STRETTON ON DUNSMORE

HISTORY SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2009

January 20 ‘ The almshouses of Rugby’: an illustrated talk by Anne Langley on the buildings, life & residents.

February 17‘ The Berlin Wall’ Denise Hume helps us celebrate the anniversary of the fall of the infamous Wall.

March 17 ‘ Ripples from warwickshire's Past’ meet a selection of interesting people described by local author Paul Bolitho.

April 21 ‘ The Ribbon Weaving Industry’ John Burton.

May 19 ‘ Visit to Stoneleigh for a historical walkabout.' led by local historian Nat Alcock (meet on tretton green at 6.30 p.m.) Please book ahead, lifts offered.

June 16 AGM,

July 19 (Details to be confirmed) Visit to Local Museum on a Sunday afternoon. Lifts offered and tea provided. Please book beforehand (small charge).

September 15 ‘ Using Maps for local and family history’: Phillipa McCray offers advice and help.

October 13 (2nd Tuesday in the month) ‘ Saturday night Soldiers: The Territorial Army of the royal warwickshire Regiment, 1908 -1918’: illustrated talk by Chris Holland.

November 17 ‘ Life in Stretton in the 1950's’ illustrated talk by Paul Whitby.

December 15 Social event (usually a quiz): come and enjoy yourself.