BARTON & DISTRICT HISTORY GROUP

The Group was formed to stimulate interest in local history and to manage the local history archives that form part of the Baysgarth House Museum (BHM) collection. The CHAMP Trust, which took over management of BHM in 2004, has sub-leased management of the archives to the Group to provide both access to the material and also to encourage people to deposit archive material they no longer need, but would like to be available to local historians. By working in collaboration with such bodies as Barton Civic Society, Barton Writers’ Group and individual students of local history we know much can be achieved.
Barton and the surrounding villages have a long and interesting history and several books have already been published. However, there remains much to be studied and recorded, and this task is the challenge offered to members of the Group. If you have an interest in local history, do join us. Previous experience is of value but by no means essential!

We have already organised some public meetings, though last year saw some unfortunate cancellations that we trust will be avoided in the future. The first meeting of 2010 takes place on 29 September at 7pm and will be by Howard Boyd, an expert on John Harrison and will be about that ingenious clockmaker, who spent much of his life in Barrow on Humber.

If you are interested in a subject that you think may be contained in the archives please get in touch with a committee member and we will check what we have. Access can then be arranged.

Martin D’Alessandro – Chairman 01469 532669
Linda Brown – Treasurer 01652 637935
Nigel Land – Secretary 01652 633363
Brian Peeps 01652 633147
Jane Tuplin 01652 633438
Ramona Percy 01652 632629

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Please send with a cheque for £5 payable to BDHG to the Treasurer.