September 2008

1

Arthur Aston, Wright Brothers at Kittyhawk – Albrighton Historical Soc, 8:00 Red House 01902 372793

1

NE Telford Studies Group meeting 7:30. NETS 461449

3

An Historic Waddle to the Pub - Dawley History Group, 6:00 Webb Memorial in Dawley High St 504155

3

Ray Johnston & Jan Doody, Further Wartime Memories – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club 504135

4

Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre 254649

6

Field Trip - Telford Historical & Archaeological Society, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms,   432348

6,7

Open Days at St James Church, Stirchley – Britannia Aqueduct History Society 595864

11

An afternoon with Katherine Swift: the author of ‘The Morville Hours’ – Telford & Wrekin Library Service, 2.30 Dawley Library 382901/382922

13

Heritage Day at Newport Guildhall – Newport History Society, 404752

14

Heritage Open Day at Adcote School Little Ness Nr Shrewsbury - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 2:30,  433522

15

David Plannet, Dating the hedgerow and reading the landscape – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

16

Launch of King Charles ‘ Tankard Exhibition at Coalport China Museum. Entry by ticket only – Shelagh Lewis, Madeley Living History Project 567288

16

Jen Green, The Secret Life of Auntie May – SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

27

Tales of the frozen river, World Heritage Festival Ironbridge - Telford & Wrekin Library Service,  382922

October

1

Terry Keegan, Milestones, follows AGM – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club 504135

1

Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre 254649

2

Ron Miles, Coalport China – Telford Historical & Archaeological Society, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms,   432348

6

NE Telford Studies Group meeting 7:30. NETS 461449

6

Tim Booth, History of Windmills  – Albrighton Historical Soc, 8:00 Red House 01902 372793

12

The Shropshire Enlightenment – Friends of Shropshire Archives & Shrops Arch & Hist Soc, entry £3.00 members  £7.50 non-members, 10:00 – 4:15 Shropshire Archives, Castle Gates Shrewsbury.

12

David de Haan, Private View of a Century of Olympic Posters - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 2:30 , Elton Gallery Coalbrookdale 433522

18

NE Telford Studies Group Exhibition; Oakengates United Church; Stafford St, 10am-4pm. NETS 461449

20

Peter Reavill – Ludlow Museum, Recent finds in the area – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

21

Karen Burton, Shropshire BMD Indexing Project - SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

22

Alan Frost, The Wrekin Brewery - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity 433522

24

Annual Dinner -  Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Board Room (Museum Offices) Coalbrookdale 433522

November

3

Alison Healey, Family History for all  – Albrighton Historical Soc, 8:00 Red House 01902 372793

3

NE Telford Studies Group meeting 7:30. NETS 461449

5

Michael Berthoud, Life at The Lawns  – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club 504135

5

Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre 254649

6

Keith Pritchard, World War I – Telford Historical & Archaeological Society, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms, 432348

9

Remembrance Service on Aqueduct Bridge followed by Exhibition “Aqueduct Remembers” at Britannia Inn - Britannia Aqueduct History Society 595864

17

Alan Frost, Wrekin Hill  – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

18

Chris Pitt-Lewis, A history of Shropshire Quakers - SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

19

Vin Calcutt, Birmingham Copper & Brass - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity 433522

20

Martin Wood (Town Crier), Have Bell Will Yell - Shropshire Archives, Friends Annual Lecture, 7:00 Castle Gates Shrewsbury, £3,  01743 255350.

30

Walk  - Dawley History Group, 10:30 am Webb Memorial in Dawley High St 504155

December

1

NE Telford Studies Group meeting 7:30. NETS 461449

3

Annual Dinner – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley 504135

3

Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre 254649

8

AGM and members night – Albrighton Historical Soc, Red House 01902 372793

10

John Challen, Plans for Coalbrookdale’s 300 Anniversary in 2009 - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity 433522

16

To be announced (www.sfhs.org.uk) - SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

20

Food, drink & entertainment – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

January 2009

5

NE Telford Studies Group meeting 7:30. NETS 461449

5

Dorothy Nicolle, Charles Darwin – Albrighton Historical Soc, Red House 01902 372793

7

Members evening & slide show with Steve Dewhirst – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club 504135

7

Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre 254649

14

Peter Boyd, Charles Darwin & the Shrewsbury Connection - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity 433522

19

David Tarry, Newport Postal History – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

20

 To be announced (www.sfhs.org.uk)  - SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

February

2

John Parry, 100 years of farming – Albrighton Historical Soc, Red House 01902 372793

2

NE Telford Studies Group meeting 7:30. NETS 461449

4

Richard Bifield, A Brief History of Telford – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club 504135

4

Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre 254649

5

Terry Keegan, Milestones (Preservation & Conservation)   – Telford Historical & Archaeological Society, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms,   432348

16

Don Langford, Postcards from Newport – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

17

AGM, Graham Bradbury, Tracing my Birth Parents 60 years after adoption - SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

25

Margaret Humsworth, Moorcraft Art Pottery - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity 433522

March

2

Clive Smith, Bells, bell ringing & restoration – Albrighton Historical Soc, Red House 01902 372793

2

NE Telford Studies Group meeting 7:30. NETS 461449

4

Gill & Michael Pope, Broseley’s Water Supply – Broseley Local History Society, 7:30 Broseley Social Club 504135

4

Wellington Civic Society meeting, 7:30 Wellington Civic Centre 254649

5

To be announced , Telford Historical & Archaeological Society, 7:30 St Georges Parish Rooms, 432348

16

AGM – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

17

To be announced (www.sfhs.org.uk)   - SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

26

Patricia Boyd, And the Bride Wore - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 Glass Meeting Rooms opposite Enginuity 433522

April

20

Shelagh Lewis, Roman People in Shropshire – Newport History Society, 7:30 Baptist Church, Water Lane, Newport 404752

21

Jill Burton & Jessie Hanson, Darwin’s “La belle Fanny” - SFHS, 7:30 Shirehall Shrewsbury, 01694 722949

24

Michael Darby, The Darby’s and Quakerism - Friends of Ironbridge Gorge Museum, 7:30 The Board Room, Coalbrookdale Offices 433522