Events
Unless otherwise stated, meetings start at 7.30pm in the Churchill Building of the Bristol Veterinary School. Enter from Stock Lane. The Churchill Building is the large block to the north of the site. For a map, please use the link Langford House
- Thu, Dec 12th '19A Festive Social EventMembers' Evening
- Thu, Nov 14th '19The Lost City of BristolClive Burlton
- Thu, Oct 10th '19Tyntesfield - Progress & DiscoveriesJenny & Terry Stevens
- Thu, Sep 12th '19The Bristol Seamen's MissionPhillip Auden
- Thu, Jul 11th '19Details to be announcedSocial Event/Outing
- Thu, May 9th '19The Voyages of CabotEvan Jones
- Thu, Apr 11th '19'I was a 16th Century Kitchen Maid'Kay Wych
- Thu, Mar 14th '19AGM followed by:
The Canons' Houses at WellsAlex Kolombos - Thu, Feb 14th '19Milk & Molecules: what organic residues tell us about Stone-age BritainJulie Dunne
- Thu, Jan 10th '19The Bristol Camera ObscuraMary Coward
- Thu, Dec 13th '18Local History QuizA Social Evening with Mulled Wine and Mince Pies
- Thu, Nov 8th '18Our Personal Tributes to WWIMembers' Evening
- Thu, Oct 11th '18Every Boy will join the Navy - Bristol Training Ship, The FormidableShirley Hodgson
- Thu, May 10th '18Gardens of the Wills HousesGlenda Bryan
- Thu, Apr 12th '18Commercial Archaeology UncoveredFrances Ward
- Thu, Mar 8th '18Domesday Book and the localityFrank Thorn
- Thu, Feb 8th '18The History of the SS Great BritainBrian Aston
- Thu, Jan 11th '18Battle of Britain over MendipJohn Smith
- Thu, Dec 14th '17A Musical Evening with Minced Pies & Mulled Wine
To be held in Langford HouseThe Lost Sheep - Thu, Nov 9th '17From a Cockney Royal Fusilier to a Kilted Military Policeman of the 51st Highland DivisionJo Fryer
- Thu, Oct 12th '17The Lost White City of BristolClive Burlton
- Thu, Sep 14th '17Wrington Village HospitalMark Bullen
- Thu, Jul 13th '17A visit to the Bishop's Palace & GardenAn Excursion to Wells
- Thu, Jun 8th '17Alfred Plumley - The diary of a Burrington Lad, born 1879David Wilkins
- Thu, May 11th '17Bristol's Australian Pioneer and the WW1 Hospital at Bishop's KnollChris Stephens
- Thu, Apr 13th '17AGM followed by An Evening of Military RecollectionsMembers' Evening
- Thu, Mar 9th '17The Evolution of the Mendip LandscapeJames Bond
- Thu, Feb 9th '17The Vagrant Children of BristolShirley Hodgson
- Thu, Jan 12th '17The Tanneries of LangfordAlex Kolombos
- Thu, Dec 8th '16Mulled wine, mince pies and musical entertainment
To be held in the Conference Room in Langford HouseA Christmas Celebration - Thu, Nov 10th '16A Walk Through Lower Langford in 1840.John Gowar
- Thu, Oct 13th '16Churchill CourtJohn Murray
- Thu, Sep 8th '16Tyntesfield - the family, house and visionJeannie & Terry Stevens (National Trust)
- Thu, Aug 11th '16AlderneyDave Wallace
- Thu, Jun 9th '16Frances, Countess Waldegrave: a Nineteenth-century Society HostessTony Antonovics (University of Bristol)
- Thu, May 12th '16Unfortunately, this month's meeting has had to be cancelled
- Thu, Apr 14th '16Local Archaeological TreasuresKurt Adams (Bristol Museum)
- Thu, Mar 10th '16"It shouldn't happen to a writer"Michael Malaghan
- Thu, Feb 11th '16Down the PlugholeSue Goodland (Wessex Water)
- Thu, Jan 14th '16Members' Evening:
Four Remarkable Rectors (of Wrington)
A 13-year-old joins the RajJohn Gowar & Jane Dixon - Thu, Dec 10th '15SensationsMusical Group Quartet
- Thu, Nov 12th '15Hannah MoreFilm (Alex Kolombos)
- Thu, Oct 8th '15Spinning WheelsSarah Harris
- Thu, Sep 10th '15Druids in BritainProfessor Ronald Hutton
- Thu, Jul 9th '15Members' Meeting: Langford IndustriesMembers (Jo Fryer)
- Thu, Jun 11th '15Transportation to AustraliaPaul Cope
- Thu, May 14th '15The Three BACsBill Morgan
- Thu, Apr 9th '15The History of Bristol Water and Blagdon LakeHajira Khushnood
- Thu, Mar 12th '15AGM
The Land Speed Record: from 39 to 1000 mph.Stefan Marjoram - Thu, Feb 12th '15The Strawberry Line - Past, Present & FutureLois Brenchley
- Thu, Jan 8th '15Old Bristol & Old PostcardsMike Britton
- Thu, Dec 11th '14The history of the banjo with illustrations.
Mulled wine and mince pies.Steve Price - Thu, Nov 13th '14Clifton Suspension BridgeMike Rowlands
- Thu, Oct 9th '14Village WitchcraftProf. Ronald Hutton
- Thu, Sep 11th '14Frances Sage, Queen of Bath - A local story of Georgian EnglandProf. Chris Stephens
- Sat, Aug 2nd '14Walking Beckford's Ride
A guided walk from Lansdown Crescent in Bath to Beckford's Tower followed by a picnic or pub lunch.Amy Frost - Thu, Jul 10th '14Windmills & Millers in SomersetSarah Harris
- Thu, Jun 12th '14Did you know?Jo Fryer & members
- Thu, May 8th '14Jane AustinJane Dawes
- Thu, Apr 10th '14AGM followed by:
Burrington in World War OneJacky Kerly, Mary Coward, Mike McLennan - Thu, Mar 13th '14Tools of the TradeMike Horler
- Thu, Feb 13th '14Learning Local History from MapsVeronica Bowerman
- Thu, Jan 9th '14Members' stories and queries. Access to family history databases.Members family history evening
- Thu, Dec 12th '13North Somerset in Anglo-Saxon TimesMichael Costen
- Thu, Nov 14th '13From Pillar to Post
[Veronica Bowerman's talk: Learning Local History from Maps has been postponed until February.]Cyril Routley - Thu, Oct 10th '13The Phillips Collection of Victorian PhotographsAnn-Marie Wilkinson
- Thu, Sep 12th '13Some findings of YCCCARTChris Short
- Thu, Jul 11th '13Visit to Over Langford ManorChris & Mamie Lee
- Thu, Jun 13th '13High-level Tour of Wells Cathedral followed by tea at 7 Cathedral GreenAlex Kolombos
- Thu, May 9th '13The City of WellsTony Scrase
- Thu, Apr 11th '13AGM followed by
William BeckfordDr Amy Frost - Thu, Mar 14th '13The Architect of Weston - Hans Fowler PriceJohn Crockford-Hawley
- Thu, Feb 14th '13Monastic Houses: local effects of DissolutionJames Bond
- Thu, Jan 10th '13Family history eveningMembers
- Thu, Dec 13th '12A West Gallery Christmas
A musical entertainment with seasonal refreshments.Bristol Harmony - Thu, Nov 8th '12Family History EveningMembers
- Thu, Oct 11th '12Annie KennyJune Hannam
- Thu, Sep 13th '12Wells Cathedral Library
Another opportunity for a guided tour of this remarkable collection.
Alex & Debbie Kolombos have kindly offered to entertain the Group to afternoon tea and members may wish to complete the visit by attending Choral Evensong. Please note that this is an afternoon visit.Kevin Spears - Thu, Jul 12th '12"Yeo Valley"
The history and background of this successful local enterprise.Les Davies, MBE - Thu, Jun 14th '12"The Bridge that killed"
The story of a Bristol tragedy of 1855
Mark Bullen - Thu, May 10th '12The Rev. T. S. Whalley and his cousin Penelope: linking Mendip Lodge and Hotwells
The talk explores some of the remarkable characters in the local social scene at the end of the 18th century.
Chris Stephens - Thu, Apr 12th '12AGM
followed by: Memories of LangfordRuth Weaver - Thu, Mar 8th '12Trenches to Trams - the life of a Bristol tommyClive Burlton
- Thu, Feb 9th '12Bristol Children's Help SocietyRichard Hyde
- Thu, Jan 12th '12500 years of local maps, a homage to John RocqueJohn Gowar and Alex Kolombos
- Thu, Dec 8th '11Artisan cheesemaking and tastingTrethowan Dairy
- Thu, Nov 10th '11Medieval Somerset VillagesJames Bond
- Thu, Oct 13th '11Over an hour of old cine film shot by Sidney Hill of Langford and Churchill from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. A wonderful glimpse of Langford and its characters.Sidney Hill Films
- Thu, Sep 8th '11Historic Somerset Gardens including Langford HouseMarion Mako
- Thu, Jul 7th '11Visit to Wells Cathedral Library, to start at 6.30pmKevin Spears
- Thu, Jun 9th '11British Piers, fun and frivolity.Bob Tinker
- Thu, May 12th '11Ballooning in the Bristol Area, 1784 to 2000John Penny
- Thu, Apr 14th '11AGM followed by "Bloody Assizes, the Langford Connection?"Alex Kolombos
- Thu, Mar 10th '11Hannah MoreEcho Irving
- Thu, Feb 10th '11Farming in the Wrington ValeJohn Alvis
- Thu, Jan 13th '11Paule Vezelay, a remarkable Bristol ArtistDavid Cuthbert
- Thu, Dec 9th '10My life with ShirehorsesMike Horler
- Thu, Nov 11th '10"A penny to go to School, a Victorian education"Jo Fryer
- Thu, Oct 14th '10The Somerset Assizes in the 19th CenturyDavid Pugsley
- Thu, Sep 9th '10Wells Cathedral LibraryKevin Spears
- Sat, Jul 17th '10Burrington Fete to be held at Burrington HouseBurrington House
- Thu, Jul 8th '10Exploring Local Landscapes Using Old MapsSue Shaw
- Thu, Jun 10th '10Visit to Gatcombe Court followed by wine and cheese party, £7 for members, and £9 for non members. Meet at Gatcombe Court, Long Ashton at 7pm.Stella Clarke
- Thu, May 13th '10"When Weston was a village"Pat Hase
- Thu, Apr 8th '10AGM to be followed by a talk from Nicholas Hooper entitled "Village Medicine in the Wrington Vale" (Please note this is a change to the programme, Richard Storey's documentary drama on Annie Kenney has been moved to December 2010)Nicholas Hooper
- Thu, Mar 11th '10Metal Detecting, including the bronze age axe heads recently found in Lower LangfordBob and Dave Whalley
- Thu, Feb 11th '10England's last crime scene execution, Kenn, Somerset 1830Steve Poole
- Thu, Jan 14th '10"Landscape Archaeology in North Somerset"James Bond
- Thu, Dec 10th '09Christmas SpecialColin Chapman
- Thu, Nov 12th '09My life as a wheelwrightMike Horler
- Thu, Oct 8th '09Bristol CuriositiesGlynn Duggan
- Thu, Sep 10th '09Bronze Age Burial Sites ( to be confirmed)Dr Joshua Pollard
- Thu, Jul 9th '09Grandma's Garden, The Edwardian Garden.Yvonne Bell
- Thu, Jun 11th '09Visit to Churchill CourtJohn Murray
- Thu, May 14th '09AGM
and An evacuee at Tyntesfield 1941/1942Phillipa Perks - Thu, Apr 9th '09Supper at the Langford Inn with talkat Langford InnAlex Kolombos
- Thu, Mar 12th '09A History of Mendip Lead Mining 1600-1900Colin Budge
- Thu, Feb 12th '09Trials and tribulations of restoring Crowcombe Court, a Grade 1 Listed Somerset Georgian Country HouseDr Patricia Smith
- Thu, Dec 11th '08100 years of Cider Making at ThatchersJohn Thatcher
- Thu, Nov 13th '08History of Bee KeepingIvor Davis
- Thu, Oct 9th '08Chasing the tail of the hunter-gatherers in South West EnglandPaula Goddard
- Thu, Sep 11th '08Postal historyCedric Prys-Roberts
- Thu, Jul 10th '08Visit to Banwell CavesJo and team
- Thu, Jun 12th '08Sidney Hill CentenaryLangford House
- Thu, May 8th '08Bone Caves of BanwellJohn Chapman
- Thu, Apr 10th '08Reminiscences of Langford life between the WarsAlex Kolombos and residents
- Fri, Apr 4th '08Inaugural meeting of LANCET ( Langford Community Archaeology project). Meet 10am at the Blagdon Water Garden Centre.at Blagdon Water Garden CentreVince Russett
- Thu, Mar 13th '08Community Archaeology and a possible "Langford Dig"Vince Russett
- Thu, Feb 14th '08A most appropriate subject for St. Valentines Day, Love and Marriage, Edwardian StyleYvonne Bell
- Thu, Jan 10th '08The history and tradition of Wassailing with figgy pudding and wassail to follow!Eric Holdaway
- Thu, Dec 13th '07The history of campanology – a talk and demonstration on the history of bell ringingMichael Horseman
- Thu, Nov 29th '07The Shapwick Project, a study of a Somerset village.Prof. Mick Aston
- Thu, Nov 8th '07The history of WinscombeMaria Forbes
- Thu, Oct 11th '07Sidney Hill - Langford's benefactorPeter Archer
- Thu, Sep 13th '07Restoring the stained glass of the Victorian summer House at Langford HouseRita Hinton
- Thu, Jul 12th '07The history of Burrington church and villageChristopher Marsden-Smedley
- Thu, Jun 14th '07Langford trail - a tractor and trailer ride to the houses featured in LHG's book 'Every House Tells a Story' to look at their exteriors and hear a potted history of eachJo and team
- Thu, May 10th '07A holiday diary from 1836 (includes visits to Weston-super-Mare)Pat Hase
- Thu, Apr 12th '072 course meal at the Langford Innat Langford InnSocial
- Thu, Mar 8th '07Dr Whalley at Mendip LodgeChris Stevens
- Thu, Feb 8th '07Memories and memorabilia of the 50’s, to include the Golden Jubilee of Churchill Community SchoolJo and team
- Thu, Jan 11th '07John Vane, Rector of Wrington and Vicar of Burrington (1828-1870), the quest for his family, social and political connections.John Gowar