Victorian Earley

In another of our series about the communities around Wargrave, Joan talked about the area that is now modern housing, as it was in the 19th Century

History of English Furniture

David is an experienced cabinet maker, who specialises in restoring English furniture and he told us about this, illustrated by examples he has worked on

Christmas Party - 2007

Christmas get-together

Wokingham's Town Halls

The present town hall in Wokingham is not the first and Trevor told us about the history of the earlier building as well as the present one

Sheeplands Farm and Farm Shop

Pam told us about the development of the farm and the farm shop, which have been part of the village for 44 and 26 years respectively

Policing the Village

Cameron was our village policeman in the 1950s and 1960s and shared his memories which are an interesting comparison with the present day

Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle, near Newbury. The home of the Earl of Carnarvon with grand rooms, pleasant gardens and a museum relating to Howard Carter's Tutankhamun discoveries

Historic Village Walk

The Society conducted a Local History walk on 13th June and participated in the Festival Parade and Fete on 23rd June

The History of Housework

Laureen came back to talk to us about the way domestic tasks have changed over the years

Victorian Shopping

Tony took us on a shopping trip as it would have been in Victorian times

The Annual General Meeting - 2007

The AGM followed by a slide programme consisting of the second part of the new set of 'Images of Wargrave Then and Now'

Researching Your Ancestree

Maybe you have been watching 'Who Do You Think You Are?' on television, or have been wanting to find out who your ancestors are, or build your family tree. But how do you get started? What are the 'practical problems'? What are the 'traps for the unwary'? The Wargrave Local History Society presented an introduction to the process of tracing your family history, with practical advice and illustrated by examples of interest. There were ideas on how to get started, what kind of records are useful, where to look, etc given by members who are actively involved in this kind of research