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  • Usworth Spiritualists

    Usworth Spiritualists

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    Society member, Ernie Guy, has written about when the Spiritualist Church was active in Washington during the 1920s and 1930s, based on the ...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 20 Mar 26
  • Bishop Monkton Local History Group - Tuesday 31st March 2026

    Bishop Monkton Local History Group - Tuesday 31st March 2026

    Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
    Article by: Cerys Gill

    HEAR THE FASCINATING STORY OF KNARESBOROUGH FOREST - ONCE A HUNTING GROUND FOR THE ROYALS A reminder that the next BM Local History Grou...

    BISHOP MONKTON TODAY   |  
    Posted: 16 Mar 26
  • Springwell over 200 years

    Springwell over 200 years

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    To start a number of events this year marking the bicentinary of the Bowes Railway, I am giving a talk in the railway's cafe,summarising...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 4 Mar 26
  • Bishop Monkton Local History Group

    Bishop Monkton Local History Group

    Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
    Article by: Cerys Gill

    Bishop Monkton's Local History Group Knaresborough Forest - Thousands of Years of History on our Doorstep Tuesday 31st March at 7 pm M...

    BISHOP MONKTON TODAY   |  
    Posted: 2 Mar 26
  • 2026/2027 Lecture Programme Confirmed

    2026/2027 Lecture Programme Confirmed

    Sandwich, Kent
    Article by: Robert Pay

    Please see the Events page for details.

    SandwichHistory Society   |  
    Posted: 28 Feb 26
  • BHG 2026 Programme

    BHG 2026 Programme

    Reading, Berkshire
    Article by: David Southgate

    Tuesday 24th February 7.30pm Oak Room Upper Bucklebury Historic Houses of Thatcham Dr Nick Young Nick will share some of his latest ...

    Bucklebury History Group   |  
    Posted: 26 Feb 26
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    Newington History Group - Talk

    Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent
    Article by: Newington Clerk

    Find out about Kent’s Medieval tithe barns at Newington History Group’s public talk on Thursday, February 26 (7.30...

    Newington Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 24 Feb 26
  • Sage House History Talks

    Sage House History Talks

    East Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex
    Article by: The Clerk

    Sage House- Dementia Support charity would like to share information on their upcoming history talks with our parish. "From Rolls-Royc...

    Lavant Parish Council   |  
    Posted: 18 Feb 26
  • ‘A Place in History

    ‘A Place in History"

    Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
    Article by: Cerys Gill

    BISHOP MONKTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP PRESENTS ‘A Place in History" What happens to places touched by news events after the camera...

    BISHOP MONKTON TODAY   |  
    Posted: 26 Jan 26
  • The Crocodile Collective

    The Crocodile Collective

    Washington, Tyne And Wear
    Article by: Chair

    A page has been added to the Washington History Society website to highlight the recordings of THe Crocodile Collective the Washington commu...

    Washington History Society   |  
    Posted: 22 Jan 26