Discussion Group: The Current Work of the Museum Research Group
Wednesday 6th March, 7:30pm in the Library Meeting Room
This session will be led by Roy Canham who will be giving us an update on the Current Work of the Museum Research Group. As you may know, Research Group meets on Monday mornings at our premises in Holt, and for the past few years a lot of the group’s work has focused on Budbury,...
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Wednesday 6th February, 7:30pm in the Library Meeting Room
In our first Discussion Group session of 2019, Claire Skinner, Principal Archivist at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre will be talking about the archives of the Moulton Family following the archive survey undertaken by Claire and other volunteers (including Jess Smith and Sarah...
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Wednesday 5th December, 7:30pm in the Library Meeting Room
Our December Discussion Group session will be a bit different to the usual format, and a bit special, because we have a panel of four experts ready to answer all of your local history questions!
Our illustrious panel members are:
Roy Canham, former Country Archaeologist for Wiltshire Roger Clark,... Read MoreDiscussion Group: Rowley – Bradford’s Lost Medieval Village
Wednesday 7th November, 7:30pm in the Library Meeting Room
In our next Discussion Group session, Rob Arkell will be taking a look at the history of the village and tithing of Rowley and the possible reasons for its decline which include the Black Death, loss of the church, and the expansion of Farleigh Hungerford Castle’s deer park. Rob has presented every year...
Read MoreAutumn Event 2018: A Night with Phil Harding
Bradford on Avon Museum invites you to ‘A Night with Phil’.
Join us for q & a night with Phil Harding, archaeologist and Time Team regular. Phil will be answering questions from former Wiltshire County Archaeologist, Roy Canham and our audience on Saturday, 27 October 2018 at St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on...
Read MoreDiscussion Group – List of Talks for 2018
Discussion Group covers a wide range of subjects, and if you haven’t been along to a session yet, do try it out.
The meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Library Meeting Room, and are FREE to members (please remember to bring along your new, blue membership card!). Non-members can attend one session before being asked to join. If...
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