Programme 2019
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Thu 18^th April 2019
The Great and Not so Good
More stories from Arno’s Vale Cemetery Presented by Alan & Jane Bambury

Thu 16^th May 2019
A Visit to Chippenham Museum
Chippenham’s story from prehistoric times to the present day, arranged by Claire Selman. (leave Church Street Car Park at 6.15 or meet outside the Museum at 7pm)

Thu 20^th June 2019
A Walk Round Seend
Led by Anne Ewing. (leave Church St Car Park at 6.15 or meet at Seend Memorial Hall at 7pm)

Thu 18^th July 2019
Outing to Gloucester
Further details to be announced. (Coach to leave King St Car Park at 9 15am)

Thu 19^th September 2019
Illustrated Extracts
from the late Peter Brown’s Memories plus "Melksham’s Market Place 1219 – 2019”. Two presentations by the committee

Thu 17^th October 2019
Ken Merrett Memorial Evening
“A history of Avoncliff” Presented by Nick MCamley

Thu 21^st November 2019
AGM & Social Evening

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Thu 21^st March 2019
The Air Transport Auxiliary – unsung heroes of WW2
A return visit by one of our favourite speakers, Bill King
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Thu 21^st February 2019
A Step Back in Time Village Tour
An illustrated history of Castle Combe By Carly Batten
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Thu 17^th January 2019
The Peter Brown Memorial Slide Presentation
Tony Fivash presents “Remembering the High Street”
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Recent Events

The Air Transport Auxiliary – unsung heroes of WW2 - Thu 21^st March 2019
A return visit by one of our favourite speakers, Bill King .....(more)

A Step Back in Time Village Tour - Thu 21^st February 2019
An illustrated history of Castle Combe By Carly Batten .....(more / report)

The Peter Brown Memorial Slide Presentation - Thu 17^th January 2019
Tony Fivash presents “Remembering the High Street” .....(more / report)

Talk on the “Wiltshire Bustard” - Thu 18^th October 2018
by the Great Bustard group.....(more)

A final tribute to the fallen of WW1 - Thu 20^th September 2018
by Tony Fivash.....(more)

Day outing to Sherbourne castle by coach travel - Thu 19^th July 2018
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Walk around Corsham - Tue 19^th June 2018
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Outing to Devizes - Thu 17^th May 2018
with a guided tour given by John Girvan (Ł5 each).....(more)

Presentation and talk on the History of Seend - Thu 19^th April 2018
(more)

“Melksham’s listed buildings” by Gill Cardy - Thu 15^th March 2018
(more / report)

“Railway Navvies” presented by Chris and Judy Rous - Thu 15^th February 2018
(more / report)

An evening of slides presented by Tony Fivash - Thu 18^th January 2018
(more / report)

Annual General Meeting - Thu 16^th November 2017
Social Evening with entertainment .....(more / report)

Archaeological Finds in Wiltshire - Thu 19^th October 2017
Ken Merrett Memorial Evening . Presented by Gabrielle Flexer .....(more / report)

Another evening of Members Memories - Thu 21^st September 2017
Devised & presented by Gill Butler .....(more / report)

Afternoon Visit to Lidiard Park, Swindon - Thu 20^th July 2017
Leaving Church Street car park 1.15 for 2 00pm arrival . (Cost for to.....(more)

Tombstone Trail in Melksham Cemetery - Thu 15^th June 2017
Led by Ivan Turtle ( trail booklets will be available) . Assemble i.....(more / report)

Afternoon Visit to Steeple Ashton - Thu 18^th May 2017
Followed by refreshments in the village hall (leave Church Street Car.....(more / report)

The Extraordinary Ladies - Thu 20^th April 2017
of Wiltshire, including Matilda Talbot . Presentation by Cla.....(more / report)

The History of Lydiard House Swindon - Thu 16^th March 2017
Talk by Rita Burstow, a volunteer guide .....(more)

The Wiltshire Regiment – WW1 - Thu 16^th February 2017
Presented by Michael Cornwell .....(more)

A Walk Through Melksham - Thu 19^th January 2017
The Peter Brown Memorial Slide Presentation, presented by Tony Fivash .....(more / report)

Annual General Meeting - Thu 17^th November 2016
Social evening with entertainment. . details to follow. .....(more)

Ken Merret Memorial Evening - Thu 20^th October 2016
A talk about the SS Great Britain by Ian Caskie .....(more)

Members evening - Thu 15^th September 2016
Members giving short presentation on local history subjects. . . Pete.....(more)

Afternoon visit to the American Museum, Claverton - Wed 20^th July 2016
Leave Church Street car park at 1.15 for assembly at Claverton at 2pm......(more)

Evening Visit to Radstock Museum - Thu 16^th June 2016
Leave Church Street car park at 6.15, lifts are available.....(more)

Evening Visit to Trowbridge Town Hall - Thu 19^th May 2016
Hosted by Rosemary Hawkes Leave Church Street car park at 6.15, lifts.....(more)

The Underground Worlds at Corsham - Thu 21^st April 2016
Presented by Nick McCamley.....(more / report)

The Wilts & Berks Canal - Thu 17^th March 2016
From Melksham to Pewsham Presented by Chris Coyle.....(more)

The Brunel Brotherhood - Thu 18^th February 2016
Early Railway Engineering Presented by Mike Stone.....(more)

The Peter Brown Memorial Slide Presentation - Thu 21^st January 2016
Slides from the Association¬s Collection.....(more)

Annual General Meeting and Buffet Supper - Thu 19^th November 2015
AGM and social evening with entertainment. Tickets to include Buffet s.....(more)

Ken Merrett Memorial Evening - Thu 15^th October 2015
A return visit from Dave Napier of the Arnos Vale restoration society .....(more / report)

Members Evening - Thu 17^th September 2015
Short presentations by members on their own favourite Social History s.....(more)

Annual Outing - Thu 16^th July 2015
4 hour trip on a Narrow Boat from Bradford on Avon Wharf to Dundas .....(more / report)

Corsham 17thC Schoolroom & Almshouses - Wed 17^th June 2015
An afternoon visit to “Corsham 17thC Schoolroom & Almshouses”. (leav.....(more / report)

An evening visit to Edington Priory - Wed 20^th May 2015
Guided tour given by Michael Jones. (leaving Church St Car Park at 6:3.....(more / report)

The Somerset Coal Canal – Past & Present - Thu 16^th April 2015
An illustrated presentation by Derrick Hunt The Somersetshire Coal.....(more)

Let’s go to the Flicks - Thu 19^th March 2015
Early Cinema in Wiltshire.. A return visit from Barbara Fuller A p.....(more)

West Kennet Long Barrow - Thu 19^th February 2015
Illustrated lecture by Peter Knight Living in Wiltshire and close t.....(more)

Peter Brown Memorial Slide Presentation - Thu 15^th January 2015
Peter Brown Memorial Slide Presentation Using slides from the Associa.....(more)

Annual General Meeting and Buffet Supper - Thu 20^th November 2014
(details to be announced later in the year) .....(more)

A return visit from John Girvan of Devizes - Thu 16^th October 2014
With a presentation "Doing Time in Wiltshire" .....(more)

Illustrated Reflections on Melkshams Past - Thu 18^th September 2014
from the Association’s collection. Presented by Committee members. .....(more)

Annual Outing - Wed 16^th July 2014
This year to Gloucester to include guided City Tour. (leaving Melksh.....(more)

Visit to Devizes Museum - Thu 19^th June 2014
for talk about and viewing of Stonehenge Gold by director David Dawson.....(more)