Oswestry & Border History & Archaeology Group
OBHAG Programme 2013
Meetings are held in the
Memorial Hall
, Oswestry. (
FlashEarth Location
)
7.30 pm start
unless stated otherwise.
For any lecture or visit enquiries please telephone Derrick Winter - 01691 654358
Notice Board
NEXT OBHAG MEETINGS - Visits
Friday 14th June - 7.0pm
Evening Visit led by Heather Hidden
Llanfyllin Workhouse Old & New
We are meeting outside the Cain Valley Hotel in Llanfyllin at 7.00pm
Please Note - NOT at the Workhouse
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Saturday 20th July - All Day Coach Trip to Lichfield
Lichfield Cathedral, Museum and other places of interest
The coach leaves Oak Street car park at 8.30am and will return at 3.30pm. There are a few places left on the coach, if you are still interested and have not already put your names down can you please let Heather (Tel. 01691 662602) know as soon as possible.
Every Friday at Oswestry Library - *** New Dedicated Website ***
Discover Shropshire - Oswestry Family and Local History GroupWeekly Family and Local History Advice Service
View Leaflet - WebsiteDigital Building heritage project
Members may be interested in a new scheme that has been launched to assist organisations with establishing and rebuilding heritage interest at a local level.DBH is a project funded by De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester
Visit Website for more information
Please email Paul Brown if you hear of any local historical/archaeological events not included here.
2013 Programme
Friday 11th January 7-30pm - "The Temperance Movement in Shropshire"
Carol James - Local Historian & Archaeologist
Carol James - Local Historian & Archaeologist
Friday 8th February 7-30pm - "A look at some Shropshire Saints"
Chris Jobson - Author & past President
Eastern Orthodox Church in Shropshire
Chris Jobson - Author & past President
Eastern Orthodox Church in Shropshire
Friday 8th March - OBHAG AGM
AGM followed by Presidential Address - Margaret Hill. B.Ed.M.Phil.
AGM followed by Presidential Address - Margaret Hill. B.Ed.M.Phil.
Friday 12th April - 7-30pm "Drowned, dumped or deliberately deposited"
Some Archaeological discoveries from Shropshire and their find spots.
Shelagh Hampton - Sec.Shropshire Archaeology
Some Archaeological discoveries from Shropshire and their find spots.
Shelagh Hampton - Sec.Shropshire Archaeology
Friday 10th May - Evening Visit with Jessie Hanson - 7-00pm - Local Historian
CHANGE OF ITINERY - The destination of this visit has been switched from Brogyntyn to St.Winifred's Well near Maesbury. See details above.
CHANGE OF ITINERY - The destination of this visit has been switched from Brogyntyn to St.Winifred's Well near Maesbury. See details above.
Friday 14th June - Evening Visit to Llanfyllin Workhouse Old & New
Led by Heather Hidden (More details later)
(Meet at Cain Valley Hotel 7-00pm - NOT at the Workhouse)
Led by Heather Hidden (More details later)
(Meet at Cain Valley Hotel 7-00pm - NOT at the Workhouse)
Saturday 20th July - All Day Visit to Lichfield
Cathedral, Museum & other places of interest.
(N.B.DATE - more details later)
Cathedral, Museum & other places of interest.
(N.B.DATE - more details later)
Friday 13th September 7-30pm - "Walcot Mill 1600-1730?"
The Excavation of a Jacobean Water Mill
Mike & Teri Greene (Community Archaeologists - Lydbury Field Group)
The Excavation of a Jacobean Water Mill
Mike & Teri Greene (Community Archaeologists - Lydbury Field Group)
Friday 11th October 7-30pm - "The Story of Telford's Roads"
Bob Diamond (Menai Bridge)
(Chairman Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust)
Bob Diamond (Menai Bridge)
(Chairman Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust)
Friday 8th November - 7-30pm - The Poulton Project
Mike Emery. Director (Important Excavations near Chester)
Mike Emery. Director (Important Excavations near Chester)
Friday 13th December - 7-30pm - "The History of Maesbury"
John Davies - Local Historian
John Davies - Local Historian
