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There is a
permanent display on the history of the town from Roman times to the
present.
The museum has a number of local history books, booklets and transcripts
of the displays on sale.
The Baldock
Museum & Local History Society (BMLHS) researches, records, presents and promotes the history of
Baldock and its locality and collects and displays items of local
historical interest.
Membership of the BMLHS costs £3 for individuals and £5 for families.
Members have free entry to the talks and to the museum and receive two
newsletters a year.
E-copies of the newsletter are
available here:
(Open in a new window, or right click
and select 'save as').
The Baldock Society
is not responsible for the content of the BMLHS newsletter - please
contact the BMLHS Chairman (below) if you have any queries.
The BMLHS also
organises talks on topics of local interest. 2009's programme is as
follows:
Thursday 22nd January “The Archaeology of the Baldock Brewery Site”
(Discoveries made prior to the building of Aldridge Court)
A talk by David Hillelson
Thursday 26th March “Slides of Old Baldock”
(A selection from the collection of Frank Newman)
A talk by Brendan King
Thursday 28th May “Thoughts on Ancient Baldock”
(NHDC’s Archaeology Officer returns to give some further reflections on
the Iron Age and Roman town)
A talk by Keith Fitzpatrick Matthews
Thursday 23rd July “Memories of Kayser Bondor”
A talk by Neville Chuck
Thursday 24th September
AGM and Quiz Evening
Thursday 26th November “Rambles around the History of Wallington”
A talk by Dan Pinnock
All talks start at 8.00pm and take place at Baldock Community Centre,
Simpson Drive, SG7 6DH.
All are welcome, non-members £1.00.
For more
information, contact Brendan King (Chairman):
Oak House
22 Whitehorse Street
Baldock
Herts
SG7 6QQ
Phone: 01462 892640 |
