at Surrey History Centre 130, Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6ND
9.30 Registration
9.55 Chairman’s introductory remarks
10.00 Catherine Ferguson (University of Roehampton) : Introduction
10.20 Hilary Ely (Trustee of the Cranston Library) : Cranston Library
10.50 Coffee and tea
11.20 David Brookes (Bourne Hall Museum) : Epsom as a Spa Town
The king who was never meant to be. Thrust into the forefront following the death of his brother, King Henry VIII became one of the most iconic of England's monarchs.
Learn about daily life in Tudor times.
Two sessions are available to book for this event.
For details there is a pdf attached or contact dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Be prepared with gas mask training and air raid drill, learn what happened after a bomb fell. Could you deliver a message in an air raid during the blackout?
Cost: £5 per child, one adult per child free.
Details attached as a pdf or contact dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Relive the Battle of Hastings and discover the Norman skill of castle building using props from the Tower of London. Built as fortresses, they became administration centres and symbols of power for the Nasty Normans.
Cost: £5 per child, one adult free per child.
For further details there is a pdf attached or contact David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Ewell. dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Now available: Vol 101 of the Surrey Archaeological Collections with a wide variety of papers highlighting the rich history of Surrey from Southwark to the Greensand Hills. The papers on Reigate Heath, Orchard Hill and the Surrey greensand are now online as Recent Fieldwork with information not included in the publication.
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Please note that two papers from this volume are available on this website:
Landscape investigation on the Surrey greensand : fieldwork at Abinger and Holmbury 1985-9
Excavations at Orchard Hill Carshalton 1964-5
Many key excavations in the county have been undertaken by Surrey County Archaeological Unit (SCAU) and published under SpoilHeap publications, which is a joint venture of SCAU (part of Surrey County Council) and Archaeology South-East (part of University College, London).
These volumes can be ordered from the Surrey Heritage online shop or from the Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking GU21 6ND (tel: 01483 518779 or e-mail archaeology.scau@surreycc.gov.uk).
Please visit https://www.surreyarchives.org.uk/product-category/archaeology to see the full range of volumes available.
In this exclusive tour, Alice will share insights, anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories from her personal journey to explore Britain’s past, with footage from her programmes and excerpts from her books.
The Society will have a stand at Glive on the evening to reach out to local people interested in history and archaeology.
For more details please refer to the Glive website where bookings can be made online.
Online joining and renewal for 2019 are now available on this website, with payment by credit or debit card through Paypal. You can now complete all the forms and make payment online with just a few clicks of your mouse. Joiners now get up to 15 months of membership for the price of 12, up to 31 March 2020. You can also join or renew membership of the Roman Studies Group online here.
IMPORTANT : do not renew online if you pay via standing order or have already renewed with a paper form.
