1066-1600
In 1997 Waverley Borough Council, the landowner, commissioned a preliminary survey into the historical and archaeological background of the land that forms the New or Little Park (now Farnham Park), just to the north east of the town of Farnham, in Surrey. The Park, which is a public open space, has been the site of a number of finds of important antiquities in recent years.
Talk by Geoff Roles, SIHG, to Surrey Industrial History Group.
Discover what happened when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Probably in March 1605, the conspirators hired a cellar beneath Parliament.
A meeting of the Forum will take place in the Abraham Dixon Hall at the Leatherhead Institute. The morning programme includes a variety of speakers on topics related to research and fieldwork, which it is hoped members will find helpful in taking forward their projects. The afternoon is devoted to short presentations by members of the Forum on their particular research interests before a general discussion on what the Forum can offer in the future to assist members.
Details are on the attached programme.
Send and Ripley History Society have arranged a day dedicated to researching the history of your house with talks and displays. Ripley Museum will be open to visit as well.
Please pre-book for the day and lunch at: www.sendandripleyhistorysociety.co.uk/register
Free to members and £3 to non-members.
A pdf with details is attached
Saturday 25th March 2017
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM – ‘Feeding the County – Agriculture in Surrey’
The Local History Committee will be holding their Annual Symposium on Saturday 25th March at The Surrey History Centre, 30 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND.
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CBA-SE 2016 Annual Conference and AGM
Sevenoaks School, Recital Room, Sevenoaks, Kent
Speakers include Andrew Mayfield, Andy Margetts, Richard Savage, Mike Brace, Nathalie Cohen, Anne Bone and the keynote speaker is Amanda Richardson.
Ticket prices; £20/£16(members only). More information is available on the CBA SE website: www.cbasouth-east.org while programme details and a booking form are attached below.
Talk by Doug Irvine, Civil Engineer
Part of the 41st Series of Industrial Archaeology Lectures in Guildford (SIHG Map).
Single lectures £5, payable on the night.
