Stamford Civic Society
  • Home
  • Who we are
    • About the Society
    • Join us
    • Renew subscription
  • What we do
    • Projects >
      • The Sundial Project
      • School Projects
    • Stamford Urban Group
    • Information boards
    • Newsletters
    • Other publications >
      • Annual review >
        • Annual Review 2018 >
          • Highlights of 2018
          • Mallory Lane
          • Eventful times
          • Off the wall
          • Town centre issues
          • Nelson Dawson
          • In my time
          • Recognising the best
          • First impressions
          • National civic issues
          • Bland or inspiring
          • Arrivals and departures
          • Finances 2017-18
        • Annual Review 2017 >
          • Highlights of 2017
          • Open for tours
          • Eventful times
          • Keeping a watching brief
          • Town centre issues
          • Stamford: a celebration
          • Worth their weight in bronze
          • Getting the best advice
          • The Albert Bridge
          • From the Mercury
          • National civic issues
          • To bypass or not to bypass
          • Arrivals and a departure
          • Finances
        • Annual Review 2016 >
          • Highlights of the Year
          • Magical Metropolis
          • Eventful times
          • Keeping a Watching Brief
          • Tackling Town Centre Issues
          • My Favourite Building
          • An Arts & Crafts Treasure
          • Big, Bigger, Better?
          • What Do Young People Think?
          • Apethorpe Palace
          • National Civic Issues
          • Recognising the Best
          • Arrivals and Departures
        • Annual Review 2015
        • Annual Review 2014
      • Stones of Stamford Revisited
      • Articles
      • Archives
    • Awards >
      • 2018 Awards
      • 2014 Awards
      • 2011 Awards
      • 2009 Awards
  • Events
    • Coming events
    • Past events >
      • Stamford in Bloom 2018
      • 50th anniversary 2017 >
        • Press release
        • Competition winner
  • Stamford Heritage
    • Introduction to Stamford
    • First Conservation Area
    • St Leonard's Priory
    • Browne's Hospital >
      • Visit Browne's
      • Common room
      • Chapel
      • Staircase
      • Audit room
      • Confrator's room
      • 50 years ago
      • Brownes in pictures
    • The Priest's House
    • Other buildings >
      • Truesdale
      • Stamford School Chapel
      • The Institution
      • Stamford Houses
      • Railway Station
    • Other sites >
      • The Bastion
      • The Conduit
      • Recreation Ground
      • Daniel Lambert
    • Points of interest >
      • Plaques in Stamford
      • William Stukeley
    • Georgian Transport
    • 1960s pictures
    • 1900s pictures
    • 1870s pictures
  • Sponsors & partners
  • Contact us

Newsletter January 2014

8/1/2014

 
Welcome to the January edition of our bi-monthly newsletter.
Members' meeting and Special General Meeting

A Special General Meeting to approve the Society's revised constitution will be held on Wednesday March 5th at 7.30 pm at Browne's Hospital. All members should have received the formal notice and a copy of the proposed constitution. This will be followed by an informal members’ meeting round the fire, in the same style as that held in 2013. Please note this meeting is for members only; it would help if you could let Melanie, Martin or myself know whether you are coming or not.

Since the last newsletter…

About 20 members enjoyed an out of hours visit to Peterborough Museum, with the chance to wander the galleries with an excellent guide, who did a minimum of talking, but was always there to answer questions.

Stamford Stone Trail

Many of you will recall the various trails that were produced by LCC over 20 years ago, and were sold in the Museum and the Tourist Information Centre. The stone trail has been out of print for some time, and as the one most special to a stone town, we are working with the Library to update it and re-publish it. We hope to have it available for the summer season; it was last revised in the 1990's, so it needs very careful checking first.

Events programme

Tickets are available from the Secretary.

Unless otherwise stated, all talks will be at Browne’s Hospital, with tickets costing £3.50.

Wednesday 15th January 7.30pm: Dr Jocelyn Chatterton will talk on “Life in Qing Dynasty China – Emperors, Concubines and Eunuchs”.

Thursday 13th February 7.30pm: We welcome back Gil Darby; this time she will be talking on “Josiah Wedgwood - “Vase Maker General to the Universe”.

Thursday 20th March 7.30pm: Dave Gamston will talk on “Historic Pub Interiors: a Conservation Issue”.

Thursday 10th April 7.30pm: Rachel Morley of Hirst Conservation will be talking on “The Stones of Stamford”.

Wednesday 21st May:  Visit to Oakham castle – organized by the Friends of Rutland County Museum and Oakham Castle. This will be an afternoon visit, meeting at the castle at 2pm; please do book tickets as usual, though there is no charge. A donation to the Friends would be appreciated.

Their top guide will be on hand to take us round!

Friday June 13th : A morning in Kings Lynn, followed by an afternoon visit to Clifton House, the most complete medieval merchant's house in England. There is some information on the house at: http://www.klprestrust.org.uk/archive/clifton-house-and-tower/​. Tea and cakes will be served in the kitchen after the visit. We are still working on the details, such as coach availability and cost.

An interesting collection of books:

This message is from Michael S. Kemp - Bookseller
19 Adelaide Gardens
Minster on Sea, Kent, ME12 3HN
Telephone: 01795 663675
email: mike@kempbooksellers.co.uk

“I recently bought a large quantity of books from the library of Dr. R.W. [Rod] Ambler of Grimsby. In the New Year I shall be issuing two catalogues devoted to this collection:

Part One: Lincolnshire Books and Academic Books – History, Biography, Archaeology and Theology

Part Two: Lincolnshire Pamphlets, Booklets and Periodicals

In total there are probably over 1000 items on Lincolnshire, from important antiquarian town and parish histories, to obscure privately issued pamphlets dealing with esoteric aspects of Lincolnshire life and people, with pretty much everything in between.

I would welcome details from any of your members who may be interested in receiving copies of these catalogues.”

Please would any member who is interested contact Mr Kemp directly.

Contact Details

www.stamfordcivicsociety.org.uk has up to date information on events and projects.

Please contact Melanie Sockett, our Secretary for tickets and general information, by phone to 01780 752972, in writing to 16 Phillips Court, Stamford, PE9 2EE or by email to info@stamfordcivicsociety.org.uk.

Facebook and Twitter

A reminder that the Society is now live on Facebook and Twitter.

Gwyneth Gibbs

Chairman





Comments are closed.

    Archives

    December 2020
    October 2020
    June 2020
    March 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    June 2019
    March 2019
    November 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    November 2017
    September 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    November 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    November 2014
    September 2014
    July 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    September 2013
    July 2013
    May 2013
    March 2013
    January 2013

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

About the Society
Join us
Coming events
​Projects
Stamford Urban Group
Publications
​​Newsletters
Annual Review
Archives
Stamford heritage
Plaques in Stamford
William Stukeley
Browne's Hospital
The Priest's House
Stamford Mercury Archive

Contact us
Acknowledgements
Privacy policy

This website is archived in the
Internet Archive WayBackMachine
Copyright © 1962-2021 Stamford Civic Society
Registered charity no. 242571
Picture

a member of 
Civic Voice

Find us elsewhere:
Picture
Picture
Twitter
Picture
Facebook