Coming Society Talks

Talks for 2023

Thursday 26 January: “Coaching Days in Codicote” the village inns and the branch road to Hitchin, Nicholas Maddex

Thursday 23 March: “Industrial Letchworth 1903-1920” the many interesting businesses that came to Letchworth in its early days, Philippa Parker and Jane Capstick

Thursday 25 May: “A Measure of History” the story of weights and measures, Paul Jiggens

Thursday 27 July: “The Development of Hitchin Town Centre before 1800” Bridgett Howlett

Thursday 28 September: Short AGM and Kayser Bondor film and slideshow.

Thursday 23 November: “The Coaching Inns of Baldock” Brendan King

All talks are in the Baldock Community Centre, Simpson’s Drive, and begin at 8pm.

DO NOT FORGET: The 2022 free subscription has now ended and the new subscriptions start in January (except those who paid in November).

We have raised the cost of entry to our talks to £3 for non-members but have held the subscription at £5 which not only gives entry to all our talks but also gives a £1 discount on History in the Afternoon talks – what a bargain!

You can renew at our talks or at Hist in PM, or cheque or cash to 22 Whitehorse Street with name and address