Thatcham Historical Society

Society day trip to Blenheim Palace will take place on 24th September 2011. At present we aim to leave at 9.30am from Kennet School. You may park in the school car park, not the leisure centre. We will leave Blenheim at around 4.30pm. Please note, the gardens open at 10am, but the Palace is not open to 10.30am. Please ensure you have suitable outdoor clothing incase of bad weather. Any problems, please contact Nick.

Today, 11th June 2011, members of Thatcham Historical Society went to Wallingford Museum. The museum was fantastic covering ancient periods including the stone ages, right up to the modern. There are models of Wallingford Castle showing the vast size of the structure as well as a model railway. Photographs of Wallingford are shown through the museum and there are parts that are made to look like period properties such as a shop front or Public House.

Winterbrook House. Photograph by Ann Allen.

The second and last of our trips in 2010, organised by Thatcham Historical Society, took place on the 11th September. The trip saw members of the society, and guests from other societies including the U3A, and friends and family, visit the Natural History Museum. Most of us spent the day in the Natural History Museum, others also visited the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The first of two full day trips organised by Thatcham Historical Society took place on the 3rd July 2010 and saw members of the society, and guests from other societies including the U3A, visit Hampton Court Palace, home to King Henry VIII.

Due to low numbers, the trip has been cancelled. The society will have it annual full day outing on the 12th July 2009. Exact details to be confirmed, destination is Oxford City. You can find out more about what you can see and do there by visiting their website, www.visitoxford.org.