Local History
When: | The second Tuesday of each month at 10:30am (until noon) |
Venue: | The Canada Room at the Millennium Centre, Liphook |
Annual fee: | £5 |
Meeting fee: | Members £2, visitors £3 |
Group Leaders: | Barrie Watson. |
email: | local.history1@liphooku3a.org.uk |
We are a friendly, informal group sharing a wide ranging interest in people and events that have had an impact on the region in which we live. Meetings typically consist of an illustrated talk, followed by questions and refreshments.We do also have a few outside visits to places of local historical interest.
Note: No meeting in July and August.
PROGRAMME FOR 2024
January 9
"Harlots, Dung & Glory (Part 3) 1870-1930"
Andrew Negus continues his entertaining account of the history of Portsmouth
February 13
"All Tanked Up"
The WW2 Canadian troop presence locally , which remains part of our living history, is recalled by Jo Smith
March 12
"Jane Austen’s Life in Hampshire"
An authoritative account of the life of this globally-renowned daughter of Hampshire
is given by Rebecca Wood, Museum Officer at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton
April 9
"Trollops, Trains & Traffic: 19 th Century Liphook" : Barrie Watson
May 14
"The Whitchurch Silk Mill"
The history of Hampshire’s silk mill
told by mill volunteer Deborah Wheeler.
June 11
"Summer Visit"
Chichester Cathedral and Novium Museum
July/August No meetings
September 10
"Silchester"
Hampshire capital of the Liphook Atrebates, & Roman town – Barrie Watson
October 8
"The North Bersted Warrior Burial"
Fascinating discovery of an Iron Age warrior buried with resplendent helmet and weapons
near Chichester recounted by Dr. Glenn Dunaway
November 12
"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in Hindhead"
How the creator of Sherlock Holmes lived amongst us - told by John Hill
December 10
"AGM and members’ presentations"
St. Mary’s Church, Bramshott, since 1220 – Elizabeth Brown
Meetings on the second Tuesday of the month start at10.30am in the Canada
Room of the Millenium Hall, 2-10 Ontario Way, Liphook GU30 7LD