Presentation of Old Newmarket photos by Peter Norman, preceded by the AGM.
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Jul 21
Meeting – 20th July2021
At long last gatherings were permitted again and the Society paid a return visit to Bottisham Airfield Museum. One of our visits in 2019 was to the museum, which was then a work in progress. The volunteers there have not been idle in the interval, and we enjoyed seeing the result of their labour on …
Mar 18
Meeting – 17th March 2020
Was to have been an “Old Photographs of Newmarket” show from the vast collection of member Peter Norman, but was the first hit of the COVID19 cancellations.
Feb 19
Meeting – 18th February 2020
The last meeting before the COVID19 lock down was a talk by Andy Peachey “From Pre-history to the Saxons”, about the excavations in the Deben Valley in East Suffolk where works were being undertaken to link offshore wind turbines with distribution sites in the area.
Jan 22
Meeting – 21st January 2020
Peter Green, of the National Trust, East of England spoke of “Life on the Edge, the story of the Butcher family of 5 Lode Lane, Wicken.
Dec 20
Meeting – December 2019
The usual members Christmas gathering, buffet and quizzes by Peter Norman and Chris Easom.
Nov 23
Meeting – November 2019
Talk by Dr.Paul Saban on the History of the Medical Practices in Newmarket, as covered by his website www.talkingdust.net
Oct 22
Meeting – October 2019
Talk by member Brian Parsley on the 2019 archaeological dig at Scotsdales Nursery, Fordham.
Sep 24
Meeting – September 2019
Mike Petty gave a talk on the life of James Reynolds Withers, the Fordham poet.