Meetings
Meetings of Bitterne Local History Society are held on the second Saturday of each month at 7.00 pm in Bitterne United Reformed Church (entrance in the Precinct, next to Bitterne Churchyard) above Iceland.
Locate the Church using: Google Maps, OpenStreetMap.
Society news and notice of local meetings of historical interest are followed by talks on a variety of topics illustrated with slides, sometimes with related artefacts.
ENTRY FEES:
Members £1.00
Non Members £3.00
2021 Events
| September | Saturday 9th | The Spitfire Makers Charitable Trust Exhibition and guided walk 11.00 to 16.00, Shirley Parish Hall, St James Rd, Shirley, SO15 5QF | We have a Static Display, as has Solent Sky and Shirley Local History Group |
| September | Saturday 18th | Heritage Open Day in conjunction with Peartree 400. | Our exhibition will follow the national theme of ‘Edible England’ |
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2021 Meetings
| January | Saturday 9th | Cancelled Due to Covid | — |
| February | Saturday 13th | Cancelled Due to Covid | — |
| March | Saturday 13th | Cancelled Due to Covid | — |
| April | Saturday 10th | Ships of Southampton ZOOM MEETING | Dr Cheryl Butler |
| May | Saturday 8th | Cancelled Due to Covid | — |
| June | Saturday 12th | Cancelled Due to Covid | — |
| July | Saturday 10th | Nooks & Crannies of Romsey | Phoebe Merrick |
| August | Saturday 14th | The Great Exhibition of 1851 | Simon Gomm |
| September | Saturday 11th | Capsized in the Solent | Richard Jones |
| October | Saturday 9th | AGM – followed by Bygone Bitterne | Ian Abrahams |
| November | Saturday 13th | Sacrifice & Remembrance (CWGC) — Further Details | Lt Col (Ret’d) Jeremy Prescott |
| December | Saturday 11th | Christmas Carols — Further Details | St. James Excelsior Brass Band |
2022 Meetings
| January | Saturday 8th | Murder of an English Actress — Further Details | Paul Stickler |
| February | Saturday 12th | Winchester: Bishops, Buildings and Bones Part 3 | Andrew Negus |
| March | Saturday 12th | Building Spitfires Without a Factory | Alan Matlock |
| April | Saturday 9th | Pear Tree Church : 400 Years of History | Dr Cheryl Butler |
| May | Saturday 14th | Magic Brunels | Prof Tony Pointon |
| June | Saturday 11th | Radio Times’ Broadcasting Memories (with humour and songs) | John Pitman |