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Cambridgeshire Local History Societies, Clubs and Groups:
Cambridgeshire Association for Local History
www.calh.org.uk
| Contact: |
Andrew Westwood-Bate |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 892430 |
| Email: |
info@calh.org.uk |
| Address: |
PO Box 1112, Balsham, Cambridge, CB21 4WP |
We also have our own individual membership and hold regular monthly meetings. Our monthly lectures start at 2.15pm and last for about an hour; they are normally held at the St John’s Hall, Blinco Grove, off Hills Road, Cambridge, except for the joint meetings with other Societies. There is free parking, but it is always advisable to come early. There is also the opportunity for questions and discussion, and while enjoying a cup of tea after the lecture, there is the chance to find out what is happening in the Local and Social History world in Cambridgeshire.
Entry to these meetings is free for individual and family members, it is just £1 for affiliated and associate society members, and £2.50 for guests and non-members, and everyone is always extremely welcome. The CALH also organises a wide range of summer excursions and local walks.
Membership is open to anyone interested in any aspect of Local or Social History. The annual subscription is just £10 for affiliated membership for Local Societies or Groups, £8 for Individual Membership and still only £10 for Family Membership.
Further information about Membership and the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Cambridge Antiquarian Society
www.camantsoc.org
| Contact: |
Chris Michaelides |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
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| Email: |
secretary@camantsoc.org |
| Address: |
86 Harvey Goodwin Court, French’s Road, Cambridge CB4 3JR |
Lectures are usually held on Monday evenings at 6 pm in the Faculty of Law on the University of Cambridge’s Sidgwick site, unless otherwise notified. There is plentiful free car parking.
Membership: ordinary members £12.50; families and affiliated societies £15.00; no charge for visitors or guests. New members are warmly welcomed.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Huntingdonshire Local History Society
www.huntslhs.org.uk
| Contact: |
Beryl Durant |
| Officer: |
Membership Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
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| Email: |
spanjaard.uk@virgin.net |
| Address: |
2 Croftfield Road, Godmanchester PE29 2ED |
The society exists to encourage and share research into the history of Huntingdonshire. Lectures are organised for Thursday evenings in the winter, and excursions, including a weekend away, in the summer. The society publishes a newsletter (Almanack) twice a year and a journal, Records of Huntingdonshire (content details on the society’s website). Copies of Records are available price £3.00 from Huntingdonshire Archives or plus £1.00 postage from Chris Leigh, 8 Perry Road, Buckden, St Neots PE19 5XG.
The society’s Goodliff Awards scheme has been running since 1996 and has made more than 100 awards. Details of how to apply are available from the scheme’s administrator, Ken Sneath (01480 450686 or kensneath@hotmail.com).
The society meets in The Methodist Church, High Street, Huntingdon.
Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust
www.cambsgardens.org.uk
| Contact: |
Alan Brown |
| Officer: |
Contact: |
| Telephone: |
01480 811947 |
| Email: |
fox.239@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
'Foxhollow', 239 High Street, Offord Cluny, St. Neots, Cambs PE19 5RT |
The Trust aims to conserve, enhance, and recreate the historic landscape, parks, and gardens that exist or may have existed in Cambridgeshire, for the education and enjoyment of the public.
To raise public awareness and understanding of the value of landscapes, parks and gardens as part of our local and national heritage.
Further information about our Programme of events is available from the Trust.
Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust
www.cambshistoricchurchestrust.co.uk
The Trust was founded in 1983 to provide financial assistance to the parish churches of Cambridgeshire when they undertake repair projects affecting the fabric, fixtures, furniture, and ornaments of their historic churches and chapels. The Trust makes grants and interest free loans from its funds to allow repair work to be undertaken without delay and to provide a cash-flow for larger scale projects and since its inception has distributed over half a million pounds. Queries about membership and the programme may be directed to the Secretary.
Cambridgeshire Industrial Archaeology Society
www.calh.org.uk/ccan.htm#CIAS
| Contact: |
Peter Filby |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 244305 |
| Email: |
pkf21@cam.ac.uk |
| Address: |
47 Queen Edith’s Way, Cambridge CB1 4PJ |
Meetings are normally held on the 2nd Monday of the winter months at the Friends’ Meeting House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 6BA, at 7.45 pm. Subscriptions currently £10 yearly (October – September) due from October 1 (payments will NOT be accepted before this date): visitors £2 each meeting.
EERIAC: The East of England Regional Archaeology Conferences are fairly informal affairs, and all are welcome, even if not members of CIAS. EERIAC 2011 is due to be held in Norfolk.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Nigel Balchin.
Cambridgeshire Records Society
www.cambsrecordsociety.org.uk
| Contact: |
Philip Saunders |
| Officer: |
Sales: |
| Telephone: |
01223 717281 |
| Email: |
Philip.Saunders@cambridgeshire.gov.uk |
| Address: |
Cambridgeshire Records Society, Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies, Box RES 1009, Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP |
The Cambridgeshire Records Society was founded in 1972 by the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Its purpose is to publish editions of original documents from the middle ages to the present relating to Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area in order to make them accessible to Cambridgeshire people interested in their local and family history, and to historians worldwide. The Society aims to publish a volume a year. Members receive a free copy of every work published during their period of membership. Membership is open to all interested individuals, libraries, schools and other institutions at an annual subscription of £14. In addition to their free volume, members can purchase volumes at a member’s price, usually two thirds of the retail price.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Abington History Society
| Contact: |
Jennifer Hirsh |
| Officer: |
Chairman: |
| Telephone: |
01223 893352 |
| Email: |
jennifer@hirsh.demon.co.uk |
| Address: |
34 High Street, Little Abington, Cambridge CB21 6BG |
The Group, founded in 2000, exists to research the history of the villages of Great and Little Abington, and to share their findings with those who are interested.
Balsham archives and photographic Collection
| Contact: |
Jenifer Gooch |
| Officer: |
Archivist: |
| Telephone: |
01223 290662 |
| Email: |
jenigooch@yahoo.co.uk |
| Address: |
8 Horseshoe Close, Balsham CB21 4DP |
Our extensive collection of archive material, photographs, and postcards has been collected over many years. The main aim of the group is to collect or scan as many photographs and postcards of the village as possible, as well as to record and transcribe historical documents, deeds, wills, etc. We are always keen to see and, if possible, scan pictures or documents relating to any aspect of Balsham.
Barnwell and Fen Ditton Local History Society
| Contact: |
Mrs V Cullum |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 243353 |
| Email: |
johnmoyle@yahoo.co.uk |
| Address: |
26 Teversham Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambs CB1 3JX |
Meetings 3rd Wednesday (not January or August) at 7.15pm at Abbey Meadows Community Wing, Schools Site, Galfrid Road, Cambridge, Cambs CB5 8ND. Subscription: £10, or evening and visitor £2.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Barrington Society
| Contact: |
Penny Clark |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 871132 |
| Email: |
pennyclark8@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
Bleak House, Shepreth Road, Barrington CB22 7SB |
Monthly meetings are 8 pm on the 3rd Wednesday at Barrington Village Hall.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Brampton Historical Society
| Contact: |
Alan Footner |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01480 52759 |
| Email: |
footner@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
14 Laytons Crescent, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4TS |
The society was formed in 1979 and meets at 7.45pm in the Brampton Institute on the 4th Wednesday of every odd month starting in January. There is an annual outing, usually in July or August. Membership: £4. Visitor £1
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Buckden Local History Society
www.buckden-village.co.uk/
| Contact: |
Les Button |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01480 811323 |
| Email: |
fellows4ballard@aol.com |
| Address: |
13 Vineyard Way, Buckden, St. Neots, Cambs PE19 5SR |
Founded in 1979, the Society aims to promote the study and knowledge of local history in its very widest sense, primarily by means of talks on all manner of topics in any way connected with the subject and will be pleased to promote individual or group research into local history projects. Anyone interested in research is asked to contact the Chairman.
Meetings are usually held at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of each month (September to June) in the Conference Room at Buckden Towers. Annual Subscription: Members £12, Visitors £2 per session.
Programme:
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Burwell History Society
| Contact: |
Sylvia McKinley |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01638 742647 |
| Email: |
sylvia.mckinley@tiscali.co.uk |
| Address: |
8 The Leys, Burwell, Cambridge CB25 0DZ |
The Society was founded in 1993 to promote and encourage interest in, and knowledge of, Burwell and its surrounding area; to ensure the correct recording and safe keeping of archive material in county collections and Burwell Museum; and to encourage individuals and small groups in their research.
The Society meets at Burwell Village College, usually on the third Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm (September to May). Membership is £12 per annum, payable at the first meeting in September. Visitors are welcome to attend meetings at £2 per visit.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Cambridge Past, Present & Future
www.cambridgeppf.org
| Contact: |
Janet Cornish |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 243830 |
| Email: |
enquiries@cambridgppf.org |
| Address: |
Wandlebury Ring, Gog Magog Hills, Babraham, Cambridge CB22 3AE |
Founded in 1928 by a group of local business people, town councillors, aldermen, academics and city officials, the then Cambridge Preservation Society's objective was to work with local authorities to keep a vigilant eye on development - an ethos that still holds true today.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Catworth Local History Society
The Society is primarily concerned with research, but has at least one meeting a year, and usually one outing. The Group meets once or twice a year at Catworth Village Hall at 7.30pm. Visitor fee: £1
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Caxton Historical Society
Caxton Historical Society is a small group from Caxton, Bourn and neighbouring villages, with varied interests: antiquarian, archaeological and historical, family history, rural life and pursuits, buildings, etc.
The Society meets at Caxton Village Hall, usually on the second Monday of February, May, September, and November. Membership is £8 per annum and visitors are welcome to attend meetings at £2 per visit. The society also occasionally has additional meetings and excursions to local villages or museums.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Treasurer.
Cherry Hinton Local History Society
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| Contact: |
Michelle Bullivant |
| Officer: |
Chairman: |
| Telephone: |
07999 853907 |
| Email: |
Michelle.bullivant@talk21.com |
| Address: |
2 Leete Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 9ET |
We usually meet on the last Monday of the month at St Andrew's Church Centre, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge at 7.30pm. We are a friendly and approachable group interested in all aspects of local history and its affiliated disciplines countrywide. Aiming specifically to promote and encourage the study of local history of Cherry Hinton and preserve its heritage. We also have a keen interest in surrounding areas.
Visitors and members alike are welcome to come to our monthly meetings which are usually held on the last Monday of the month, Jan-Nov (not including Aug), at 7.30pm in St Andrew’s Church Centre. We also have around 3 outings a year. Membership: £10 a year. Visitors: £2.50 Further information about the Programme is available from Mo Child.
Chesterford Local History and Archaeology Society
www.chesterfords.info/local_history.htm
| Contact: |
Elizabeth Marshal |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01799 530265 |
| Email: |
eliz.marshall@tiscali.co.uk |
| Address: |
3 Haggers Close, Great Chesterford CB10 1QN |
The Society aims to foster interest in Local History and Archaeology and to that end has four meetings a year and an AGM with speakers on relevant topics. It records memories of older residents and obtains photographs and other records. It publishes a series of interim reports.
Meetings are held at 8pm at the Congregational Chapel, Carmel Street, Great Chesterford or at the Chesterfords Community Centre, Newmarket Road, Great Chesterford, usually finishing between 10 and 10.30pm. Annual Subscription is Individual £5, Household £9, Fifty years’ residence in the Chesterfords or other “Cam Gap” villages £2.50, Sixty Five years’ residence in the Chesterfords or other “Cam Gap” villages Free. Non-members are welcome to attend any meeting on payment of a small charge of £1.50.
Please contact the Secretary for up to date information. Membership of the Society includes mailing of notice of meetings and a thrice yearly newsletter.
Chesterton Local History Group
Chesterton was home to the company W. G. Pye which developed radio in the 1920 and produced wireless sets, and then black-and-white televisions – all that is gone. The group aims to promote an interest in local history by talks and in the collection of photos and the recording of memories. The group is using CCAN to further this aim. Enquire about the village walk which includes photos of past scenes.
Meetings are held in St Andrew's Hall, St Andrew's Road, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1DH, on the 3rd Tuesday in the month at 2.30. Sept. to Nov. and Jan. to May. Membership: £10; visitors £2 per session.
For more information contact: David Stubbings 01223 368279 or Alice Zeitlyn 01223 357395.
Comberton Antiquarian Society
www.comberton.org.uk
| Contact: |
Peter Johnson |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 262708 |
| Email: |
Peter.johnson1@talktalk.net |
| Address: |
73 School Lane, Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RE |
Meetings are held once a month on the 4th Tuesday at 8.00 pm in Comberton Village Hall. Membership fee: £7, Visitors: £2
Further information about the Programme is available from Secretary.
Cottenham Village Society
www.cottenhamvillagesociety.ukfamilies.com
Cottenham Village Society was founded in 1971 and our aim is to encourage awareness and participation in our village community and the history of the village. Members attend monthly meetings from September to April to hear speakers on a variety of subjects. Our monthly meetings are held at the Primary School, Lambs Lane, Cottenham at 7.45 pm where free parking is available. At the end of the lecture there is the opportunity to ask questions, after which refreshments are provided for a small donation.
Membership is open to anyone interested in any aspect of Local History. The annual subscription for 2010-2011 is £6; visitors are always welcome at £2 per session. Further information about the Programme is available from Secretary.
Duxford History Group
| Contact: |
Jim Longstaff |
| Officer: |
Chairman: |
| Telephone: |
01223 832000 |
| Email: |
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| Address: |
8b St John’s Street, Duxford CB22 4RA |
The group has been in existence for some 15 years and what started as a working group, to try and uncover the village’s past has now become a winter programme of some 12 speakers.
The group meets at Lacey’s Way Community Centre at 7.30pm on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. There is no membership fee, and everyone is very welcome, with an admission fee of £2.50 per lecture. Further information about the Programme is available from Chairman.
Eatons Community Association (ESCA)
www.escan.org.uk
The association was founded in 1978 as the Eaton Socon Community Association and was later changed to the Eatons Community Association to include both Eaton Socon and Eaton Ford. We do not hold talks/lectures but we do liaise with nearby history and archive groups and work with them in various projects. We have monthly committee meetings where events are planned. We now hold a large archive relating to Eaton Socon Parish and have written more than 20 history booklets.
Eltisley History Society
www.eltisleyvillage.co.uk
| Contact: |
Mary Flinders |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01480 880268 |
| Email: |
maryflinders@waitrose.com |
| Address: |
Heylock, Caxton End, Eltisley, St Neots, Cambs PE19 6TJ |
Eltisley History Society aims to research and record family and local history. Monthly meetings are held with a variety of speakers, current research is ongoing into Eltisley’s World War I soldiers, a project to sound-record and film elderly residents, recording their memories, and a project to digitise and catalogue the society’s collection of photographs.
Meetings take place at the Cade Memorial Hall, The Green, Eltisley on the fourth Wednesday of the month, 7.45 for 8.00pm. The annual subscription is £15 for individuals, £25 joint or family (Concessionary rates available). Visitors are welcome at meetings, at a charge of £2. Further information about the Programme is available from Secretary.
Ely Society
| Contact: |
John Baker |
| Officer: |
Programme Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01353 610177 |
| Email: |
johnbaker9@ntlworld.com |
| Address: |
9 Castlehythe, Ely CB7 4BU |
The Ely Society aims to encourage individual awareness of, and pride in, the City of Ely; safeguard the character of Ely; and support the development of the social, economic, and cultural potential of the community.
Meetings are held at 7.30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Methodist Hall, Chapel Street, Ely.
Membership: £14; visitors £2.50 per meeting. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Ely - Fenland Friday History Group
www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/MikePetty
| Contact: |
Mike Petty |
| Officer: |
Organiser: |
| Telephone: |
01353 648106 |
| Email: |
mikepetty@tiscali.co.uk |
| Address: |
13a Reads Street, Stretham CB6 3JT |
Fenland History on Friday is not a club or society. It’s just a series of presentations on aspects of local history open to anybody who cares to come along. It is also a good place to find out all the news of what is going on in the history world in Cambridgeshire. This autumn’s sessions look to be as exciting as ever, full details will be available shortly.
Meetings are held at Ely Library on Fridays from 10.15 to noon and cost £2.50 on the door. Numbers are limited to 50 each session, so come early to avoid disappointment. These Fridays run from October 15th – right through to late spring.
Information and the future Programme is available from the Mike Petty at 13a Reads Street, Stretham, CB6 3JT - 01353 648106
Friends of Histon Road Cemetery
| Contact: |
Liz Moon |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223-360346 |
| Email: |
lizmoon@waitrose.com |
| Address: |
21 Bermuda Terrace, Cambridge, CB4 3LD |
The Friends group was formed to care for and promote interest in this historic Cambridge non-conformist Cemetery. Designed by J C Loudon and opened in 1843 it is the best existing example of his Cemetery design. It is now grade II* listed.
Volunteers work regularly in the Cemetery and members receive three Newsletters per year reporting on progress and containing articles about notable individuals and families buried there. Annual Subscription £5
The group has the most detailed records of burials and inscriptions. We are happy to advise and assist in identifying and locating those interred in the Cemetery. Please contact the Chairman.
For membership, to volunteer or for general enquiries please contact the Secretary.
Fulbourn Village History Society
| Contact: |
Glynis Arber |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 570887 |
| Email: |
g.arber@ntlworld.com |
| Address: |
28 The Haven, Fulbourn CB21 5BG |
Fulbourn Village History Society was founded in 1999 and aims to keep and maintain records of all aspects of the village’s social and historical developments. Members and the general public are able to consult these for research purposes by appointment, or on Monday & Wednesday morning, from 10.00 am until noon, at the Archive Store situated in the Committee Room of The Fulbourn Centre, Home End, Fulbourn.
Lecture meetings are also held in the Fulbourn Centre, Home End, Fulbourn, 7.15 for 7.30 pm on the third Thursday of the month (October to May inclusive). The annual subscription is £10.00 for individual membership and Visitors are welcome at meetings, at a charge of £2.00 per meeting. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Gamlingay and District History Society
www.gamlingay.org/
The society aims to encourage and promote interest in history generally, and the history of Gamlingay and district in particular. Meetings are held in the Gamlingay village college room 2 at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. There are a number of social outings each year. Full membership is £15, and Visitors are welcome at meetings at a charge of £3.00.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Girton Village History Group
www.girton-cambs.org.uk/history.html
There have been several groups in the Village which have collected archive materials, and in 1999 the Girton History Group inherited much of the results. The Group was established to produce a Millennium publication for the Village, and identified a collection of letters written during the Second World War as a coherent and manageable project. Since then it has worked on a second volume of wartime memories. Membership of the Group is open to anyone interested in Girton's history. So far the Group has concentrated exclusively on its two publications and meetings have focused on production, which has limited active membership to those interested in the war years, but anyone with a historical interest is invited to contact the Secretary for more details.
Hardwick History Group
http://sites.google.com/site/hardwickhistorygroup/home
Hardwick History Group was formed in 2005 with a few members meeting at 44 Ellison Lane Hardwick on the first Wednesday of the month. We have now grown and hold our meetings and start at 7.30 pm in the Portacabin, behind St. Mary's Church, Hardwick. The annual subscription is £5.00 a year. Group aims to promote the study and knowledge of local history, particularly in Hardwick but also in the surrounding area. The Society meets six times a year with talks ranging from early to modern history, and one field trip. Anyone interested in research is asked to contact the Chairman.
Hemingfords’ Local History Society (Hemlocs)
| Contact: |
Pat Douglas |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01480 463825 |
| Email: |
padouglas@tiscali.co.uk |
| Address: |
19 Langley Way, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 9DB |
The Society was formed in 1994 to enable people to meet others who share an interest in local history. It aims to increase knowledge of earlier times in the Hemingfords and the surrounding locality by research and exchange of information.
A programme of talks is held from September to May and visits to places of interest take place from May to August. Meeting at the Pavilion, Manor Road Hemingford at 7.30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Membership fee: £10.00 per year. Visitors and guests are welcomed at £2.00 per meeting, new members are always welcome. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Hildersham Village History Recorders
www.hildersham.org.uk/history.htm
| Contact: |
Andrew Westwood-Bate |
| Officer: |
Chairman: |
| Telephone: |
01223 892430 |
| Email: |
info@hildersham.org.uk |
| Address: |
PO Box 1112, Balsham, Cambridge, CB21 4WP |
This small dedicated research group grew up from the realisation that very little had actually been recorded about Hildersham’s very important past. The main aims of the group is to collect or scan as many photographs and postcards of the village as possible, as well as to record and transcribe as many historical documents, deeds, wills, etc as can be found. We are always keen to see and, if possible, scan pictures or documents relating to any aspect of Hildersham.
Histon and Impington Village Society
www.hisimp.net/social/villsoc.htm
The Society was formed in 1979 to stimulate public interest in the history, care and preservation of our villages. Our monthly lectures are held on the last Tuesday during the term at 7.30pm at Impington Village College. Membership Fee: £5.00 Visitor are always welcome for a small fee of £2.00. The society meets once a month for lectures on themes of local interest. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Houghton & Wyton Local History Society
www.hwlhs.org.uk
| Contact: |
Gerry Feakes |
| Officer: |
Programme Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01480 469376 |
| Email: |
gerry.feakes@one-name.org |
| Address: |
Church View, Chapel Lane, Houghton,Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 2AY |
Houghton & Wyton Local History Society was established in 1998 with the object of promoting the study and increasing the public awareness of the history of the villages of Houghton and Wyton. The Society holds six evening meetings a year with speakers on local history topics and arranges exhibitions both in the village and elsewhere. Our meetings are held on Wednesdays at 7.30 pm at the Memorial Hall, St Ives Road, Houghton, Huntingdon. Annual Subscription is £5.50, Lectures cost Members £1.50, Visitors £3.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Isleham Society
www.isleham-village.co.uk/islehamsociety.html
The Isleham Society is a group of friends interested in our village, its history, traditions, its preservation, and development. It is a non-profit making Society registered with the Charity Commission. We meet regularly throughout the year, usually on the 3rd Thursday in the month in the Village Hall at 7.45 for 8pm. Meetings are held at Isleham Village Hall at 8pm on the third Thursday of the month. The Annual Subscription is £10 and visitors are welcome at £2 per session. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Kimbolton Local History Society
| Contact: |
Pauline Agnew |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01480 860215 |
| Email: |
the.agnews.t21@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
The Martlets, 13 Hatchet Lane, Stonely, St Neots PE19 5EG |
KLHS aims to encourage interest in the history of the local area through talks, visits, research, and publications. The Society meets monthly on Wednesday evenings (at 8.00 pm), usually in the State Rooms of Kimbolton Castle, by kind permission of the Headmaster. Access is via stairs with handrail, a hearing loop is available. The 2010 annual membership fee is £7 for single membership and £12 for couples. Visitors are charged £2 per meeting. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Landbeach Society
www.landbeach.org.uk
| Contact: |
Dr Margaret Steane |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 860128 |
| Email: |
MSteane@msteane.freeserve.co.uk |
| Address: |
109 Waterbeach Road, Landbeach Cambridge CB25 9FA |
Activities include a programme of talks on Wednesdays in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm during the autumn and winter months, visits to places of interest in the spring and summer, social events, and comments on appropriate planning matters.
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month during the winter with various speakers. Membership costs just £1, with an entry fee of £2.00 per head per meeting, to include tea/coffee. Meetings are held in the village hall with ample parking. Activities continue throughout the summer except in August. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Landscape and Local History Group
| Contact: |
Lyn Boothman |
| Officer: |
Coordinator: |
| Telephone: |
01223 323042 |
| Email: |
annys@boothman27.fsnet.co.uk |
| Address: |
18 York Street, Cambridge CB1 2PY |
Are you interested in local or landscape history? Are you doing or considering your own research? Would you enjoy an occasional meeting of like-minded people? The Landscape and Local History Group (LLHG) is a meeting place for active researchers, those who have been active or are about to be. Many members are working on topics or places in the local area, and others are researching further afield. This very informal group meets around four times a year. Meetings are at 7.30 p.m. in Helmore Room 251 at Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge. New members are very welcome. Members pay a small occasional fee to cover costs. This is currently £2 and is collected irregularly at meetings. Please contact the co-ordinator for more information, to get your name onto the email mailing list, or to get directions. New members are very welcome. Further information about the Programme is available from the Coordinator
Linton & District Historical Society
www.lintoninpictures.org.uk/index.htm
| Contact: |
Andrew Westwood-Bate |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 892430 |
| Email: |
info@hildersham.org.uk |
| Address: |
PO Box 1112, Balsham, Cambridge, CB21 4WP |
The Society aims to promote interest in Local History, the environment and the conservation of the Linton & District region. The Society chairman has a photographic record of Linton containing over 3000 photographs collected by the Chairman over many years. Meetings are held in Linton Village Hall at 7.30pm on the third Tuesday of each month from September to May. So why not come and join us, and have a great evening amongst friends, there is always lots of news of what is happening locally in the history world and a chance to discuss your project be it Family, House or Local History with the experts. Membership is still only a mere £8 per year and there is only a very small charge of just £2 for visitors. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
The Littleport Society
www.littleportsociety.org.uk
The aims of the Littleport Society are to encourage individual awareness and pride in our town, to safeguard the character of Littleport and to develop the social, historical, and cultural awareness of the community. Meetings: All our meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month, except August, at 7.30 pm at the Village Hall, Victoria Street, Littleport. Visitors are always welcome. Membership: UK Annual Minimum Subscriptions: Adult £3 (£45 life), Seniors £2 (£30 life), Family £5 (£75 life) and Overseas £15 (£150 life). Corporation membership £15. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Little Shelford Local History Society
| Contact: |
Ray Saich |
| Officer: |
Chairman: |
| Telephone: |
01223 842737 |
| Email: |
r.saich@virgin.net |
| Address: |
10 Hauxton Road, Little Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5HJ |
The society aims to research, record and collate the history of Little Shelford and to publish a book on the subject, to hold open meetings periodically to hear speakers or to discuss historical material and to arrange visits to places of interest and exhibitions. Meetings are held three times a year, in November, February and April (AGM), at 7.30pm at Little Shelford Memorial Hall. The Annual Subscription is £5 and visitors are welcome at £2 per session.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Longstanton and District Heritage Society
www.ldhs.org
| Contact: |
Hilary Stroude |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01954 782560 |
| Email: |
ldhs@btconnect.com |
| Address: |
The Manor, Woodside, Longstanton CB24 3BU |
The Longstanton & District Heritage Society (LDHS) was launched at an Inaugural Meeting held at Longstanton Village Institute on 11th May, 2007. LDHS has an excellent website www.ldhs.org and is rapidly building up a comprehensive archive of the surrounding area and people both locally and worldwide are encouraged to share their photographs and stories with them.
LDHS holds six talks a year on Friday evenings at 7.30 pm in the Village Institute, High Street, Longstanton. Details of these talks and other events can be found on their website. Entry for Non-members £2, light refreshments served afterwards
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Madingley History Group
The History Group was formed in 2000 and during the course of the Millennium Year achieved the following: publication of a Village Map to record village life through the preceding century, a series of lectures on subjects of interest to the Group, the creation of a Parish Archive & an exhibition of photographs and archive materials. Meetings take place in Madingley Village Hall, on average, about every two months. In addition, events are organised, such as the Annual Beating the Bounds and the Village Harvest Supper. The Annual Subscription is £10 and visitors are welcome at £2 per session. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
March Society
www.themarchsociety.org.uk
We are a fairly young civic society for the market town of March. We are involved in conservation and preservation and have monthly meetings where speakers are invited to talk on subjects related to the past, present or future of March. We have a monthly talk and an annual historic walk in King's Lynn led by Dr Paul Richards in June, and a March historic walk in August led by Edna Stacey, archivist of March Museum. Meetings: From September in March Town Hall on the first Wednesday of the month from 7pm to 9pm. Membership: Individual: £5; Joint at the same address: £8.00; Under 18: £0.00; Corporate: £20 Membership runs from September to August. Entrance to meetings is £2.50 for non-members and £1.50 for members. Tea, coffee, and biscuits provided.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Melbourn History Group
www.melbourn.org.uk
| Contact: |
Colin Limming |
| Officer: |
Chairman: |
| Telephone: |
01223 892430 |
| Email: |
colin.limming@btinternet.com |
| Address: |
4 Chapman’s Close, Melbourn SG8 6AH |
Melbourn History Group has no programme but exists to carry out research into the history of Melbourn, to advise visitors who are undertaking family history research, and to keep the history of the village alive for future generations. The Group has published four books on Melbourn past and present that are available for purchase. The Group also conducts history walks around Melbourn, and members are always available to give talks to local history societies and other interested groups. All applications for walks and talks, and all correspondence should be addressed to the Chairman.
Meldreth Local History Group
CCAN: www.ccan.co.uk/group.aspx?GI=53
www.mlhg.org.uk
| Contact: |
Kathryn Betts |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01763 268428 |
| Email: |
info@mlhg.org.uk |
| Address: |
Topcliffe Mill, North End, Meldreth Cambs SG8 6NT |
Meldreth Local History Group is a community group and was formed in 2007. Its aims are to record and research the history of the village and its environs, create an archive of local history which can be passed on to future generations and to publish material, both in print and digital forms. Meetings are held most weeks on Mondays at the Sheltered Housing Community Room, Elin Way, Meldreth, from 9.30 am to 11.30 am. Membership fee: None
Newmarket Local History Society
www.newmarketlhs.org.uk/
Newmarket Local History Society aims to promote an interest in the history of Newmarket and its surrounding area by inviting a variety of speakers to our monthly meetings, visiting local places of interest, and giving talks to other local groups. Meetings are held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at The Stable, High Street, Newmarket at 7.30pm. The Annual Subscription is £8.00 and visitors are welcome at £2 per session.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Orwell Local History Society
CCAN: www.ccan.co.uk/group.aspx?GI=19
www.orwellvillage.co.uk/orwell-local-history-society.htm
| Contact: |
Susan Miller |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 207328 |
| Email: |
shm@bore.plus.com |
| Address: |
55 High Street, Orwell SG8 5QN |
The Society is open to all and offers lectures on topics relating, as far as possible to the county of Cambridgeshire.
A small group of Orwell LHS members is also involved in maintaining the on-line Orwell Community Archive, and welcomes relevant photographs, documents, and reminiscences to add to the site. Orwell Local History Society meets in the Methodist Church schoolroom, Town Green Road, Orwell at 8.00pm on the last Tuesday evening of the month from September to May, with the exception of December. Membership subscription is £8 per annum, payable at the November meeting, but casual visitors are welcome at £2 per meeting. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Peterborough Civic Society
www.peterborough.net/civicsociety
The Peterborough Civic Society is the local civic and amenity voluntary group financed by membership subscriptions. During the autumn and winter we hold monthly talks at St Mark’s Church Hall, Lincoln Road, Peterborough (located opposite the Tom Lock) at 7.30pm and non-members are welcome to attend. For further information on our forthcoming programme please contact Grace Taylor.
Royston and District Local History Society
www.roystonlocalhistory.org.uk
| Contact: |
Cathy Black |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01763 249632 |
| Email: |
cathy.black@talktalk.net |
| Address: |
15 The Brambles, Royston, Herts. SG8 9NQ |
The Society was formed in 1965 for the purpose of having a museum in the town. The museum in Kneesworth Street, Royston is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10am to 4.45pm throughout the year. Admission is free. The Society is responsible for the opening of Royston Cave in Melbourn Street on behalf of Royston Town Council; Easter to September, Wednesdays in August, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays 2.30pm to 5pm. Please contact James Robinson on 01763 243204. Membership is open to anyone interested in history and costs £5 per adult and £2.50 for under 18s. Further information about the Programme is available from the Programme Secretary.
Saffron Walden Historical Society
| Contact: |
Kathryn Fiddock |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01799 500844 |
| Email: |
l.fiddock@ntlworld.com |
| Address: |
6 Gallows Hill, Saffron Walden CB11 4DA |
The Society was founded in 1933, in 2008 the Society celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special day-school and an anniversary edition of the Saffron Walden Historical Journal, which is published twice each year. The Society meets at 7.45 pm at the Friends’ Meeting House, High Street, Saffron Walden, usually on the 4th Wednesday of the month from September to May. Membership is open to all and the Annual Subscription for Individuals £7 and visitors are always welcome at £1.50 per session.
Sawston Village History Society
www.sawstonhistory.org.uk
Sawston Village History Society usually meets on the second Thursday of the month (but check with an officer as the September meeting is sometimes on a different date, and we don't meet in August). We generally have an outing in July.
We hold our meetings at Chapelfield Way Community Centre. Membership costs a modest £7 per year, payable/renewable in April and visitors are charged £2. Further information about the Programme is available from the Programme Secretary.
Sawtry History Society
CCAN: www.ccan.co.uk/group.aspx?GI=7
| Contact: |
Allan Bamford |
| Officer: |
Publicity: |
| Telephone: |
01487 834173 |
| Email: |
sawtryarchive@ yahoo.com |
| Address: |
7 The Maltings, Sawtry, Hunts, PE28 5GL |
The Society aims to research, record and preserve a permanent archive of the history of Sawtry and other local villages – Conington, Glatton, Holme, and Coppingford. On the 3rd Thursday of each month (except August and December), the Society meets at 7.30pm in The Women’s Institute Hall in Gidding Road, Sawtry to enjoy talks from visiting speakers and informal discussions. Occasional visits to places of historic interest are also organised. 2008 the Sawtry History Society was invited by the Cambridgeshire Libraries to initiate, operate, and maintain an Internet digital archive as part of their Community Archive Network. Membership: £11 (£5 for juniors); non-members £1.50 per meeting. Further information about the Programme is available from the Programme Secretary.
St Neots Local History Society
www.stneotslhs.org.uk
| Contact: |
Dave Jarrett |
| Officer: |
Treasurer: |
| Telephone: |
01480 216065 |
| Email: |
suejarrett@talk21.com |
| Address: |
3 Collingwood Rd, Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE19 8JQ |
The St. Neots Local History Society, founded in 1981, exists to promote interest in the rich and varied history of the town of St. Neots and the surrounding area through monthly meetings, research and summer outings. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the history of this town, or in local history generally. Meetings are usually held on the first Friday evening of each month at Eynesbury C of E Primary School, Montagu Street, Eynesbury PE19 2TD starting at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to attend meetings for a small fee. Annual Subscription for 2010/2011: Members £12, Visitors £2.50 per session. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
St Ives Civic Society
www.stivescivic.org.uk
Meetings and monthly talks are held at the Free Church, St Ives, beginning at 7.30 p.m. Membership- Family: £8; Individual £5
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Swavesey and District History Society
| Contact: |
Carolyn Redmayne |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01954 2390037 |
| Email: |
carolyn.redmayne@ntlworld.com |
| Address: |
96 Station Road, Over, Cambridge |
The object of the Society is to encourage and support the study of Local History in and around Swavesey. The Society meets at Swavesey Village College on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Lecture Room at 7.30pm. A programme of the meetings for the next term is being produced. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
The Thorney Society
www.thorneysociety.co.uk
| Contact: |
Dorothy Halfhide |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01733 270908 |
| Email: |
enquiry@thorneysociety.co.uk |
| Address: |
The Tankyard, Station Road, Thorney PE6 0QE |
The Thorney Society is a registered charity (298235), set up in 1985, which runs the Thorney Heritage Museum. The Society is concerned with local history, natural history and the promotion of good practice in local planning. The Museum is open to the public on Sundays from Easter until the end of September, and to other people and groups by arrangement. www.thorney-museum.org.uk
Members pay an annual subscription, and receive newsletters (in paper format or by email) and invitations to events. There are many opportunities for members to get involved, in fundraising, museum work, or publicity, for example.
Thriplow Society
| Contact: |
Dr Anthony Cooper |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01763 208507 |
| Email: |
ad294@waitrose.com |
| Address: |
3 Lower Street, Thriplow SG8 7RJ |
The Society aims to promote interest in the local history, the environment and the conservation of Thriplow and the surrounding district. Membership is open to all, but in order to encourage wide participation by people living in Thriplow membership in the village is by households. We normally hold about nine meetings or other events each year, most of the meetings being addressed by visiting speakers. Meetings are usually held on Thursday evenings in Thriplow Village Hall starting at 8 p.m. Members are carrying out local research which is published in its Journal. Membership: £6 per household. Further information about the Programme is available from the Programme Secretary.
Toft Historical Society
www.tofthistoricalsociety.org.uk
| Contact: |
Dr Peter Johnson |
| Officer: |
Treasurer: |
| Telephone: |
01223 262708 |
| Email: |
Peter.johnson1@talktalk.net |
| Address: |
73 School Lane, Toft, Cambridge CB23 2RE |
Toft Historical Society was formed in 2001 for anyone interested in investigating and recording the history of the Village, its community, and its environment past and present. Since its foundation the Society has organised a series of exhibitions addressing different aspects of village life that have been publicly displayed biannually in the Peoples' Hall.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Trumpington Local History Group
www.trumpingtonlocalhistorygroup.org/
In September 2007, the Trumpington Local History Group became a formal society. We research the history of Trumpington and its environs. We organise meetings where members can share the results of their research, and where outside speakers can present matters of local historical interest.
Meetings are held about four times a year mainly at Trumpington Village Hall, High Street, Trumpington, usually at 8.00 pm and the usual entrance fee is £2.50.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Chairman.
Warboys Local History Society
http://cambriahouse.co.uk/wpc/html/warboys_local_history_society.htm
The Society was founded in 1992 to promote the study of local history in this part of Huntingdonshire. Meetings are normally held on the first Monday of each month at 7.30 p.m. at the Methodist Church in the High Street, Warboys. The Society is affiliated to the Cambridge Association for Local History (CALH). Membership £9 per year; non members and visitors £3 per meeting. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
West Wickham and District Local History Club
| Contact: |
Janet Morris |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 290863 |
| Email: |
jmmorris@jmmorris.plus.com |
| Address: |
21 High Street, West Wickham CB21 4RY |
The aims of the club are to foster interest and appreciation of the history of the local area. Members of the group have also been involved in scanning pictures or documents, digitising sound recordings and film clips relating to many aspects of our local community are past and present and have uploaded over 700 items to the CCAN website. Our monthly meetings are normally held in West Wickham Village Hall on the second Monday in the month at 7.30 pm. The annual subscription is £10 and visitors are welcome at meetings for £1.50. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Whittlesford Society
www.whittlesford.info
The aims of the Society, founded in 1975, are: stimulating public interest in the history of Whittlesford, securing the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of public or historic interest in Whittlesford and in the area of Duxford immediately adjacent, and promoting high standards of planning and architecture. Household membership is open all residents and people interested in the village. The annual subscription is £2 for a household, £1 for retired people.
Whittlesea Society
| Contact: |
David Hancock |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01733 753894 |
| Email: |
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| Address: |
3, Vintners Close, West Parade, Peterborough PE3 6BT |
The society aims to promote interest in the history, archaeology, geology, architecture and traditions of Whittlesey and the surrounding villages. It is open to anyone who is interested in such matters. Meetings are held at the Town Hall, Market Street, Whittlesey at 7.30pm on the Second Monday of each Month. The Annual Subscription is Individuals £6, Family £8. Information about Membership and the Programme is available from the Secretary.
Cambridgeshire Family History Societies, Clubs and Groups:
Cambridgeshire Family History Society
www.cfhs.org.uk/
| Contact: |
David Wratten |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01223 365696 |
| Email: |
secretary@cfhs.org.uk |
| Address: |
43 Eachard Road Cambridge CB3 0HZ |
The Society exists to encourage the study of family history within the old counties of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely. It offers a friendly point of contact for people world- wide who are interested in the same names and families, and also provides a wide range of facilities to support their researches into genealogy and the local area. The Society was founded in 1976 and now has well over 1,600 members, mainly in the UK but also in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in family history. Members are entitled to participate in any of the Society’s activities and they receive a free quarterly journal, together with a Members’ Interests Directory which is updated at intervals. Membership £8 (Jan-Dec); overseas £12 (Jan-Dec)
CFHS: Girton Glebe School Meetings
www.cfhs.org.uk/
Cambridge Road Girton CB3 0PN (2nd Saturday of the month). Computer Club (11am - 1pm)
Family history research can be undertaken between 1 – 2pm. Afternoon Meetings (2 -3 pm).
Further details from Mary Naylor, Email: programme@cfhs.org.uk
Cambridge City Branch Meetings
www.cfhs.org.uk/
Cambridge City Branch Meetings- St Laurence Church Hall, 91 Milton Road Cambridge CB4 1XB (3rd Friday of the month)
March Branch Meetings - March Library, City Road, March PE15 9LT - (1st Tues of the month) (6 - 8pm)
Ely Branch meetings
www.cfhs.org.uk/
Ely Branch meetings - Ely Library, 6 The Cloisters, Ely CB7 4ZH (last Saturday of the month) (2 - 4 pm)
Fenland Family History Society
www.fenlandfhs.org.uk/
| Contact: |
Judy Green |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01945 780238 |
| Email: |
secretary@fenlandfhs.org.uk |
| Address: |
Rose Hall Farm, Walpole Bank, Walpole St. Andrew, Wisbech, Cambs PE14 7JD |
The Fenland Family History Society was founded in 2001 to promote and encourage the study of family, local and social history with particular reference to persons having lived in, or having been associated with the historical area now known as Fenland. Meetings: Monthly, 4th Thursday (except August and December), 7 pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Terrace, Wisbech, Cambs (behind the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul , adjacent to main car park. Membership: UK Single: £9, UK family: £12, Overseas: £12; Visitors fee: £2 Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Huntingdonshire Family History Society
www.huntsfhs.org.uk
| Contact: |
Caroline Kessler |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01480 811050 |
| Email: |
secretary@huntsfhs.org.uk |
| Address: |
42 Crowhill, Godmanchester PE29 2NR |
Huntingdonshire Family History Society (HFHS) was founded in 1985 to help people to find out about their family history. Monthly lectures are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm at The W.I. Centre, Walden Road, (The Ring Road), Huntingdon PE29 3AZ from September to July, where there is also a bookstall with a wide range of genealogical, and local history publications. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Peterborough and District Family History Society
www.peterborofhs.org.uk
| Contact: |
Jan Johnson |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01778 341290 |
| Email: |
secpdfhs@btopenworld.com |
| Address: |
7,Teasels Deeping St James PE6 8SJ |
We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at Westgate Church Hall Westgate Peterborough. June and August meetings are usually an organised trip to a place of local interest. Visitors are welcome and are not charged for attendance at meetings. Subscription rates are £8 for single membership, £10 for family membership and £8 for overseas members.
Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
Royston and District Family History Society
www.roystonfhs.org.uk
| Contact: |
Elaine MacManus |
| Officer: |
Secretary: |
| Telephone: |
01763 249027 |
| Email: |
treasurer@roystonfhs.org.uk |
| Address: |
50 Redwing Rise, Royston SG8 7XU |
The society exists to foster interests and research in family history in Royston and surrounding villages. We meet on the third Monday of the month (except August) in the Community Hall of All Saints Church in the centre of Melbourn – just off the High Street at the centre of the village. Meetings are open to all: we ask non-members for a £2 contribution to refreshments and to help pay the cost of hall hire. Membership is £8 (single UK), £9 (single overseas) or £10.50 (family: two or more persons at the same address and receiving a single copy if the journal). Members receive a copy of the journal and reduced price entry to meetings. Further information about the Programme is available from the Secretary
