Wargrave Local History Society
(Founded 1981)
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The Object of the Society is to provide a common meeting ground for the study and discussion of, and research into, history in general, and of the local area in particular. Please note that this website has moved from www.wargrave.net/history and is now located at www.wargravehistory.org.uk | |||||||||||||||
Please send any queries regarding this website to Email : The Society supports the work of the Wargrave Heritage Trust The Society is affiliated to the Berkshire Local History Association. and is a member of the British Association for Local History. We are also linked to the BBC's Legacies Local History Project |
Read a Potted History of
Wargrave Also, we have a Booklet on The "Bird Collection" of Postcards The Society has
acquired the 'Bird Collection' of postcards of the village. This
collection, assembled by lifelong Wargravians, Derek Bird, the Society's
first Chairman, and his mother Ruth, shows many aspects of the village
over the 20th century. As part of the Society Archive, it is now secured
for posterity for the village.
The Harriette Cooke Smith Photo Albums We have also in 2009 acquired three albums of photographs which feature (inter alia) scenes of Wargrave from the 1870s belonging to Harriette Cooke Smith - see some images here. We are always interested in adding to our collection of pictures, documents, books, maps etc relating to Wargrave, so if you have anything that you think may be of interest, please contact us. Reports of Recent Meetings:
Reports of previous meetings are held in an Archive | ||||||||||||||
Unless
noted otherwise, meetings are at 8 p.m. in
The
Hannen Room, Mill Green, Wargrave,
(Click for a map)
Subscriptions: Individual £9 ; Family £12 ; Concessions £8 ; Visitors are welcome - £3 per meeting
The 2010-2011 programme.
| 2010 | ||
| April 13 | Maureen Fennemore and Judi Rowlands |
How
to source and prepare costumes for Wargrave Theatre Workshop
productions.
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| April 27 | Stephen Loyd |
Walk of Ruscombe
Woods |
| May 11 | Geoff Horsnell |
Shiplake Lock
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| June 8 | Michael Parsons |
Brakspear Brewery
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| July 7 | Local History Visit |
Science Museum at Wroughton
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| September 14 | Marshall Barr |
The Royal Berkshire Hospital
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| October 12 | Adrian Downton and David Poynter |
The Robert Piggott Junior School
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| November 9 | Tony Weston |
A Woman in Wax |
| December 14 | Christmas Party | Christmas Party |
| 2011 | ||
| January 11 | Duncan MacKay |
The Secret Thames
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| February 8 | Trevor Ottlewski |
History
of Domestic Lighting |
| March 8 | A G M | The Annual General Meeting |