Calendar of Members' Events
Many member societies have their own web sites with details of their events Access them by the link on our Members' Page
Site last updated 30th December 2011 |
| January 2012 |
| Wednesday, 4th |
Langford History Society |
Members’ Evening: Village Memories |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Tuesday, 10th |
Biggleswade History Society |
The Dan Albone Archive for Biggleswade on Display |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
| Tuesday, 17th |
Willington Local History Group |
Willington Transport
Speaker— Mervyn Askew |
7.30pm, Willington Methodist Church |
| Friday, 20th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
Bedford Rocks – Part 2 (History of Popular Music in mid-late 60’s)
Speaker— Nick Wilde |
7.30pm. Colmworth Village Hall |
| February 2012 |
Wednesday, 1st |
Langford History Society |
AGM |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Tuesday, 7th |
Biggleswade History Society |
The Archaeology and History of Biggleswade Common
Speaker—David McOrnish |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
| Friday, 17th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
Lacemaking
Speaker— Barbara Potter |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| Tuesday 21st |
Willington Local History Group |
Social evening with the Willingtones Gilbert & Sullivan Victorian theme |
7.30pm, Willington Methodist Church |
| March 2012 |
| Tuesday, 6th |
Biggleswade History Society |
The Victorian Way of Death
Speaker—Tom Doig |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
| Wednesday, 7th |
Langford History Society |
Villagers: A History of Gamlingay
Speaker—James Brown, the author of a recent book on his native village |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Friday, 16th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
The Rise and Fall of Cardington Airships
Speaker— David Fowler |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| Tuesday, 20th |
Willington Local History Group |
Doves and Dovecotes
Speaker— Gordon Vowles |
7.30pm, Willington Methodist Church |
| April 2012 |
Tuesday, 3rd |
Biggleswade History Society |
AGM—Members only |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
| Wednesday, 4th |
Langford History Society |
One of the Few—Part 2
Speaker—John Shipman |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
Tuesday, 17th |
Willington Local History Group |
Influence of Italian Gardens on England
Speaker— Dorothy Jamieson |
7.30pm, Willington Methodist Church |
| May 2012 |
Tuesday, 1st |
Biggleswade History Society |
Biggleswade’s Old Steel Bridge
Speaker—Pablo Haworth |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
Wednesday, 2nd |
Langford History Society |
The Hitchin South Diaries
Speaker—George Howe |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Friday, 18th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
The Air War over the Western Front 1914–18
Speaker— Barry Tomlinson |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| June 2012 |
Wednesday, 6th |
Langford History Society |
A walk round North Langford
A guided walk round Langford starting from the Church Hall at 7.30 pm. All welcome |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
Tuesday, 12th |
Biggleswade History Society |
Visit to St Mary’s Church, Gamlingay.
Members only |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
Saturday, 9th |
BLHA |
Bedfordshire Local History Association
AGM and Conference
Hosted by Ampthill & District Archaeology & Local History Society. |
Poplars Nursery, Toddington, 9,15am |
| Friday, 22nd |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
1066 Health & Safety
Speaker— Dr Stephen Carver |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| July 2011 |
| Tuesday, 3rd |
Biggleswade History Society |
Visit to Signals Museum, RAF Henlow.
Members only |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
| Wednesday, 4th |
Langford History Society |
Visit to 'The House at Green Knowl' at Hemingford Grey. |
7.30 pm, starting from St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Friday, 20th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
Castles in North Bedfordshire
Speaker— Tony Woodhouse |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| August 2011 |
| Wednesday, 1st |
Langford History Society |
No meeting |
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| Tuesday, 2nd |
Biggleswade History Society |
Visit to Stondon Transport Museum.
Members only |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
| Saturday 18th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
Church Crawl – by coach.
Led by Mr Roger Willson |
Apply for details |
| September 2011 |
| Tuesday, 4th |
Biggleswade History Society |
Pickwick’s Biggleswade Scrapbook
Speaker—Mike Petty |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
Wednesday, 5th |
Langford History Society |
Twice Nightly—The Story of the Variety Theatre
Speaker—Barry Wolsey |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Friday, 21st |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
AGM and: Sulgrave Manor and the Washington Family
(A talk in full Tudor Costume as Lawrence Washington—Tudor Builder)
Speaker— Martin Sirot-Smith |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| October 2011 |
| Tuesday 2nd |
Biggleswade History Society |
The Rise and Fall of the Cardington Airships
Speaker—David Fowler |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
| Wednesday, 3rd |
Langford History Society |
The Whitbreads of Southill
Speaker—Jemes Collett-White |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Friday, 19th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
The Pathfinders and the Lost Village
Speaker— Neil Cockburn |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| November 2011 |
| Tuesday, 6th |
Biggleswade History Society |
Poison and Powder—Cosmetics through the Ages
Speaker—Michelle Bullivant |
7.45 for 8.00pm, Millennium House, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade |
Wednesday, 7th |
Langford History Society |
Langford and the Bedfordshire Magazine
Speaker—Peter Ibbett |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
| Friday, 16th |
Colmworth & Neighbours History Society |
Milestones & Turnpike Roads
Speaker— Michael Knight |
7.30pm, Colmworth Village Hall |
| December 2011 |
| Tuesday, 4th |
Biggleswade History Society |
Christmas gathering, details and venue TBA. Members only |
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Wednesday, 5th |
Langford History Society |
Christmas Social—A Social Evening with Entertainment |
8pm, St Andrew’s
Church Hall
Church Street |
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