Audlem District History Society

Our aim is "to record local history and to foster historical knowledge". In doing this we:

• photograph changes to buildings etc
• interview older residents and try to put names to faces in old photographs.
• try to prevent documents or photographs being thrown away. Originals are deposited at Chester Record Office, and copies may be kept in our cupboard in the Scout & Guide Hall
• put on themed exhibitions as part of village celebrations
• publish booklets and leaflets concerning the history of Audlem
• pursue an interest in local family history and help people whose ancestors lived in Audlem, Hankelow, Buerton, Burleydam etc.

We meet monthly (with a speaker) on the 3rd Thursday of the month in the Scout & Guide Hall, Audlem, usually 7.30 pm. VISITORS ARE ALWAYS VERY WELCOME.

There is no meeting in August. In July, we have trips/outdoor meetings and in December we have a dinner. In April, we meet at Whitchurch with their society and Malpas field club. The AGM is held in November. Subscriptions for the year are taken in January - but visitors are welcome at any meeting on payment of a small fee.

All meetings start at 7.30pm (unless other time stated). Items from the chest may be borrowed before or after the talk - please sign borrowing book and return promptly.

John Whitehead - Chairman      jswhitehead@btinternet.com

Dorothy Jones - Secretary         hayfieldsgrove2@btinternet.com

Celia Bloor - Research enquiries          cvb@kinseycottages.org.uk 

DRAFT PROGRAMME for 2012

Thursday 19th  January: Dinah Andrew - 'The Victor of Bhurtpore' part 2 out of 3 of the life of Lord Combermere

Thursday 16th February: Gerald Emerton - 'Acton through the Ages'

Thursday 15th March: - to be decided. Either Ian Bloor on 'The Garibaldi connection with Audlem' or Dr Poggi, HM Audlem Grammar School, 'The building of Audlem grammar School'

Thursday 19th April: David Haynes - 'Charity, low-cost and social housing in Malpas c.1600 to the present'

Thursday 17th May: Malcolm Reid - 'The WW1 trench system on the old Hillfort Oswestry'

Wednesday June 6th: to meet at Oswestry 11.00am. Drive ourselves then walk to visit the trench system and the hillfort at Oswestry

July: all day coach trip - To be decided

August: No meeting

Thursday 20th September. Ruth Cliffe and Ian Jones - Slide shows of Hankelow and Audlem 'Memories of Kinsey Heath'

Thursday 18th October: Alan Paterson - '200 years of the Baptist community in Audlem'

Thursday 15th November: AGM, Celia Bloor and Elizabeth Huntbach - 'Moated sites in the Audlem area' The 'dig' at the moated site at Northwoods

Tuesday December 4th:  Christmas dinner

All talks now start at 7.30 pm.  Yearly Membership costs £10 payable in January.  No entry charge for members.  Visitors are welcome, £2 on the door. Refreshments 25p.

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