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All upcoming talks, meetings and events organised by the Shepton Mallet Area History Group. We'd love to see you there. If there's a topic you'd like to deliver a talk or presentation on, do get in touch.
All upcoming talks, meetings and events organised by the Shepton Mallet Area History Group. We'd love to see you there. If there's a topic you'd like to deliver a talk or presentation on, do get in touch.
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 3 September 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
Last Summer Things Were Greener, 1901, John Byam Liston ShawPhoto by Birmingham Museums Trust on UnsplashΒ
More than widows weeds
More than widows weeds
Fashion Curator and Researcher, Jennifer Parker takes a look at the long and often complex history of mourning fashion in Britain. Do you know what the Georgians wore when they lost a loved one? Was mourning fashion always black? Is it true the Victorians made mourning jewellery out of the deceased's hair? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this gothic journey through fashion history.
Fashion Curator and Researcher, Jennifer Parker takes a look at the long and often complex history of mourning fashion in Britain. Do you know what the Georgians wore when they lost a loved one? Was mourning fashion always black? Is it true the Victorians made mourning jewellery out of the deceased's hair? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in this gothic journey through fashion history.
π 17 September 2026, doors from 7.00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members Β£2, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 1 October 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 5 November 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
The Fascinating Follies of Somerset
The Fascinating Follies of Somerset
Author of Somerset Follies, Jonathan Holt, takes us on a fascinating tour of Somerset revealing the stories behind the regionβs many architectural follies. Jonathan has published books on Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol. He is a tour guide and Editor of Follies, the organ of the Folly Fellowship, a charity dedicated to their preservation and enjoyment (www.follies.org.uk). Continuing the folly theme, he has built a shell house in his own garden in Bath.
Author of Somerset Follies, Jonathan Holt, takes us on a fascinating tour of Somerset revealing the stories behind the regionβs many architectural follies. Jonathan has published books on Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Bristol. He is a tour guide and Editor of Follies, the organ of the Folly Fellowship, a charity dedicated to their preservation and enjoyment (www.follies.org.uk). Continuing the folly theme, he has built a shell house in his own garden in Bath.
π 19 November 2026, doors from 7.00pm, talk starts at 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members Β£2, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
Research session
Research session
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in carrying out your own research and would like some help in getting started, or guidance in accessing and using genealogy websites, then come along or email research.smahg@gmail.com for more information.
π 3 December 2026, from 2.00pm
π Shepton Mallet Library, BA4 5AZ
π· FREE
Christmas quiz!
Christmas quiz!
Our annual end of year meeting and history quiz
Our annual end of year meeting and history quiz
π 17 December 2026, doors from 7.00pm, quiz satrts 7.30pm
π The Salvation Army, BA4 5BU
π· Members FREE, Non-members Β£4 (cash preferred)
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