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Our Society was formed in 2006 for the enjoyment of those who take an interest in the history of South Warwickshire and beyond. We sustain a lively membership, due to our varied, lively and compelling range of guest speakers, many renowned leaders in their field. To date we have had over 150 talks.
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Next Meeting: 15th of May at 7.15pm for 7.45pm in the Crawford Hall, Salford Road, Bidford on Avon.
A Lost Railway
'The Honeybourne Line - Past, Present and Future' Originally built by the GWR to link the Midlands with Wales and the Southwest, the line from Stratford to Cheltenham was closed by BR in the late '70s but resurrected in its present form by a band of dedicated volunteers from the early '80s.
Speaker: David Hall. Evening Host: Mike Franklin.
David has been a railway enthusiast all his life, growing up near the West Coast Main Line near Watford, shortly after arriving at Bidford, he volunteered to work on the GWSR. He is now a Booking Office Clerk but has in the past been a Station Master, Traveling Ticket Inspector and Guard. He was Vicar of Bidford from 1993 to 2008.
Visitors £6.00
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Our Research Group has published landmark 20th Century social histories concerning Bidford and the surrounding area. Our website provides access to many of our publications. The History Trail takes you on an historic walk. Under Personal Stories we have compiled oral and written history from people who lived in Bidford during the C20th. Bidford extends back to the Neolithic period and with Roman and Saxon occupancy.
We have established the Bidford Archive. This extensive collection of catalogued local historical materials providing an invaluable and detailed guide to history in our area available to researchers.
Bidford extends back to the Neolithic period and with Roman and Saxon occupancy. We manage information held in the Local Studies section at Bidford Community Library.
Bidford Archive | Bidford Local History | Voices from the Past | On-line publications
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If you are interested in history and want to learn more about the past, do come and join us to hear wonderful stories of great people and events. You can catch up also on latest Society news.
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