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
Maureen Dungworth
Peter Greenan (Life Member)
Lorna Wilson
Dave Sheldon (Treasurer)
Sue Beckett
Tim O'Conner
Rita France (Secretary)
Jennifer Fox
David Holmes
Howard Ward

Meetings and Speakers 2010


Friday, 8th January         The Sheffield Automobile Club (1902-1914) and its visits to the Hope Valley

                                             Speaker - Malcolm Dungworth
 

Friday, 12th February     A Trip of a Lifetime
                                             (In 1938 Robinson's of Chesterfield hired 6 trains and relevant carriages
                                             to take all the employees to London from Chesterfield for the day,
                                             (hundreds of them) and the talk is illustrated with a copy of the cine
                                             film which was taken of the trip now on DVD)

                                            Speaker - John Robinson


Friday, 12th March         The History of Hillsborough Barracks
                                            Speaker - Ron Clayton

Friday,  9th April             The History of Longshaw
                                            Speaker -Thelma Griffiths

                                             

Friday,  14th May             Kinder Transport (Transport of Jewish Children)
                                             Speaker - Mrs Dorothy Fleming


 Saturday, 12th June      Visit to Sheffield Manor Lodge


Saturday, 9th July        Carnival Week & Exhibition

August                               No Meeting

Friday 10th September  GHB Ward and the Clarion Club

                                             Speaker - David Ashton

Friday 8th  October      2 Queens and a Countess

                                           Speaker - David Templeman

Friday 12th November   Annual General Meeting & Video

Friday 10th December   Christmas Dinner & Fun Quiz


Updated 17/01/2010
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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