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Programme 2025

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Thu 17th April 2025
World War Two related Town Walk
Led by Paul Carter Jnr & Peter Maslen

Thu 15th May 2025
WWII Pop Up Museum & Social Evening
(7pm – 9.30pm)

With Musical rendition by “Steeple Bells”

Thu 19th June 2025
Visit and tour of Keevil church
Presented by Rodney Weaver With optional drive to WWII buildings led by Paul Carter Snr

Fri 18th July 2025
Coach outing
Friday July 18th

To Milestones Living History Museum, Basingstoke
Coach seats limited so Members have priority

Thu 18th September 2025
RAF Melksham
Presented by Rob Cumming

Thu 16th October 2025
The Trials of Rev’d Barnwell
Presented by Lisa Ellis

Thu 20th November 2025
AGM & Social Evening

 
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Thu 20th March 2025
Historic Melksham from the Air
a talk by Chairman, Paul Carter
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Thu 20th February 2025
Imber and other Elements on nearby Salisbury Plain
Presented by Richard Osgood (Snr Archaeologist Defence Infrastructure)
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Thu 16th January 2025
The History of Melksham and Local Railway Stations
A talk by Association Secretary Peter Maslen
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The Somerset Coal Canal – Past & Present - Thu 16th April 2015
An illustrated presentation by Derrick Hunt

The Somersetshire Coal Canal was built to carry coal from the Paulton and Radstock coal fields to the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Although the coal was relatively plentiful and there were markets for it across the South of England, sales had been small and prices high because the roads of the area were exceptionally poor.
The SCC was built to connect the mines with the major towns and was a very profitable venture. It comprised two branches, one from Paulton and one from Radstock, which converged at Midford and then connected to the K&A at Dundas.



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