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
2024 Meetings — 2024 Events — 2025 Meetings
2024 Meetings
| July | Saturday 13th | COLLECTORS’ NIGHT | |
| August | NO MEETING | ||
| September | Saturday 14th | 800 YEARS OF THE SOUTHAMPTON MAYORALTY | Dr Cheryl Butler |
| October | Saturday 12th | AGM – BYGONE BITTERNE (Slide Show) | Ian Abrahams |
| November | Saturday 8th | HAMPSHIRE HEROES AND THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR | Alan Lloyd |
| December | Saturday 8th | SEA SHANTY SINGING | Salty Sea Dogs |
2024 Events
| May | Saturday 18 | Holy Saviour Church — Open Day, history of the Church display | |
| July | Saturday 27 | Trifest — Free festival on Cobden Meadows, 12.00-7.00 pm | |
| September | Saturday 7 | Heritage Open Day — Our Heritage Centre will be open from 10.00 to 16.00 | |
2025 Meetings
| January | Saturday 11th | BERT HINKLER: Southampton’s Forgotten Aviation Pioneer | Dr Martin Radford |
| February | Saturday 8th | BUILDING SPITFIRES WITHOUT A FACTORY: And updates on Blue Plaques east of the Itchen | Alan Matlock |
| March | Saturday 8th | GUEST NIGHT – BYGONE BITTERNE (Slide Show) | Ian Abrahams |
| April | Saturday 12th | MEDIEVAL ROMSEY ABBEY | Phoebe Merrick |
| May | Saturday 10th | SOUTHAMPTON: WATER, SLAUGHTER AND TRADE Part 2 | Andrew Negus |
| June | Saturday 14th | LORD RADSTOCK OF MAYFIELD | Nigel Paterson |