tony Eaton, who has already intrigued Dunstable history society audiences with clandestine stories about Glenn Miller, Rudolf Hess and Leslie Howard, talks about the RAF’s secret partner in 1940 and the real reasons why Hitler’s planned invasion of Britain never took place. | The society meets at 7.45 pm at the Methodist Church Hall (opposite Wilkinson’s). Membership is £6 pa (June-Dec £3). Visitors to meetings pay £2. | Website Programme |
| 2019 05 14 Tuesday May 14th 2019 | Dunstable and District Local History Society | Invasion 1940 – What If? | Popular speaker Tony Eaton, who has already intrigued Dunstable history society audiences with clandestine stories about Glenn Miller, Rudolf Hess and Leslie Howard, talks about the RAF’s secret partner in 1940 and the real reasons why Hitler’s planned invasion of Britain never took place. | The society meets at 7.45 pm at the Methodist Church Hall (opposite Wilkinson’s). Membership is £6 pa (June-Dec £3). Visitors to meetings pay £2. | Website Programme |
| 2019 05 16 Thursday May 16th 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | AGM, followed by a talk on the ‘WW1 military hospital at Wrest Park’ | Richard Lascombe | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 05 17 Friday May 17th 2019 | Colmworth & Neighbours History Society | Colmworth 1820 to 1850 | Stephen Smith | All meetings held in Colmworth Village Hall, Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm unless advised differently. | Colmworth History Programme |
| 2019 05 18 18th May 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | Exhibition | T.B.C. | *Beeston Methodist Church Hall, commencing 7.30pm. | Website |
| 2019 05 19 Sunday 19th May 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | Car Trip to St Albans with a Guided Walk | Meet at the Village Car Park at 12.45p.m. Guided Walk at 2 p.m. Lifts available if required | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 05 23 Thursday May 23rd 2019 | Potton History Society | Potton’s Chimneys NOTE 7.30 START | Join us on a walk to survey Potton’s chimneys old and new. A display of photos and documents will be available in the Community Centre from 8pm for those not on the walk. | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 06 05 Wednesday, 5 June 2019 | Langford & District History Society | To be advised, but probably Stotfold Mill | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
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| 2019 06 06 Thurs 6th June 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Bringing Dead Street to Life: The British Schools in Hitchin | Andy Gibbs | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 06 07 Friday 7 Jun 2019 | Beds Family History Society | AGM & Quiz | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
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| 2019 06 16 Sunday 16th June 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | Car Trip to Elstow Abbey with a Guided Tour | Meet at the Village Hall Car Park, Time T.B.A. Lifts available if required | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 06 20 Thursday June 20th 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | Outing in own cars to Harlington Manor | (see Notes on website) | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 06 21 Friday June 21st 2019 | Colmworth & Neighbours History Society | Prince Albert, Consort to Queen Victoria | Jules Stewart | All meetings held in Colmworth Village Hall, Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm unless advised differently. | Colmworth History Programme |
| 2019 06 23 23rd June 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | Visit to the Panacea Museum Bedford | Website | ||
| 2019 06 27 Thursday Jun 27th 2019 | Potton History Society | 1st WW Bedfordshire Regiment The background to the regiment that Potton men fought in in the First World War and some of the stories of Sandy men who died in the war. | Steve Fuller | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 07 03 Wednesday, 3 July 2019 | Langford & District History Society | To be advised, but hopefully the British Schools Museum at Hitchin | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
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| 2019 07 04 Thurs 4th July 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Outside visit : Guided walk Bedford | 1 mile 90 mins | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 07 05 Friday 5 Jul 2019 | Beds Family History Society | The Rise Fall and Rise Again of The Cardington Airships | David Fowler | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
| 2019 07 13 Saturday 13th July 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | Coach Trip to Bury St. Edmunds | Meet at the Village Hall Car Park at 9.a.m. Cost per person T.B.A. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 07 18 Thursday July 18th 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | ‘Podington in WW2’ | Mike Meade | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 07 20 20th July 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | Exhibition, | Beeston Flower Festival | Beeston Methodist Church | Website |
| 2019 07 25 Thursday Jul 25th 2019 | Potton History Society | The Goings On in Potton Station Yard. Our chairman reveals what did happen in the Station Yard when the line closed in the mid 60’s and how it has changed into todays area. | George Howe | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 08 01 Thurs 1st August 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Mapping old villages | Maurice Nicolson | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 08 15 Thursday August 15th 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | Wine & Cheese evening in Carlton Village Hall | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme | |
| 2019 08 17 17th August 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | Exhibition at Sandy Show | Website | ||
| 2019 08 22 Thursday Aug 22nd 2019 | Potton History Society | Sutton Our archives have a range of material about Sutton including the local Burgoyne Family, Parish newsletters and school material. These will be on display. Bring your own items for the archives. | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme | |
| 2019 09 02 Monday 2 September 2019 | Biggleswade History Society | "Building the Railways" | Judith and Chris Rouse | The Biggleswade History Society meets monthly at the Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street Biggleswade. Usually 7:30pm for 8:00. on the first Monday of the month. Speakers provide a variety of talks and presentations. During the summer months there are guided visits to places of interest, usually for members only. Meetings are free of charge for members. Visitors are welcome to attend most meetings, unless designated ‘Members Only’, for a charge of £3.00 per meeting. | Programme |
| 2019 09 04 Wednesday, 4 September 2019 | Langford & District History Society | The women pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary in World War 2 | Ted Martin 160 mainly young women volunteered to ferry aircraft from factories to the front line in World War 2. | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
| 2019 09 05 Thurs 5th September 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Beside the Seaside | Ann Wise | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 09 06 Friday 6 Sep 2019 | Beds Family History Society | From Eric The Bald To Nigel De Aubigny: Bedfordshire and The Doomesday Book | Brian Kerr | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
| 2019 09 07 Monday 7 October 2019 | Biggleswade History Society | "Nursery Rhyme Detective" | Vic Botteril talks about the origins and secrets of nursery rhymes | The Biggleswade History Society meets monthly at the Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street Biggleswade. Usually 7:30pm for 8:00. on the first Monday of the month. Speakers provide a variety of talks and presentations. During the summer months there are guided visits to places of interest, usually for members only. Meetings are free of charge for members. Visitors are welcome to attend most meetings, unless designated ‘Members Only’, for a charge of £3.00 per meeting. | Programme |
| 2019 09 10 September 10th 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | Talk – Why Doesn’t the A1 Cross Biggleswade Common? | Beeston Methodist Church Hall, commencing 7.30pm. | Website | |
| 2019 09 11 Wednesday 11th September 2019 | Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society | The Domesday Book in Bedfordshire - | Brian Kerr | All talks are at Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Rd, LU7 2NR, starting at 8 pm unless otherwise advised. Everyone welcome. Visitors £3. Members Free. | Programme |
| 2019 09 15 Sunday 15th September 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | “I do like to be beside the seaside” - A history of the seaside holiday | Talk by Ann Ledger in the Parish Hall at 3 p.m. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 09 15 Sunday 15th September 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | “I do like to be beside the seaside” - A history of the seaside holiday | Talk by Ann Ledger in the Parish Hall at 3 p.m. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 09 17 Tuesday 17th September 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | Talk for Sandy Women’s institute | Website | ||
| 2019 09 18 Friday October 18th 2019 | Colmworth & Neighbours History Society | Finds from the A14 Excavations | Jonathan House | All meetings held in Colmworth Village Hall, Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm unless advised differently. | Colmworth History Programme |
| 2019 09 19 Thursday September 19th 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | 'The Great North Road' | Sue Jarrett | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 09 20 Friday September 20th 2019 | Colmworth & Neighbours History Society | AGM | Arrangements to be advised at 7pm | All meetings held in Colmworth Village Hall, Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm unless advised differently. | Colmworth History Programme |
| 2019 09 26 Thursday Sep 26th 2019 | Potton History Society | From the Whitfield Archives Rex reveals more details of the Whitfield family contributions to life in the parish and the hard times some had to endure. | Rex Whitfield | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 10 02 Wednesday, 2 October 2019 | Langford & District History Society | Another Icarus: The Rise and Fall of Percy Pilcher and the art of flight | Roy Smart The first Englishman to die in the conquest of the air when nearly becoming the most famous name in aviation history. | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
| 2019 10 03 Thurs 3rd October 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Bedford's Hidden History | David Fowler | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 10 04 Friday 4 Oct 2019 | Beds Family History Society | Spanish Flu Pandemic in Bedford And Beyond | Maurice Nicholson | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
| 2019 10 09 Wednesday 9th October 2019 | Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society | Great Brickhill - the church & the Duncombe Family | Mrs Christine Agamber | All talks are at Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Rd, LU7 2NR, starting at 8 pm unless otherwise advised. Everyone welcome. Visitors £3. Members Free. | Programme |
| 2019 10 17 Thursday October 17th 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | ‘Bedfordshire Churches’ | David Longman | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 10 20 Sunday 20th October 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | “ Fares Fair” - An entertainment on how fares were collected | Talk by Alan Boldero in the Parish Hall at 3 p.m. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 10 24 Thursday Oct 24th 2019 | Potton History Society | Potton WW2 Aircraft Accidents Graham has researched the Stirling Bomber crashes in our area and can now clear up some of the unanswered questions about the background to the disasters. | Graham Hague | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 11 01 Friday 1 Nov 2019 | Beds Family History Society | Legal Records for Genealogists | Dr Nick Barratt | Meetings are held at Mark Rutherford School (near Mowsbury Park), Wentworth Drive, Bedford MK41 8PX at 7.30 pm. Visitors or potential members are welcome. | BFHS Programme |
| 2019 11 04 Monday 4 November 2019 | Biggleswade History Society | "A Brief History of Medicine" | Biff Raven-Hill | The Biggleswade History Society meets monthly at the Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street Biggleswade. Usually 7:30pm for 8:00. on the first Monday of the month. Speakers provide a variety of talks and presentations. During the summer months there are guided visits to places of interest, usually for members only. Meetings are free of charge for members. Visitors are welcome to attend most meetings, unless designated ‘Members Only’, for a charge of £3.00 per meeting. | Programme |
| 2019 11 06 Wednesday, 6 November 2019 | Langford & District History Society | Bedford’s Transport Heritage | David Fowler A look at the history of transport in Bedford | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
| 2019 11 07 Thurs 7th November 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | Tempsford Tales | Steve Cooley | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | |
| 2019 11 12 12th November 2019 | Sandy Historical Research Group | AGM | * Beeston Methodist Church Hall, commencing 7.30pm. | Website | |
| 2019 11 15 Friday November 15th 2019 | Colmworth & Neighbours History Society | The Woman Who Saved the Children | Clare Mulley | All meetings held in Colmworth Village Hall, Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm unless advised differently. | Colmworth History Programme |
| 2019 11 17 Saturday 14th December 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | Christmas Party | At 2a Pilgrims Close, 8 p.m. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 11 17 Sunday 17th November 2019 | Harlington Heritage Trust | “How my Dad stormed the beaches” | Talk by Stephen Williams in the Parish Hall at 3 p.m. | For further details on the above events please contact John Sorsby on 01525 873689 | Programme |
| 2019 11 21 Thursday November 21st 2019 | Carlton & Chellington Historical Society | ‘Suffragism in Bedford’ | Bob Ricketts | Unless otherwise stated, talks are held on THURSDAY evenings in CARLTON VILLAGE HALL (The Moor, Carlton, Beds., MK43 7JR) Doors open at 7.30pm for 8.00pm start. ADMISSION: Members £2.00, Visitors £4.00. Tea or Coffee & Biscuits between 7.30 and 8.00 pm. | Programme |
| 2019 11 28 Thursday Nov 28th 2019 | Potton History Society | Potton In 1919 *7.30 start for the AGM of the Society* Our archives and the Biggleswade Chronicle help provide a picture of our parish coping with peacetime after four years of the ‘Great War.’ | Peter Ibbett | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 12 04 Wednesday, 4 December 2019 | Langford & District History Society | Social Evening | TBA | Meetings are held in the Church Hall, Church Street, LANGFORD from 8pm. | Langford History Society Programme |
| 2019 12 05 Thurs 5th December 2019 | Roxton and District Local History Group | AGM followed by seasonal refreshments | The society meets 1st Thur 19.30 (except Jan & Dec) Outdoor visits during July Venue: Roxton Parish Hall Roxton Membership fee: £12 pa includes monthly meeting with speaker. | ||
| 2019 12 11 Wednesday 11th December 2019 | Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society | Tudor Chrismas Traditions | Martin Sirot-Smith | All talks are at Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas), Waterloo Rd, LU7 2NR, starting at 8 pm unless otherwise advised. Everyone welcome. Visitors £3. Members Free. | Programme |
| 2019 12 12 Thursday Dec 12th 2019 | Potton History Society | Pictorial Entertainment. | Finish the year with Christmas refreshments and enjoy a dip into our photographic & video archives of past & present Potton. | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |
| 2019 12 12 Thursday Dec 12th 2019 | Potton History Society | Pictorial Entertainment. | Finish the year with Christmas refreshments and enjoy a dip into our photographic & video archives of past & present Potton. | All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm | Programme |