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Potton History Society

Preserving Potton's History & Heritage Since 1977

 

 

 

Jan 24

Staw Plaiting

Sandra Barker

Learn about the history of Straw Plaiting in the area and learn some of it's skills in a practical session from a popular speaker.

Feb 28

The RSPB - Past, Present And Future

Peter Bradley

The Senior Site Manager at the RSPB will update us on developments at the site.

Mar 28

How Did Our Grandfathers Get Around?

Rodney Todman

A unique collection of photographs from St Neots illustrate how folk used a range of means of transport to move around in the first half of the last century.

Apr 25

Biggleswade In The Bedfordshire Magazine

Peter Ibbett

The pages of a publication that ran from 1947 to 1999 paint a fascinating picture of one of our close neighbours.

May 23

The Hunt For Medieval Potton

 

Find out about the results from the Cultural Olympiad test pit digs done in Potton in 2012 and the plans for the next phase of exploration.

June 27

Farming And Market Gardening In Potton

 

As a curtain raiser to our trip to the Rural Museum in Ramsey, we will look at the history of farming in our parish. On June 30th there will be a day trip along the B1040 to Ramsey. Watch for details.

July 25

Brook End To Bury Hill

Our popular street evening looks at another area of the town with a selection of 'Then And Now' photographs and documents from our archives.

Aug 22

Archive Evening - The Patricia Yates Collection

Our founder secretary has donated her collection of material and notes to the Society. It provides fascinating insights into our past.

Sep 26

Pictures From Gamlingay

David Allen

The webmaster of a new site of local photographs will provide an insight into locals who lived just over the border.

Oct 24

RAF Days At Tempsford

Steve Harris

This look at the historic WW2 Tempsford aerodrome concentrates on the contributions of the RAF squadrons who were stationed there.

Nov 28

Potton In the 1970's - Scrapbook Stories

A look at the scrapbooks kept by Janet Norman and Patricia Yates that reveals what was relly going on in the 70's in Potton. *7.30 start for the AGM of the Society*

   

Dec 12

Potton Pictorial Quiz

Guess where the 'Then' pictures were and sit back and find out how many 'Now's' you got right. Festive refreshments.

   

 

Membership Fees:- Single £6; Joint £10; Concessions £4; Visitors £2. All meetings (except visits & walks) will take place in the Community Centre in Brook End and will normally start at 8pm.Any changes will be announced in the local media or at www.pottonhistorysociety.com.

Details of postal membership at the above prices may be found here.