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Below you will find information and dates when events are being held by groups or there are any changes/cancellations.
Click here to download the diary in PDF format.
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.
January 2010
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Date |
Event |
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Fri |
01 |
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Sat |
02 |
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Sun |
03 |
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Mon |
04 |
Ridware History Society. Annual General Meeting. Followed by talk on 'The History of the Funeral Business.' by Darren Faragher. |
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Tues |
05 |
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Wed |
06 |
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Thurs |
07 |
Stafford Historical and Civic Society - Dr Richard Cust The Invention of Snobbery in Early Modern England. |
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Fri |
08 |
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Sat |
09 |
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Sun |
10 |
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Mon |
11 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society - "Chasetown, a pit village" by Mr Victor Vayro. |
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Tues |
12 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Talk 'Conserving the Trust's Collection.'Walton Village Hall 2.30pm. Organiser Haydn Poulson 01543 686341 |
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Wed |
13 |
Eccleshall Historical Society. Talk. 'Cities of Versuvius' by Dr John Wilcock. 7.30 Eccleshall Community Centre. |
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Thurs |
14 |
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Fri |
15 |
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Sat |
16 |
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Sun |
17 |
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Mon |
18 |
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Tues |
19 |
Berkswich History Society - The History of Book Binding, Richard Nichols |
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Wed |
20 |
Igestre & Tixall Local History Group - Mynors Diaries pt 7
Landor Society - Annual General Meeting
Stone Historical and Civic Society - Mr Ray Keeling "16th & 17th Century Women's Wills.
Haywood Society. Talk by Alan Lewis, 'Boscobel and the Royal Oak.'8.00pm |
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Thurs |
21 |
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Fri |
22 |
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Sat |
23 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Best Pub Walk in South Staffordshire. Meet 10am Manor Farm Church Eaton. Leader Peter Jobling 01785 822592 or 07751 173422 |
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Sun |
24 |
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Mon |
25 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society - Members evening |
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Tues |
26 |
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Wed |
27 |
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Thurs |
28 |
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Fri |
29 |
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Sat |
30 |
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Sun |
31 |
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February 2010
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Date |
Event |
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Mon |
01 |
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Tues |
02 |
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Wed |
03 |
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Thurs |
04 |
Stafford Historical and Civic Society - David Burton-Pye - "The Joy of Pictures". |
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Fri |
05 |
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Sat |
06 |
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Sun |
07 |
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Mon |
08 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society - "East Cannock Colliery" by Mr Alan Dean. |
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Tues |
09 |
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Wed |
10 |
Eccleshall Historical Society. Talk. 'The Bayeux Tapestry.' by Nickolas Corder. Eccleshall Community Centre 7.30pm |
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Thurs |
11 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Talk 'Gold - From Mine to Gold Brick', by Haydn Poulson. St Mary's Centre, Lichfield at 7.45. Organiser Haydn Poulson 01543 686341. |
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Fri |
12 |
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Sat |
13 |
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Sun |
14 |
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Mon |
15 |
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Tues |
16 |
Berkswich History Society - The Great Exhibition of 1851, Patsie Jarman. |
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Wed |
17 |
Landor Society - " I was a great man" - The story of the first Lord Hatherton - told by Mr. Bob Maddocks.
Stone Historical and Civic Society - Dr John Wilcox "The Leek & Manifold Light Railway".
Haywood Society. Talk by Brian Sullivan, 'The Parks and Gardens Trust.' 8.00pm |
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Thurs |
18 |
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Fri |
19 |
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Sat |
20 |
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Sun |
21 |
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Mon |
22 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society - Members evening, Roger Francis on canals. |
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Tues |
23 |
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Wed |
24 |
Ingestre & Tixall Local History Group - Ann Clifford by Elaine Dunn. |
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Thurs |
25 |
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Fri |
26 |
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Sat |
27 |
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Sun |
28 |
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March 2010
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Date |
Event |
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Mon |
01 |
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Tues |
02 |
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Wed |
03 |
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Thurs |
04 |
Stafford Historical and Civic Society - Roy Lewis - Stafford Election 1832. "A contest of no ordinary description". |
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Fri |
05 |
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Sat |
06 |
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Sun |
07 |
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Mon |
08 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society - "Black Country", Masters and their Mansions by Mr Ian Bott. |
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Tues |
09 |
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Wed |
10 |
Eccleshall Historical Society. Talk. Mary Queen of Scots. The Captive Queen.' by David Templeman. 7.30 Eccleshall Community Centre. |
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Thurs |
11 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Talk. 'The New Museum of Childhood,' by Sue Fraser. Trinity Church, Stafford at 7.45. Organiser Haydn Poulson 01543 686341. |
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Fri |
12 |
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Sat |
13 |
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Sun |
14 |
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Mon |
15 |
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Tues |
16 |
Berkswich History Society - An Englishman's Home is his Castle, Ned Williams. |
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Wed |
17 |
Landor Society - "Getting Away with Murder" will be the subject of a talk, given by Mr Anthony Hunt, about the only unsolved murder in the area.
Stone Historical and Civic Society - Mr Roger Fuller "My Life with Old Boats".
Haywood Society. Talk by Cathryn Wilson 'The Old Silk Mills of Leek.'8.00pm |
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Thurs |
18 |
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Fri |
19 |
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Sat |
20 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Annual Lunch. Moat House, Acton Trussell. |
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Sun |
21 |
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Mon |
22 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society - Annual Buffet, "Stain glass windows" by Mr Dennis Holgate. |
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Tues |
23 |
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Wed |
24 |
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Thurs |
25 |
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Fri |
26 |
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Sat |
27 |
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Sun |
28 |
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Mon |
29 |
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Tues |
30 |
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Wed |
31 |
Ingestre & Tixall Local History Group - David Wilkinson Monasteries incl. St Thomas Priory. |
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April 2010
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Date |
Event |
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Thurs |
01 |
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Fri |
02 |
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Sat |
03 |
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Sun |
04 |
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Mon |
05 |
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Tues |
06 |
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Wed |
07 |
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Thursday |
08 |
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Friday |
09 |
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Saturday |
10 |
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Sunday |
11 |
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Monday |
12 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society. William Gilpin - Founder of Gilpins of Churchbridge.' by Mr David Battersby. |
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Tuesday |
13 |
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Wednesday |
14 |
Eccleshall Historical Society. Talk. 'Pilgrim Fathers', by Keith Cheetham. 7.30 at Eccleshall Community Centre. |
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Thursday |
15 |
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Friday |
16 |
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Saturday |
17 |
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Sunday |
18 |
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Monday |
19 |
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Tuesday |
20 |
Berkswich Historical Society. 'From Copper to Velvet.' by Ian Dougherty. |
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Wednesday |
21 |
Stone Historical and Civic Society. Talk by Mr Alan Lewis. 'The Origin and Legacy of the Royal Oak.'
Landor Society. An Illustrated Talk by Mike Hewitt on 'Old Cannock' 1890-1900, with some reference to the conduit established in 1735, which brought fresh water to the town.
Haywood Society. Talk by Brian Holmes on 'Burleigh Pottery'. 8.00pm |
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Thursday |
22 |
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Friday |
23 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Annual General Meeting. Walton Village Hall, Stafford. 7.30pm Organiser Peter Jobling 01785 822592 |
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Saturday |
24 |
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Sunday |
25 |
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Monday |
26 |
Staffs Industrial Archaeology Society. AGM and members evening. |
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Tuesday |
27 |
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Wednesday |
28 |
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Thursday |
29 |
Ingestre and Tixall Historical Society. Little Ingestre and Ingestre Sawmill. 'Painting, Prints and Photographs.' Picturing the Staffordshre Landscape, by Dr Chris Wakeling.
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Talk. 'Old Stafford,' by Martin Woollaston. Trinity Church, Stafford at 7.45. Organisers Brian and Hilary Taylor 01785 242305 |
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Friday |
30 |
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May 2010
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Date |
Event |
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Saturday |
01 |
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Sunday |
02 |
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Monday |
03 |
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Tuesday |
04 |
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Wednesday |
05 |
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Thursday |
06 |
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Friday |
07 |
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Saturday |
08 |
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Sunday |
09 |
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Monday |
10 |
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Tuesday |
11 |
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Wednesday |
12 |
Eccleshall Historical Society. Talk. ' The Duke of Sutherlans. Kind landlord or viscious exploiter?' by Steve Booth. 7.30 Eccleshall Community Centre. |
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Thursday |
13 |
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Friday |
14 |
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Saturday |
15 |
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Sunday |
16 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Northumberland Holliday from the 16th to the 21st. |
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Monday |
17 |
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Tuesday |
18 |
Berkswich Historical Society. Tutbury Castle and its Medieval Lords by Dr Nigel Tringham. |
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Wednesday |
19 |
Stone Historic and Civic Society. Talk by Shaun Farrelly. 'Trying to Connect You.'
Haywood Society. Evening Visit to Boscobel House. Start 6.00pm |
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Thursday |
20 |
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Friday |
21 |
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Saturday |
22 |
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Sunday |
23 |
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Monday |
24 |
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Tuesday |
25 |
National Trust Staffordshire Centre. Talk. 'Tale of the Toilet,' by Terry Woolliscroft. Walton Village Hall, Stafford at 2.30pm Organiser Peter Jobling 01785 822592 |
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Wednesday |
26 |
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Thursday |
27 |
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Friday |
28 |
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Saturday |
29 |
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Sunday |
30 |
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Monday |
31 |
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June 2010
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Date |
Event |
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Tuesday |
01 |
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Wednesday |
02 |
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Thursday |
03 |
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Friday |
04 |
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Saturday |
05 |
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Sunday |
06 |
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Monday |
07 |
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Tuesday |
08 |
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Wednesday |
09 |
Eccleshall Historical Society. Evening Out ring Ken Tooth 01785 852 657 for details |
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Thursday |
10 |
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Friday |
11 |
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Saturday |
12 |
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Sunday |
13 |
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Monday |
14 |
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Tuesday |
15 |
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Wednesday |
16 |
Haywood Society. Visit to St Lawrence's Church, Gnosall. |
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Thursday |
17 |
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Friday |
18 |
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Saturday |
19 |
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Sunday |
20 |
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Monday |
21 |
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Tuesday |
22 |
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Wednesday |
23 |
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Thursday |
24 |
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Friday |
25 |
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Saturday |
26 |
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Sunday |
27 |
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Monday |
28 |
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Tuesday |
29 |
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Wednesday |
30 |
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July 2010
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Date |
Event |
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Thursday |
01 |
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Friday |
02 |
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Saturday |
03 |
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Sunday |
04 |
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Monday |
05 |
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Tuesday |
06 |
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Wednesday |
07 |
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Thursday |
08 |
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Friday |
09 |
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Saturday |
10 |
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Sunday |
11 |
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Monday |
12 |
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Tuesday |
13 |
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Wednesday |
14 |
Eccleshall Historical Society. Day out. Please ring Ken Tooth on 01785 851657 for details. |
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Thursday |
15 |
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Friday |
16 |
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Saturday |
17 |
Haywood Society. Summer Buffet - venue TBA |
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Sunday |
18 |
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Monday |
19 |
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Tuesday |
20 |
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Wednesday |
21 |
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Thursday |
22 |
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Friday |
23 |
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Saturday |
24 |
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Sunday |
25 |
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Monday |
26 |
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Tuesday |
27 |
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Wednesday |
28 |
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Thursday |
29 |
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Friday |
30 |
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Saturday |
31 |
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