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Go to our home page at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/counties/somer… to access our new draft texts on Norton Fitzwarren and Bishops Hull.

Very pleased to announce that the 2018 Mick Aston lecture will be given by Chris Gerrard. The title is 'Lost lives, new voices'. The event will take place on Thu 22 Nov 2018 at 19:30 in Museum of Somerset

VCH_Somerset presents its 5th Mick Aston Lecture: LOST LIVES, NEW VOICES by Professor Chris Gerrard of the University of Durham. Tickets £9.50 available from the Museum on 01823 255088 or through Ticketsource.

Next SANHS local history talk, 23rd January 2019 at 7:30pm in the Somerset Heritage Centre. Francis Farr-Cox will talk about John Gunter, one time resident of Burnham. His confectionery emporium in Mayfair catered for the rich and famous and he championed public health for all.

Don't miss the West Country perspective on World War One being held by SANHS on 16 March, 10:00 to 16:00 at the Somerset Heritage Centre in Taunton. Booking is essential - tel: 01823 272429.

🥁🎺Event Reminder🎺🥁 Tom Mayberry is giving a talk Museum of Somerset on Wednesday 18 September about Somerset and Peterloo, a fascinating event not to be missed! Find out more on our website, swheritage.org.uk/events/somerse…

Talk on 19th century schools and village life at Bradford on Tone by Mary Siraut and Scott Pettitt Tuesday 8 October at 2pm Castle House, Taunton Admission free, but booking required #LibrariesWeek

The Victoria County History Somerset is running a lecture on Alfred the Great in Somerset on 7th November. Find out more on our website, swheritage.org.uk/events/king-al…

Don't miss John Page's talk for SANHS on 'Bishop Savaric and Glastonbury', 20 Nov. 7:30pm at the Somerset Heritage Centre.

On Saturday March 28 at 2pm, Colin Spackman will be giving a talk for SANHS in Taunton on the Eastons of Bradford (-on-Tone). The venue is Castle House, Museum of Somerset. The Eastons were pioneering engineers whose legacy should be widely celebrated.

The summer edition of our newsletter is now available. The focus is on the great town of Bridgwater. Our grateful thanks to Mary Siraut for producing this excellent edition: dropbox.com/s/c8yvihctzoqu…

Our postponed annual VCH Somerset lecture will be held as a webinar on 24 February 2022 at 7.30pm when Michael Wood will speak on Athelstan: First King of the English. Don't miss it! Tickets are £8.50 and can be booked through museumofsomerset.org.uk

Could you join our board of trustees? The South West Heritage Trust wants to appoint up to three new people to the team. As well as the Somerset Archives they have strategic responsibility for Devon Archives Somerset Rural Life Museum Museum of Somerset ow.ly/8zqc50I7ReG

The Tories have lost control in Wokingham? Wok-ing-ham?

A small sneak preview of VCH_Somerset's next volume: