Bamford Village

Bamford & District History Group
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The History Group was formed several years ago to study and enjoy the history of Bamford and the surrounding areas.  We are one of the User Groups of the Institute and members of the Institute are automatically members of the History Group.  We hold monthly meetings, usually on the second Friday night in the month depending of the availability of speakers, and arrange visits to places of interest in the summer.  Members of the Institute who attend History Group meetings are sent a Newsletter and Meetings Programme.

The History Group has collected an archive of local records including the census records from 1851 to 1901, an index of the Parish Burial Record and Marriage Record.  We have copies of the 1842 Tithe Map and list of landowners and have a large collection of copies of local photographs.  Geoff Darwent’s collection of cuttings of the entries in the Derbyshire Times from the early 1950s is also deposited with us.
Members Evenings are arranged for theses items to be viewed.  Exhibitions of Photographs are held annually.


Current Committee Members
Allen Hutchinson
Malcolm Dungworth (Chair)
Maureen Dungworth
Rita France
Dave Sheldon (Treasurer)
Kath Hearnshaw (Secretary)
Jennifer Fox
David Holmes
Howard Ward

Meetings and Speakers 2012


Friday, 13th January            Famous and Infamous Sheffielders
                                                          Speaker - Ron Clayton
 

Friday, 10th February          Virtual Tour around Hardwick Hall

                                                          Speaker - Maureen Taylor


Friday, 9th March                 English Church Architecture
                                                 (with reference to Bamford Parish Church)
                                                         Speaker - John Riddall

Friday,  13th April                 My Year as Lord Mayor of Sheffield   
                                                         Speaker - David Heslop
                                             

Friday,  11th May                  Story of the Sheffield Blitz
                                                         Speaker - Suzanne Bingham


Friday,  18th May                  Walk with Thelma Griffiths
                                                         Looking at the Industrial Archaeology
                                                         of Bole Hill Quarries

                                                            Meet at Suprise Car Park at 9.30am

 
Friday,  8th June                  Celebration of HM Queen's Diamond Jubilee
 
Saturday, July                      Carnival Week

August                                    No Meeting

Friday 14th                            Exhibition in  conjunction with

& 22nd September              Centenary of Bamford Village Institute


 

Friday 12th  October           The History of Surnames
                                                       Speaker - Roy Yates

Friday 9th November          Annual General Meeting

Friday 14th December        Christmas Supper & Fun Quiz





Updated 28/01/2012
History Trail. A Walking Tour of Bamford
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Available,free at Bamford Post Office and Pubs.
Bamford and District History Group published, in July 2007, a history trail leaflet describing a walk around Bamford village.  These are available free at Bamford Post Office, village pubs, Bamford Bakery and visitor centres at Castleton, Edale and Fairholmes, Derwent Dam.
Bamford and District History Group published, in July 2007, a history trail leaflet describing a walk around Bamford village.  These are available, free of charge at Bamford Post Office, village pubs, Bamford Bakery, and visitor centres at Castleton, Edale and Fairholmes.

Bamford and District History Group published, in July 2007, a leaflet descibing a walk around Bamford village.  These leaflets are available from Bamford Post Office, villages pubs, Bamford Bakery and Vistor Centers at Castleton, Edale and Fairholmes.

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