All Bexley Historical Society's talks are held at The Huxtable Hall, St Martins Church, Erith Road, Barnehurst, Kent DA7 6LE (near Bexleyheath Bus Garage) at 7.45pm for 8pm start.
Visitor's fees are £2 per meeting and Members Subscriptions £15 per year
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT ONE OF OUR NEXT TALKS .....
2011/12 Our 60th Anniversary Year
2012
Monday February 13, 2012
Our very short AGM followed by Crossness Pumping Station by Mike Jones
Mike will talk about the fascinating story of what Crossness used to do for the health of London
Monday March 12, 2012
William White, Crayford's unknown soldier by Peter DanielPeter is Westminster Council's Archives Education & Interpretation Officer and has worked on a project called "Not Forgotten" to raise awareness in younger people about the War
Monday April 16, 2012
Curiosities and random events of the City of London by Stuart Robinson
Stuart is a qualified City of London guide so will certainly enlighten us with this topic!
Monday May 14, 2012
The history of the British Seaside by Don Dray
A nostalgic, comical and musical look back on holidays by the sea by the incomparable Don Dray who has enthralled us several times before. This time he comes up with the subject of how it used to be for us when we went on holiday to the seaside in the past
Monday June 11, 2012
Underground Kent by Mike Clinch
An interesting subject that Mike will cover is of dene holes and the like and we will now find out what they were all about as our Borough of Bexley has certainly had a history of holes suddenly appearing in various places!!
Monday July 9, 2012
Prisoners in the Tower of London by Brian D'Arcy R.V.M.
A fascinating talk on the uses the Tower of London has had, and of the prisoners who have set foot in the Tower. Brian is an ex Yeoman Warder (Beefeater) and Curator of the Crown Jewels who lived with his wife in the Tower for 23 years and was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in the New Years Honours List of 2000
Monday August 13, 2012
A fun Olympic Quiz by Peter and Anne Forrester
To challenge us all compiled as usual by our resident quiz masters. A very good topical bit of fun in London's Olympic year for you to take part in and enjoy, so please bring your friends!
Leeds Castle, its garden and its interior by Dr Ann Kneiv
A notable Kent landmark building with a long and interesting history from a very knowledgable speaker.
Monday October 8, 2012
Up and Down Shooters Hill by Mary Corr
A return of one of our regular speakers who is an official tour guide for Greenwich, to talk this time about part of a very fascinating important old road.
Monday November 12, 2012
Central Royal Parks by Jim Buttress
Jim was a Royal Parks Gardener and so is well placed to discuss this fascinating topic.
Monday December 10, 2012
A History of Belvedere by Ken Chamberlain
Ken will bring his huge fund of knowledge to us about Belvedere that is still called "The Village" by many locals. He will undoubtedly entertain us with stories covering the changes that have occurred in this area.