Liphook

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

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Books Boules 1
Boules 2 Bridge
Card Making & Paper Craft Chess
Churches and Pubs Computer Club
Creative Writing Cribbage
Croquet Current Affairs
Exploring Art Film appreciation
Flower Arranging Geology
Golf Have A Go
History Local History
Men Wot Cook Music Appreciation
Poetry, Prose & Play Reading Strollers
Table Games Table Tennis
Theatre Club Transport
Trips Out Tuesday2 Walking Group
Walkers Wine appreciation 3
Wine Discovery