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November 2020
Coin Hoards – cancelled
Laura Burnett will be talking about Coin Hoards Update: Laura has now resigned her position and we are unable to say whether this event will take place We will keep you informed. Now cancelled due to Covid19
Find out more »January 2021
The History of Brewing in Somerset
Mary Miles will be talking to us via zoom on 20th January 2021 at 7.30pm Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk if you would like an invitation to the talk An acknowledged expert on the history of brewing in Somerset, Mary is the author of Perfectly Pure - A Directory of Somerset Brewers, published by the Brewery History Society and Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society
Find out more »February 2021
The Rules and Regulations of Axbridge in the 16th and early 17th centuries
John Page will be talking on 17 February 2021 at 7.30pm via zoom. Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk if you would like an invitation to the talk John is Chair of the Axbridge and District Museum at the St John's Hunting Lodge and has conducted a lot research on the history of Axbridge.
Find out more »March 2021
Somerset Women
Wednesday 17 March Jane de Gruchy (from the South West Heritage Trust will be giving a talk via zoom on Somerset Women Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk if you would like an invitation to the talk
Find out more »April 2021
AGM followed by Memorial Lecture for Ken Barton
The AGM, which was postponed in 2020 will now take place on 21 April 2021 at 7.00pm by zoom. This will be followed by a Memorial Lecture for Ken Barton given by our President, David Dawson. REMEMBERING KEN BARTON (1924-2018) "I shall be presenting a memorial lecture to my old friend, Ken Barton, on Wednesday 21 April. Why? Ken was a remarkable man, an archaeologist and museum curator; one who had a soft spot for Somerset and for the then Axbridge Caving…
Find out more »May 2021
Tales from the Quarter Sessions: Somerset’s Criminal Past
Wednesday 19 May Liz Grant from the South West Heritage Trust will give a talk by zoom entitled Tales from the Quarter Sessions: Somerset’s Criminal Past Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk if you would like an invitation to the talk
Find out more »June 2021
1000 years in 1 1/2 miles, the history of Brean Down
Ian Blake, a volunteer at the National Trust site, will be talking about the history of Brean Down. It will be a zoom presentation so if you would like a link to the talk please contact zoomaster@aalhs.co.uk Subject to any change in Covid restrictions we are planning a visit to Brean Down in July as a follow-up to the talk. If you would like to attend this then please contact of the Board members
Find out more »July 2021
Visit to Stanton Drew Neolithic Circles
We had planned to follow Ian Blake’s talk on Brean Down with a visit to the Down which Ian had kindly agreed to lead. However, Ian reports that the National Trust has not yet decided on a date for the re-opening to the public of Brean Down Fort. We have therefore decided to postpone arranging a visit to Brean Down until there is a firm opening date. As an alternative, we have organised a visit to Stanton Drew Neolithic Circles,…
Find out more »August 2021
Garden Party
Following the success of last years garden party at The George House, by kind permission of Robin Goodfellow, we are planning a return visit. All welcome but be aware that the garden extends up the hill and the path is quite steep. If you would like to attend then please contact the secretary.
Find out more »September 2021
Understanding Avebury
Malcolm Taylor will be giving a talk by zoom entitled “Understanding Avebury” Please contact Matthew Cornborough via zoommaster@aalhs.co.uk if you would like an invitation to the talk
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