To be held in Saffron Walden Library, Wednesday, 15th May 2024 at 7:30pm Notice & Agenda Apologies for absence Minutes of previous meeting & matters arising Chairman's Report Treasurer's Report Librarian's Report Election of officers and committee of the Society AOB Nominations for the posts of officers and members of the committee should be sent in […]
AGENT ZO tells the remarkable story of courageous resistance fighter Elzbieta Zawacka, aka 'Zo', the only female member of the Polish elite special forces, the 'Silent Unseen', and the only […]
The Gibson Library Society held a second evening of poetry readings: "from Matthew Arnold to Benjamin Zephaniah", hosted by local poet Hannah Walker. People were invited to bring their favourite […]
In his new book, Brightening from the East, writer and social historian Ken Worpole explored a unique 'region of the mind' - the Thames Estuary, the marshland landscapes of the […]
Edward Charlesworth lived from 1813 to 1893 and participated in significant developments in the study of the natural sciences; being acquainted with and/or communicating with some of the leading natural […]
The AGM was followed by a talk on by Oscar Aldred on Sir Cyril Fox and the Archaeology of the Cambridge region. Sir Cyril Fox PhD FSA FBA MRIA (1882-1967) […]
Our 2025 AGM took place as a face-to-face meeting in the Saffron Walden Library on Wednesday 14th May at 7:30pm. Documents that will also be handed out at the AGM […]
Just off Fleet Street, in what was the heart of the British national press is the St Bride Foundation. It was set up in 1891 as an institution to support […]
Perry has a long-standing interest in food history and social history, and many members will recall her excellent talk about Twelfth Night. In 2018 she was invited to take on the role of the Victorian Cook in the BBC2 series 'The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts' shown in January 2019. This led to a […]
