Social History
We are a group of amateur historians interested in how ordinary people lived rather than the great topics of national and political history.
Having spent two years studying the Victorian and two years looking at life between the wars, we are now branching out into all eras and subjects as it was felt this would give us more scope. We meet once a month, usually at The Ash Centre, and would welcome more members. Please phone before coming to a meeting just in case we have changed the arrangements.
| 2012 Programme | |
|---|---|
| January 12th | Gill and Brenda will give a presentation about Domestic Industry |
| February 9th | Eric, Robin and Len will tell us about National Service |
| March 8th | Jenni has a presentation about life in Britain around 1800 |
| May 10th | Trip to Chatham Dockyard with the Science and Technology group |
| June 14th | Eric will talk about the history of the Olympic Games July 12th TBC |
Since we have begun looking at life between the wars, we have covered the following subjects:-
Education
Holidays
Music
Silk milks and manufacture + a visit to Whitchurch Silk Mill
Literature
The theatre.
Railways
Fashion + School uniforms
We are a very friendly group and would welcome any new members. Please phone me before turning up though, just in case our plans have changed or it snows!