Events are OPEN to all and prior booking is not necessary except where indicated.
DETAILS of all events are obtainable from SLHA by email info@slha.org.uk or phone (01522 521337)
Speakers Offered: Names and contact details of speakers are available from the SLHA Office.
Speakers Wanted: Additions to our database of speakers are welcomed. We need details of topics, contact information and fees.
JANUARY 2012
RUMMAGINGS FROM MY STUDY
A talk by Douglas Hoare
Thursday 12 January 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Denys's Church Room, Market Place, Sleaford
RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN LINCOLN
A talk by Dr Michael Jones
Wednesday 18 January 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
SUNDAY SPECIAL - 3 short talks
1. GEORGE BOOLE: PREPARING FOR THE 2015 CELEBRATIONS
Dave Kenyon
2. SLHA SUMMER OUTING 2012: WEST SUSSEX & HAMPSIRE
Ken Hollamby
3. NEW ACQUISITIONS BY THE COLLECTION (Lincoln's Museum)
Antony Lee
Sunday 22 January 2012 at 2.30 p.m. at Jews' Court, Steep Hill, Lincoln
AYSCOUGHFEE
A talk by Julia Knight
Friday 27 January 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St John's Church Lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding
FEBRUARY 2012
LOCAL HISTORY WEEKEND CONFERENCE
Non-Conformity in Lincolnshire
Including Huguenots, Pentecostals, Wesleyans, Pilgrims
Full details of topics and speakers to follow
Friday 10 to Sunday 12 February 2012
at Bishop Grosseteste University College, Longdales Road, Lincoln
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HOARDS, HOUNDS AND HELMETS: THE HALLATON TREASURE
A talk by Vicki Score
Wednesday 15 February 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
RAF PATHFINDERS
A talk by Michael Wadsworth
Thursday 16 February 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Denys's Church Room, Market Place, Sleaford
OLD SPALDING
A talk by Michael Elsdon
Friday 24 February 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St John's Church Lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding
MARCH 2012
ROMAN MINING IN EASTERN EGYPT
A talk by Dr Barbara Tratsaert
Wednesday 14 March 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
PAPISTS AND POPERY AFTER THE LINCOLNSHIRE RISING
A talk by Revd John Wilford
Thursday 15 March 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Denys's Church Room, Market Place, Sleaford
SUNDAY SPECIAL - 3 short talks
1. WOMEN QUAKERS
Dr Erin Bell
2. LINCOLNSHIRE AND THE POTATO
Catherine Wilson & Stewart Squires
3. BARDNEY ABBEY DIG
Paul Cope-Faulkner
Sunday 18 March 2012 at 2.30 p.m. at Jews' Court, Steep Hill, Lincoln
SPRING FETE ON THE STRAIT
Another open air event in the street outside Jews' Court
with stalls, games, music, food and more
Saturday 24 March 2012 from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. in Lincoln
WILDLIFE IN THE WASH
A talk by Geoffrey Lee
Friday 30 March 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St John's Church Lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding
APRIL 2012
THE EARLY WEST FRONT OF LINCOLN CATHEDRAL
A talk by Dr David Taylor (University of Nottingham)
Wednesday 18 April 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
Coach Trip to
ELLYS MANOR HOUSE, GREAT PONTON
and RUTLAND RAILWAY MUSEUM
Saturday 21 April 2012 from Lincoln
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WISBECH CASTLE
A talk by Anne Barns
Friday 27 April 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St John's Church Lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding
MAY 2012
LOCAL HISTORY DAY
Lincolnshire Estates
The Council as Landlord: Urban Estate Development in Lincoln - Dr Andrew Jackson
The Estate Village and its Tenants - Dr Rob Wheeler
The Brocklesby Estate in the 19th Century - Dr Charles Rawding
Monastic Estates - Prof David Stocker & Dr Paul Everson
The National Trust and the Belton Estate - Colin Deeley
20th Century Farming controlled by Markets - Tony Worth
Saturday 5 May 2012
at University of Lincoln, Riseholme Campus
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BUILDING ON BARROWS:
The Re-use of Prehistoric Monuments in Anglo-Saxon Settlements
A talk by Dr Vicky Crewe (University of Sheffield)
Wednesday 16 May 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
DRAINAGE IN THE FENS
A talk by June Barton
Friday 25 May 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St John's Church Lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding
HORNCASTLE CANAL WALK (Wolds Walking Festival)
A walk led by SLHA IA team
Monday 28 May 2012 at 2.00 p.m.. Start at Swimming Pool, Coronation Walk, Horncastle
JUNE 2012
ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERIES IN KENT
A talk by Dr Andrew Richardson (Canterbury Archaeological Trust)
Wednesday 13 June 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
SLHA Annual General Meeting
Saturday 16 June at Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford
ROMAN AND SAXON SETTLEMENTS
A talk by Tom Lane
Friday 29 June 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St John's Church Lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding
HERITAGE FAIR
Saturday 30 June 2012 at 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. at Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding
JULY 2012
VILLAGE WALK in WILLOUGHTON
Sunday 1 July 2012 at 2.30 p.m. at Willoughton
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN WORKSHOP
Saturday 7 July 2012 (Venue and Times to be arranged)
STUDY WEEKEND IN WEST SUSSEX AND HAMPSHIRE
Friday 13 July to Monday 16 July 2012
Based in Chichester
Chichester University and Cathedral
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Weald and Downland Museum
Amberley Museum
Arundel Castle and Cathedral
Fort Cumberland
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Brackenbury Lecture
Speaker to be arranged
Sunday 14 July 2012 at 3.00 p.m. at the Methodist Chapel, Raithby by Spilsby
SLHA PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
A discussion led by Stewart Squires & Chris Lester
Friday 27 July 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St John's Church Lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding
AUGUST 2012
SEPTEMBER 2012
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS
A variety of events, including some led by SLHA members
Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 September 2012
FIN COP, DERBYSHIRE: A HILLFORT AT WAR
A talk by Jim Brightman (Archaeological Research Services, Bakewell)
Wednesday 12 September 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
LINCOLNSHIRE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY
Wind Power: Past, Present & Future
Saturday 22 September 2012
Full details to follow
OCTOBER 2012
LINCOLNSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY DAY
Church Archaeology
Saturday 6 October 2012
Full details to follow
CITY BENEATH THE WAVES:
The Pavlopetri Underwater Archaeology Project, Greece
A talk by Dr Jon Henderson (University of Nottingham)
Wednesday 17 October 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
NOVEMBER 2012
ROUND-UP OF RECENT FIELDWORK IN LINCOLNSHIRE
various speakers
Wednesday 14 November 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at St Hugh's Hall, Monks Road, Lincoln
SUNDAY SPECIAL - 3 short talks
1. NATIONAL VIEW OF LOCAL HISTORY
Dr Tim Lomas
2. THE BELTON HOUSE WATER SYSTEM
Chris Lester
3. LINCOLN MEDIEVAL TILE PROJECT
speaker to be confirmed
Sunday 25 November 2012 at 2.30 p.m. at Jews' Court, Steep Hill, Lincoln
DECEMBER 2012
