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 these items to be viewed.  Exhibitions of Photographs are held annually.

 

Current Committee Members
 
Allen Hutchinson (Chair)
Malcolm Dungworth (Vice Chair)
Maureen Dungworth (Secretary)
Peter Greenan
Lorna Wilson
Dave Sheldon (Treasurer)
Sue Beckett
Tim O'Conner
Rita France
Jennifer Fox
David Holmes

Meetings and Speakers 2008

Friday, 11th January      The History of Snuff

                                             Stephen Brennan

 

Friday, 8th February       History of Moorland Access

                                             Terry Howard

 

Friday, 14th March          The Sheffield Guinea Pigs.

                                             Brian Gillham

 

Friday,11th April              Sheffield Manor Lodge 

                                             David Templeman

 

Friday 9th May            J. G Graves - Sheffield's Greatest Benefactor

                                             Miss D Cobain

 

Friday 13th June             Afternoon Visit to the David Mellor

                                             Factory/Museum                                            

 

 

July                                     Carnival Exhibition

 

August                               No Meeting

 

Friday 12th September  The Sheffield Battalions - Boer War to WW2

                                             Karl Nobel

 

Friday 10th  October      The Mystery of Hallamshire

                                             Howard Smith

 

Friday 14th November   AGM & Video

 

Friday 12th December   Christmas Dinner & Fun Quiz

 

 

 

Updated 11.02.2008
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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