27 July 2022
Berkshire’s first ever online heritage fair takes place on Saturday 6th August – for those with Berkshire ancestry, those who live in Berkshire and those interested in Berkshire’s rich history. There are two sessions – morning and afternoon – and you can sign up for one or other or even both. And it’s FREE. This …
8 June 2022
Thatcham Historical Society in partnership with the Old Bluecoat School held an exhibition from 2nd to 5th June 2022. This was to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a remarkable achievement. There were three sections to the exhibition; first there was information about the Queen and events that have happened during her reign, next …
26 April 2022
The Thatcham Town Council Heritage Working Party recently launched the towns first Digital Heritage Trail. The group wanted to create a more interactive way of connecting with local history, encourage people to get out and about and thus the idea of a QR trail came about. There are a series of panels dotted around the …
16 April 2022
Thatcham Historical Society, in conjunction with the Old Bluecoat School, will be holding an exhibition to mark the Platinum Jubilee. We will have a selection of materials covering the local history and timelines to show the Queens reign with history during that period. The event will take place from 2nd to 5th June at the …
4 February 2022
Most of the towns and villages of the Thames and Kennet Valleys have histories, which are full of interest, but few can boast a story either as long or as fascinating as the history of Thatcham. Long before people appeared, animals – many now extinct – roamed the landscape and their remains sometimes emerge from …
