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REPTON VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP

NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 22 – WINTER & SPRING 2007/8

PLEASE REMEMBER OUR JOINT COFFEE MORNING WITH REPTON VILLAGE SOCIETY

ON SATURDAY 1^ST DECEMBER 2007 IN REPTON VILLAGE HALL 10.00am to 12.30pm

PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY, TOMBOLA, VALUATIONS BY CHARLES HANSON, A DISPLAY BY REPTON SCHOOL ART DEPARTMENT, NOT FORGETTING SEASONAL MINCE PIES, COFFEE etc.

The photographs will include the new ‘Square and Beyond’ display.

ALL WELCOME – ADMITTANCE FREE

ALL PROCEEDS TO REPTON VILLAGE HALL

Editor’s Note.

Another year is coming to an end and we only have our November meeting and the December Coffee Morning ahead although we are participating in the Christmas Tree Festival in St. Wystan’s Church from

Friday 7^th until Monday 10^th December when about 50 trees decorated by local groups will be on display. Glenys Shakespeare will be organising our contribution. As you know our November meeting on 20^th is a talk by Nick Roe about the history of a major local landmark, Burton Flour Mill.

The Committee would like to take this opportunity to extend Season’s Greetings to all our members and friends.

Our 2008 Programme is almost completely organised and it is listed overleaf. We trust you will all find it to be a varied and interesting selection of talks and activities.

REPTON VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP

MEETING PROGRAMME FOR 2008

ALL MEETINGS IN REPTON VILLAGE HALL, ASKEW GROVE, REPTON COMMENCING AT 7.30PM UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

TUES 15^th JAN	‘SILK GLOVES AND SANITATION’ BY PHILIP HEATH - The contrast between the 19^th Century Towns of Melbourne and Swadlincote.
TUES 19^th FEB	‘GETTING AWAY WITH IT’ BY RICHARD STONE - The operation of the Law in the middle ages.
TUES 18^th MAR	‘THE HISTORY OF BRETBY HALL’ BY TONY HENRY - The story of the Hall, Estate and Hospital
TUES 15^th APL	‘GOING IN THE MANNER OF ROGYSCHE EGYPTIANS’ BY DAVID SMITH - About the history and culture of Gypsies
TUES 20^th MAY	AGM PLUS ‘GOODBYE Mr CHIPS’ BY ALAN THOMPSON - An illustrated talk about this 1939 film produced in Repton
TUES 3^rd JUNE	VISIT TO St. WYSTAN’S SCHOOL. Details to follow. Members only.
TUES 17^TH JUNE	‘TEA AND TALK’ by PAUL STEVENS & FRANK WATSON - in Repton School Cricket Pavilion. Joining details to follow.
JULY/AUGUST	GUIDED WALK – We will be arranging a local guided walk during these months.
TUES 16^th SEPT	‘WILLIAM JOHN STEPHENSON-PEACH AND THE REPTON ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS’ BY ALAN PARTINGTON - An illustrated talk about his life taking in his time in Repton.
TUES 21^st OCT	‘THE STORY OF AN EAST COAST RESORT’ BY SHIRLEY HORTON - The speaker will describe the history and development of Skegness from a small village through the years to when it became a popular east Midland holiday resort. This is a fascinating and humorous glimpse of social history.
TUES 18^th NOV	‘THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF BURTON’S BREWERY RAILWAYS’ BY PHILIP STANBRIDGE - An illustrated talk about the story of these private railway systems.
DEC	TO BE ADVISED

ALL WELCOME

MEMBERS £1.50 VISITORS £2.50

Programme is subject to any unforeseen changes

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www.reptonvillage.org.uk

A.B.K. Nov 2007.

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