County Calendar - events organised by Member Societies
This page provides an at-a-glance calendar of events organised
by our member societies; the events are listed by date. Would-be visitors
to any of the events listed below are strongly advised to contact the
organiser to ensure that places are still
available and for any last minute changes (if any).
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
March
| Tuesday 5th |
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| The Nonconformists of Banburyshire Martin Greenwood |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 6th |
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| Northampton General Infirmary 1744 Dr. AN Williams |
Flore Heritage Society |
7.45 pm |
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| Friday 8th |
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| AGM + Talking Machines Colin Ray |
Oundle Historial Society |
7.30 pm |
| Evolution of the Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Shoe Industries David Holmes |
NIAG |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 13th |
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| AGM plus Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn |
Cogenhoe & Whiston HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Thursday 14th |
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| Overlooked Northampton Colin Spears |
Harpole Heritage Group |
7.30 pm |
| British Flyer Gear, with display Vernon Creek |
Western Front Association, Northants branch |
7.30 pm |
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| Saturday 16th |
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| NALH AGM followed by talks on Castles |
NALH |
10.30 am |
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| Wednesday 20th |
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| The Art of painting on Canal Boats Sue Woodward |
Long Buckby LHS |
7.45pm |
| The Postal Service in World War I Derek Smeathers |
Spratton LHS |
8.00 pm |
| Coast to Coast Chris & Colin Rowe |
Wolverton & Dist Arch& HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Friday 22nd |
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| Blisworth and its people 1841 to 1901 BHS members |
Blisworth Heritage Society |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 25th |
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| Bad Beds and Worse Eating Gary Marshall |
Weedon Bec HS |
7.30 pm |
| A Day in the Life of Time Team Paul Blinkhorn |
Middleton Cheney HS |
7.30 pm |
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April
| Tuesday 2nd |
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| RAF Bicester and Bomber Command Peter Chivers |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 3rd |
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| Sex, Drink and Death in the Seventeenth Century Tim Healey |
Flore Heritage Society |
7.45 pm |
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| Thursday 11th |
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| Police Archives Richard Cowley |
Harpole Heritage Group |
7.30 pm |
| Not just the Lee-Enfield; British Small Arms in WW1 Tony Edwards |
Western Front Association, Northants branch |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 17th |
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| AGM |
Long Buckby LHS |
7.45pm |
| The Post in Northamptonshire in WWII Derek Smeathers |
Wolverton Dist Arch & HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 22nd |
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| Ordinary Progress, Punishment & Praise Chris Wells |
Middleton Cheney HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Friday 26th |
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| 100 Years of Gardening Nicholas Warliker |
Blisworth Heritage Society |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 29th |
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| Royal Bastards Roger Powell |
Weedon Bec HS |
7.30 pm |
May
| Wednesday 1st |
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| The History of Borough Hill David Adams |
Flore Heritage Society |
7.45 pm |
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| Tuesday 7th |
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| 125 years of Raleigh Cycles Tony Hadland |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Thursday 9th |
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| AGM plus The Kitchen Front Amanda Pickard |
Harpole Heritage Group |
7.30 pm |
| The British Army Manoeuvres 1913 (held in south Northants) Dr. John Sunderland |
Western Front Association, Northants branch |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 15th May |
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| 18th Century Child Care Dr. Andrew Williams |
Spratton LHS |
8.00 pm |
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| Friday 31st |
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| Whats Hiding in your Fields Alan Standish |
Blisworth Heritage Society |
7.30 pm |
June
| Tuesday 4th |
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| A guided walk around Deddington Village Deddington History Society |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 5th |
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| Visit to Borough Hill, Daventry |
Flore Heritage Society |
7.45 pm |
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| Thursday 13th |
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| Votes for Women! (the suffrage movement and the war; marking the centenary of Emily Davisons death) Dr. John Sutton |
Western Front Association, Northants branch |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 24th |
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| Banburys Lost World of Trade Marks! Brian Little |
Middleton Cheney HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Friday 28th |
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| Visit to Milton Keynes Museum of Country Life |
Blisworth Heritage Society |
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July
| Tuesday 2nd |
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| Gilbert Scott Ed Grimshaw |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Thursday 11th |
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| The Final Whistle; A Rugby Clubs War Stephen Cooper |
Western Front Association, Northants branch |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 22nd |
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| The History of the Picture Postcard Douglas Goddard |
Middleton Cheney HS |
7.30 pm |
August
| Tuesday 6th |
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| Drink, Sex & Death in the 17th Century Tim Healey |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
September
| Tuesday 3rd |
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| The Heralds Visitations of Northamptonshire Keith Lovell |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 18th |
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| Women in the Pulpit Neil Rees |
Wolverton & Dist. Arch & HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 23rd |
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| History of the Northamptonshire Regiment Bob Pochin |
Middleton Cheney HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Friday 27th |
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| The Art of Painting on Canal Boats Sue Woodward |
Blisworth Heritage Society |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 30th |
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| Rockingham Castle and the Watsons Michael Boyce |
Weedon Bec HS |
7.30 pm |
October
| Tuesday 1st |
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| AGM plus Demonstration of Canal Barge Painting |
Syresham & Distirct HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Saturday 5th |
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| Day of History |
Details in June |
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| Thursday 10th |
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| John Terraine, Douglas Haig and the History of the First World War Professor Gary Sheffield |
Western Front Association, Northants branch |
7.30 pm |
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| Wednesday 16th |
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| Growing up in the 40s and 50s Malcolm Deacon |
Wolverton & Dist. Arch & HS |
7.30 pm |
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| Friday 25th |
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| History of Newspapers in Northamptonshire Bob Shaw |
Blisworth Heritage Society |
7.30 pm |
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| Monday 28th |
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| Witchcraft in Northamptonshire Dr. Cathy Smith |
Weedon Bec HS |
7.30 pm |
| Pictures in the Parlour Kevin Varty |
Middleton Cheney HS |
7.30 pm |
Society Contact Details
Please contact the respective society for further details of their
events.