DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY EVENTS

June, July and August Break

The society, as usual, will not be holding meetings during June, July and August. The monthly talks will resume in September as detailed below. But the society will have displays at the Dunstable Around The World Day in Priory Gardens on Saturday, May 17, and the Dunstable Classic Car Rally in Priory Gardens on Saturday, June 14.

Picture This – Life Through A Lens

County Archivist Pamela Birch uses a selection of photographs from the vast collections of Bedfordshire Archives to discuss how they can be brilliant sources for historical research and what to keep in mind when using them.

Behind The Scenes in the Saleroom

Bedfordshire-born David Fletcher, well-known for his appearances as an expert on “Flog It”, the BBC TV antiques programme, gives a light-hearted talk about his 40 years as a Fine Art valuer and auctioneer.

The Treshams and the Gunpowder Plot

The society’s meeting soon after Guy Fawkes Day will, appropriately, hear a talk  by local historian Jean Yates about the events leading to the failed attempt to blow up Parliament and the drama as the conspirators tried to escape.

A Merry Monastic Christmas

A seasonal theme for the society’s December meeting, when Dr Michael Carter, a historian with English Heritage, describes the Christmas food and drink enjoyed by monks and nuns in medieval times. And a buffet of festive food and drink will be served to history society members during the evening so, as usual for the December meeting, admission is by ticket only, purchased in advance.