Since its inception, the Farnham & District Museum Society has run a well-attended events programme of local history talks, seminars, exhibition private viewings, book launches, visits and other events. Our popular talks programme allows members to learn about local history and socialise in a friendly space. Our captivating talks programme is held at The Garden Gallery – a tranquil location in the Museum of Farnham’s garden. Talks are typically held monthly in the Spring and Autumn, starting at 2.30 pm on a Friday and lasting about an hour. They are a perfect opportunity to meet other people interested in Farnham and the surrounding district’s local history in a friendly and inclusive environment. Suitable refreshments are also provided! Details of our events programme for the forthcoming period are shown below.
It is a while since we have had a talk on either nature or photography but Jon Hawkins combines both. Jon modestly describes himself as 63, born and bred in the Surrey Hills. An excerpt from an interview given to an American photo journal states ‘Inspiration and motivation from the natural world have laid the […]
Frensham Heights is a well-known local school with a reputation for progressive ideas. It was leased to the school by the tobacco heiress, Edith Douglas Hamilton, at a peppercorn rental in 1925. However, the house and location, previously known as Frensham Hill and, before that, as Firgrove, have an interesting history. The original Firgrove estate was […]
Dr Alan Wright’s book Their Day has Passed: Gypsies in Victorian and Edwardian Surrey was published in 2017 and was followed by his Surrey Census of Nomads 1913, published by the Surrey Record Society in 2020. The books throw a fresh light on the experiences of Gypsies in Surrey at the dawn of the modern […]
Janet Pennington is an independent historian with a PhD in early-modern Sussex inn and tavern history. She is a long-time member of the Wealden Buildings Study Group and Hon. President of the Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society. Janet, daughter of Sussex archaeologists Eric and Hilda Holden, grew up in the post-war years, looking at the […]
