Surrey Local History Committee

A Committee of Surrey Archaeological Society

Registered Charity 272098

Surrey Emigration and Immigration

Saturday 10 October 2026

at Surrey History Centre 130, Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey,

GU21 6ND

9.55 am to 3.30 pm

9.30 am        Registration and coffee/tea

9.55 am        Welcome by Dr. Gerry Moss, Chairman of Surrey Local History Committee

10.00 am      Dr. Judy Hill, Independent Researcher

The Life of the poor and emigration from England in the early nineteenth century: the Petworth and Dorking Emigration Schemes

10.50 am      Coffee/tea

11.15 am      Jane Lewis, Independent Researcher

Moving On: Immigration, Emigration & Transportation

12.00 pm      Jill Hyams, Surrey Heritage

The Ockenden Venture: Reception and Resettlement of Vietnamese Refugees in the UK

12.30 pm      Lunch (coffee/tea available)

1.30 pm        Susannah Horn, Dorking Museum

Dorking’s Connection with the Mayflower

2.15 pm        Jeremy Hodgkinson F.S.A., Independent Researcher

The Wealden Iron Industry and its Links with France

3.00 pm        Trevor Brook

Munich and the Czech Refugees in Surrey. As Hitler took over the Sudetenland in 1938, Social Democrats, trade unionists and Jews fled for their lives. 150 lived in Albury

3.45 pm        Discussion and Close

Coffee or tea are included. Please make your own arrangements for lunch. It is recommended to bring a packed lunch as there are few cafes near Surrey History Centre.

Tickets are £18.00. Please book online at Heritage events - Surrey County Council

It is advisable to book early as places are limited. 

Tickets on the day will be £20.00 payable in cash only.