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15th September 2011
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Visit to the King James Bible exhibition at Winchester College. 20 places are available for this free visit from 2 to 3pm.
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22nd September 2011
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Brian Spicer, Upstairs, Downstairs
Brian, who managed Hackwood House for Lord Bolton, will tell us of the relationship between the owner and his staff to give us a real-life Downton Abbey experience.
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27th October 2011
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Peter Baker, Rags to Riches
Peter will share his enthusiasm about the people who lived in Overton using photographs, anecdotes and written records from the past.
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24th November 2011
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Mervyn Annetts and Richard Oram, Coaching for Life
Having Mervyn of ‘Mervyn’s Coaches’ come together with Richard Oram will guarantee us an amusing evening about motor coaches past and present.
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19th January 2012
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Bill Fergie, Timber-framed Buildings
Bill, an old friend of nwsadhs, returns to update us on our local timber-framed buildings.
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23rd February 2012
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Marten Harris, Marvellous Mosaics
Marten, a founder-member of nwsadhs, will share his passion for mosaics with us.
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22nd March 2012
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Peter Finn, The Popham to Winchester Toll Road
Peter will explain how the old Roman road became a major highway again and how that affected the Wheatsheaf Inn.
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19th April 2012
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Barbara Large, Basingstoke Workhouse – Early Days
Be surprised to learn from Barbara’s VCH research what a massive organisation this became and how it affected the inmates and the area.
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17th May 2012
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Visit to Herriard Park where John Jervoise will explain how his family have managed the estate for centuries, how Repton re-landscaped the park and how the house and garden have changed since then.
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21st June 2012
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Visit to Upton Grey where Trevor Hart will show us around his village, ending at the Hoddington Arms where, over a pint, we’ll learn how the landlord ran the village finances 200 years ago. |
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19th July 2012
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Visit to East Stratton followed by our AGM.
Pat Craze, will take round his village before using old photos to show us how East Stratton has changed, followed by our usual social AGM.
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We meet in North Waltham School Hall at 8pm on the third Thursday of most months.
Annual membership is £6 per person or £12 per family. Visitors are welcome for a
£2 donation. Students are free. Come and learn more about local history!
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