Below you will find information and dates when events are being held by groups or there are any changes/cancellations.


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If you would like to find out more information about the groups listed below then click on the groups page where you will find a short description of what they are about, how to get in contact and how to become a member.

September 2010

 
Date Event
 Wednesday 01  
 Thursday 02  
 Friday 03  
 Saturday 04  
 Sunday 05  
 Monday 06  
 Tuesday 07  
 Wednesday 08 Eccleshall Historic Society. Talk by Mark Rowe on 'The 1944 Fauld Explosion.'  
 Thursday 09  
 Friday 10  
 Saturday 11  
 Sunday 12  
 Monday 13  
 Tuesday 14  
 Wednesday 15 Haywood Society. Members Evening. Start time 8.00.

Stone Historic and Civic Society. Talk by Sue Gregory. 'Kitchen Gardens in Staffordshire.'

Landor Society. Annual Short Course. 'Utilising Historical Resources in Staffordshire' six Wednesday sessions.

Landor Society. Talk by Ruth Robinson on 'Birches Farm.' 7.30pm  
 Thursday 16  
 Friday 17  
 Saturday 18  
 Sunday 19
 Monday 20
 Tuesday 21 Berkswich History Society. Photographs from the Staffordshire County Museum Collection. Chris Copp  
 Wednesday 22 Bridgtown and District Local History Society. Talk 'Cannock Bowling Club' by Mike Hewitt. Bridgtown Community Centre. 7-9pm  
 Thursday 23
 Friday 24  
 Saturday 25 Stafford Borough Council Heritage Events. At the Ancient High House. 10am-4pm Displays and demonstrations from experts in embroidery, crochet, knitting and sewing.
 Sunday 26  
 Monday 27 Staffordshire Industrial and Archaeological Society. Talk Mr Robert Maddocks on 'Lord Hatherton's Railway'.  
 Tuesday 28  
 Wednesday 29 Ingestre and Tixall Local History Group. People who lived in Ingestre and Tixall in the last 100 years - bring your family photos along. Start time 7.30

Landor Society. Talk by Chris Copp 'Photographs as Evidence'.  
 Thursday 30  

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October 2010

Stafford Borough Council Heritage Events.Ghoulish Ghost Tours. 6.30 and 7.30 starting at the Ancient High House.
Date Event
 Friday 01
 Saturday 02  
 Sunday 03  
 Monday 04  
 Tuesday 05  
 Wednesday 06 Landor Society. Helen Johnson (2parts) 'Historic Costume Collection and Working Dress.'  
 Thursday 07 STAFFORDSHIRE HERITAGE. Meeting to be held at the Civic Offices, Stafford. Start 7pm  
 Friday 08  
 Saturday 09  
 Sunday 10  
 Monday 11 Staffordshire Industrial and Archaeological Society.Members summer IA visits.  
 Tuesday 12  
 Wednesday 13 Landor Society. Helen Johnson (2parts) 'Historic Costume Collection and Working Dress.'

Eccleshall Historic Society.Talk by Ned Williams . 'An Englishman's Home is his Castle.'  
 Thursday 14  
 Friday 15  
 Saturday 16 Stafford Borough Council Heritage Events.Tomb Raider at the Ancient High House. Become a real life treasure hunter.  
 Sunday 17  
 Monday 18  
 Tuesday 19 Berkswich History Society. Last Mother of Pearl worker in Britain. George Hook.  
 Wednesday 20 Haywood Society. AGM followed by an Update on Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Start time 8.00.

Stone Historic and Civic Society.Talk by Alan Lewis. 'What's in a Word.' The origin of everyday words and expressions.

Landor Society. Talk by Bob Maddocks on Lord Hatherton. 7.30pm  
 Thursday 21  
 Friday 22  
 Saturday 23  
 Sunday 24 Bridgtown and District Local History Society. Annual Exhibition. Bridgtown Social Club. 10am to 4pm  
 Monday 25  
 Tuesday 26
 Wednesday 27 Ingestre and Tixall Local History Group. Tracing your Ancestors - Margaret George. Start time 7.30

Landor Society (3 part talk) Thea Randall. 'A General Overview of Types of Collections held by the Record Office'. Cost £20  
 Thursday 28
 Friday 29 Stafford Borough Council Heritage Events. Hallowe'en Hands on Horror at Scary Stafford Castle. On until the 29th.  
 Saturday 30  
 Sunday 31  

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November 2010

Date Event
 Monday 01  
 Tuesday 02  
 Wednesday 03 Landor Society (2 part talk) Thea Randall. 'A General Overview of Types of Collections held by the Record Office'. Cost £20  
 Thursday 04  
 Friday 05  
 Saturday 06  
 Sunday 07  
 Monday 08 Staffordshire Industrial and Archaeological Society. Members Evening. 'Chasewater' RF and others.  
 Tuesday 09  
 Wednesday 10 Landor Society (2 part talk) Thea Randall. 'A General Overview of Types of Collections held by the Record Office'. Cost £20

Eccleshall Historic Society.Talk by Richard Nichols. 'The Developmnent of Book Binding.'  
 Thursday 11  
 Friday 12  
 Saturday 13  
  Sunday 14  
  Monday 15  
  Tuesday 16 Berkswich History Society. AGM followed by a talk by Paul Walker.The Life of a Mediaeval Soldier.  
  Wednesday 17 Haywood Society. David ( The Thatcher) Woods. Topic TBA. Start time 8.00

Bridgtown and District Local History Society. Talk. 'More on Bridgtown' by David Battersby. At Bridgtown Community Centre 10am till noon.

Stone Historic and Civic Society. Talk by Liz Street. 'The worst crime is poverty'.

Landor Society. Talk by Ian Wykes on 'The Discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard.'  
  Thursday 18  
  Friday 19  
 Saturday 20  
  Sunday 21  
  Monday 22 Staffordshire Industrial and Archaeological Society. Dr Marilyn Palmer. Our new President gives a talk on 'Comfort and Convenience in the English House.'  
  Tuesday 23  
  Wednesday 24 Ingestre and Tixall Local History Group. Ingestre - Pictures from the Past. Start time 7.30  
  Thursday 25  
  Friday 26  
  Saturday 27  
  Sunday 28  
  Monday 29  
  Tuesday 30  

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December 2010

Date Event
 Wednesday 01  
 Thursday 02  
  Friday 03  
 Saturday 04  
 Sunday 05  
 Monday 06 Staffordshire Industrial and Archaeological Society. Christmas Buffet and appropriate DVD's  
 Tuesday 07  
 Wednesday 08 Bridgtown and District Local History Society. ' Festive Celebrations'. At Bridgtown Community Centre. 10am till noon

Eccleshall Historic Society. Christmas Social.  
 Thursday 09  
 Friday 10  
  Saturday 11  
  Sunday 12  
  Monday 13  
  Tuesday 14  
  Wednesday 15 Stone Historic and Civic Society. Talk by Winston Lees 'Investigating Murder.  
  Thursday 16  
  Friday 17  
  Saturday 18  
  Sunday 19  
  Monday 20  
  Tuesday 21 Berkswich History Society. A Talk by Dorothy Nicolle. 'The Truth about Christmas.'  
  Wednesday 22  
  Thursday 23  
  Friday 24  
  Saturday 25  
  Sunday 26  
  Monday 27  
  Tuesday 28  
  Wednesday 29  
  Thursday 30  
  Friday 31