Programme 2019
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Thu 20^th February 2020
Milling, Rag & Paper Production & Brewing
in the By Brook Valley Presented by Mike Stone

Thu 19^th March 2020
A Policeman’s Lot
Presented by Keith Hickets

Thu 16^th April 2020
Wiltshire’s White Horses
Presented by the Director of Devizes Museum David Dawson

Thu 21^st May 2020
Level walk round Bradford on Avon
Led by Tony Fivash

Thu 18^th June 2020
Visit to Calne Heritage Centre
with optional guided walk Arranged by Sue Boddington

Thu 17^th September 2020
Members Evening
To be organised by the committee

Thu 15^th October 2020
Changing Times
The impact of total war on Wiltshire 1939 – 1955 Presented by Local Studies Librarian Julie Davis

Thu 19^th November 2020
AGM & Ploughman’s Supper

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Thu 16^th January 2020
Fire, Flood & Fun
Slides from our collection Presented by Tony Fivash
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Thu 21^st November 2019
AGM & Social Evening

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Thu 17^th October 2019
Ken Merrett Memorial Evening
“A history of Avoncliff” Presented by Nick MCamley
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Another evening of Members Memories - Thu 21^st September 2017
Devised & presented by Gill Butler

MELKSHAM AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Presents at Melksham Assembly Hall

Thursday September 21st
7pm for 7.30 start
Members Free, Guests Ł3

An evening of members memories.
Devised and presented by Gill Butler

Gill has collected together memories of past times in Melksham from association members with recollections of life and times in Melksham over the years.

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MELKSHAM & DISTRICT HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

Our September meeting was titled “An evening of members memories”

Gill Butler gave a very interesting presentation of members memories of their early life in and around Melksham, accompanied by a slide presentation.

Over 100 members and guests attended. Listening to Gill read out each of the members prepared memories accompanied by photographs of their child hood and various old buildings and shops that have long gone from the town, made everyone realize how the town has changed over the years.
The one shop that was mention most was “Wests bakery”, where Mr West made the best lardy cakes in the town, if not in Wiltshire!

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