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

Secrets of the Box

Tony inherited a family writing desk - and within a secret compartment were documents dating from the 1820s

Christmas Party - 2006

Christmas get-together

Images of Wargrave - Then and Now

A showing of the first part of a slide presentation with a brand new set of images on 'Wargrave - Then and Now'

Dovecotes and Pigeon Lofts of Old Berkshire

Andrew explained the history of pigeon keeping, dovecotes and pigeon lofts in Berkshire, based on evidence from the surviving buildings and historical records

Metal Detectors - History beneath our feet

Colin explained the ways in which a metal detector can help us discover some of our history, the legal position and showed examples of what can be found

Eton College

A special conducted tour of Eton College, including the College Chapel, College Hall Upper School and Lower School and the Museum of Eton Life