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Upcoming Meetings

All meetings are held at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Claygate KT10 0JP, and start at 2.30pm

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Saturday, 8 March

Suffrage to Sisterhood

A Speaker from Elmbridge Museum

Everyone’s heard of the Suffragettes, but what happened to them after women got the vote? Come along to this talk, on International Women’s Day, to discover the little-explored sequel to the suffrage story.

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Saturday, 12 April

A Very Happy Little World: 150 Years of Sailing on the Thames

Mark Laity

Thames Sailing Club in Kingston is the oldest river sailing club in the country, established in 1870. The club’s archivist will talk about the early days of leisure sailing on the Thames in the wider context of the social and local changes over the period.

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Saturday, 17 May

Film Making in Walton-on -Thames

Dr Simon Brown

From humble beginnings, the film pioneer Cecil Hepworth’s work came to be seen as the pinnacle of what British cinema could achieve. This talk will explore the history of Hepworth’s Walton studio, and will profile the local figures who helped to make the town a key film hub of the silent era.

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Saturday, 14 June

Genealogy: A Personal Case Study

Janet Heskins

Janet will take us through the story of her work on tracing her family tree, providing insights into the many relevant techniques and information sources that can be used, as well as highlights from her own findings.

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