Liss Area Historical Society

Registered charity number 293391

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Programme of events for 2011 and 2012:
  Our new "season" of talks started on Thursday, 29th September 2011, with our guest speaker Richard Tanner. Here is the programme for the rest of this year and up to April, 2012. Next meeting highlighted          
 

Sept 29th

Following the Vikings – Richard Tanner       

Oct 27th

The history of RAF Tangmere – Dudley Hooley*

 Nov 24th History & development of Met Police mounted branch - Chris Forester
 Dec 15thChristmas Social evening at the Triangle Centre  a Saxon Midwinter festival by Chris Howkins

 

Jan 26th 2012

AGM* plus a brief history of Anglo Saxon literature – Michael Spilberg. Details of AGM Agenda are shown below.

Feb 23rd

Flora Thompson – beyond Candleford – John Owen

March 29th

Construction of churches through the centuries - Peter Harknett

April 26th

The Great Exhibition of 1851 – Rosina E Brandham

 

With the  exception of the December meeting, all meetings are held at the Central Hall (Liss Evangelical Church), Liss Forest, and start at 7.30 pm. The post code is GU33 7BH. Search facility available above, using "Maps", or double-click on the link below to take you to the location:

 

 http://www.multimap.com/s/RGiY4LNC

 

* See "Our Committee" page for details of officers and committee members elected/re-elected at this Annual General Meeting held on 26th January, 2012.

 

Our Archive Group is currently working on a joint project with the Triangle Centre,http://www.liss-triangle-centre.org.uk/home/7

 leading to an open day on Saturday, 21st April 2012 at the Centre. We are meeting with focus groups during the Autumn to record (using video) the memories of local people, starting with those who worked on or were connected with the Longmoor Military Railway. If you have memories that you would be willing to share, let is know by using the "contact us" facility on this site.  Watch this space for more details as we progress.