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Chippenham Devizes Malmesbury Salisbury Swindon Trowbridge Westbury

Meetings are held at seven centres around the county as below. These meetings are open to all: if you live in the area or are just visiting why not pop in and discuss any problems or enjoy the evening. If you are not familiar with the county click here to view a map showing the main settlements.

Please check before travelling for any changes or cancellations - these may come about for a variety of reasons

Chippenham/Calne Branch:
Chippenham Museum, Market Place, Chippenham (entry from car park at back of the Museum), second Tuesday each month 7.15pm.    

14 July South Holland under German Occupation– Tess Carpenter

11 August Outing to Marlborough

8 September James Stanier Clarke (Letters to Jane Austen) – Chris Viveash

13 October Wilts County Asylum for the Pauper Lunatic– Barbara Fuller

 

Branch Secretary:Mrs Ann Brinkworth , Chippenham, Wilts, . Tel: 01249-443555


Devizes Branch:
Meets: Nurstead Centre, Nurstead Road, Devizes,(signed 800 yards along A342 towards Andover, on the right by the pedestrian crossing) first and third Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm

7 July A Cockney Lass – Ann Bodden

21 July Digital Restoration of black and white prints and montage printing with historic family documents – Mike Jones

4 August Salisbury Museum – Ken Green, Director of the Museum

18 August Visit to Salisbury Museum – Booking essential

1 September Berger Paints – Olive Sharp

15 September James Stanier Clarke & Jane Austin – Chris Viveash

6 October Adoption – William Naesmyth

 

Branch Secretary, Mrs Barbara Fuller, 1 Estcourt Villas, Estcourt Crescent, Devizes, SN10 1LS, Tel 01380 724379 Email society@wiltshirefhs.co.uk


Malmesbury Branch:
Meets: Le Flambé Centre, Birdcage Walk,Malmesbury. Use the rear entrance via a gate (near the clock tower) in the wall along Birdcage Walk, a footpath beside Abbey News in the Market Cross; park at Cross Hayes Car Park or behind the Market Cross. Fourth Wednesday each month. 7.00pm   

22 July James Stanier Clarke & Jane Austen – Chris Viveash

26 August Wiltshire Lunatic Asylums – David Chilton & Nigel Lampard

23 September West County Tapestry – Pat Clarke

28 October Your Humble Obedient Servant ! - Applications to emigrate to Cape of Good Hope 1819 – Sue Mackay
Branch Mike Langtree 01666 823982

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Salisbury Branch:
Meets: Wilton Community Centre,Wilton, third Wednesday each month, 7.30pm. 

19 August Visit to Downton. Meet at Library 7.00 p.m.

16 September Women in Local History – Dr Jane Howells

21 October Military Camp in Fovant in First World War – Margaret McKenzie

Programme Secretary: Philip Rabbetts, 1 Rosery Court, Hindon Road, Dinton, Salisbury, SP3 5EG Tel: 01722-716695 General Enquiries to Douglas Jackson

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Swindon Branch:
Meets: alternate Thursdays, 7.15 pm, Gorse Hill Community Centre, Chapel Street, Gorse Hill, Swindon. Stuck on a problem? Don't know where to find information? Need advice - then our resident experts are there to help you.. 

9 July                             Pickfords Removers – Ashley Jones

23 July                           Swindon Art Collection & Museum – Ursula Edmonds

6 August                Group Discussions at the Baptist Church

20 August              Victorian Mental Health – David Chilton & Nigel Lampard

3 September                   Cricklade Railway – Russell Wear

17 September                  Our Evening Paper – Mark Suddaby

1 October              Cheesemaking in Wiltshire – Avice Wiltshire

15 October            The History of the Co-operative Movement – David Macey

Branch Secretary: Glenys Bettley , 1 Dovetrees, Covingham, Swindon, Wilts. SN3 5AX Tel:01793- 525523
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Trowbridge Branch

Meets Bridge House (side door off car park) Stallard Street , Trowbridge, second Wednesday each month 7.30pm

8 July Branch Walkabout – Frome

9 September Development of Education and Schools in Wiltshire – Michael Marshman.

14 October Wiltshire Stories of the Supernatural - Sonia Smith

 

CONTACT Mrs Veronica Cantello 01225 702331

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Westbury

Meets the Methodist Church, Station Road , Westbury, fourth Thursday each month 7.15pm

 

23 July Members Evening

27 August To be announced

24 September  Imber, Salisbury Plain’s Deserted Village –

CONTACT – Gary Palmer 01373 302060

 

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