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
January | Saturday 13th | THE HIND LEG OF A DONKEY: Growing up in the 1950s and 60s — Further Details | Bob Smith |
February | Saturday 10th | WOOLSTON FLOATING BRIDGE — Further Details | Stephen Hoadley |
March | Saturday 9th | GUEST NIGHT – BYGONE BITTERNE (Slide Show) | Ian Abrahams |
April | Saturday 13th | NETLEY, YANKS AND THE D-DAY LANDINGS: The work of the US Medical Services at Netley in 1944 — Further Details | Ursula Pearce |
May | Saturday 11th | SOUTHAMPTON: WATER, SLAUGHTER AND TRADE Part 1 — Further Details | Andrew Negus |
June | Saturday 8th | SAVING THE NEW FOREST — Further Details | Roger Burfitt |
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
July | Saturday ?? | Trifest — Free festival on Cobden Meadows, 12.00-7.00 pm | |
September | Saturday ?? | Heritage Open Day — Our Heritage Centre will be open from 10.00 to 16.00 | |