Surrey History Meetup

Some short presentations by SIHG members:

• “Victorian Pumping Stations” by Tony Samson
• “Industrial Archaeology along Bow Creek, E. London” by Michael Herbert
• "The Baseline Surveys of William Roy" by Stuart Denison
• RESERVES:
• "Accurate GPS - the technology that turned trig points into industrial archaeology" by Simon Ritchie
• "The Weald of Kent Canal - the 'Canal that Never Was' by Garry Brooks

Doors 13:30, talk starts at 14:00. Duration 90-120 mins including a tea & coffee break
Free entry for all! Come along for all talks or just the one(s) that particularly interest you

Oddfellows Hall is 10 minutes walk from Leatherhead railway station. Nearest parking is 52 Bridge St car park, over the road from Oddfellows; Church Street Short Stay Car Park KT22 8DW is 5 minutes walk, the Swan Centre Car Park KT22 8AH is a little further away.

This is the monthly meeting of the Leatherhead and District Local History Society.

The History Society writes:

The forthcoming History Society talk is at 7.30pm on Friday 17 October in the Abraham Dixon Hall of the Leatherhead Institute.

Colin Cobb will be speaking on "Donald Campbell: his Surrey Life"

Land and water speed record holder Donald Campbell lived in Leatherhead until his death in his powerboat Bluebird at Coniston Water in the 1960s.

The talk forms the climax to our current exhibition in the Leatherhead Museum on the Campbell Speed Dynasty. Colin has been one of our prime sources for this display and has a lifetime of interest in Campbell's story and the wider world of Speed Records.

This promises to be a fascinating talk. We do hope to see you there.

Non-members are welcome and pay a fee on the door. Doors open at 7pm for 7:30pm.

BLURB: 'David examines some of history’s missing chapters to uncover how and why some events and some people are remembered and others forgotten. Taking examples from the world wars, the Industrial revolution and other pivotal moments in global history David uncovers history’s missing persons.
David's television programs include "Union" and " A House Through Time."' He is the author or co-author of eight books including "Black & British: A Forgotten History" and "The Kaiser’s Holocaust: Germany’s Forgotten Genocide and the Colonial Roots of Nazism." His books will be available on the evening and he will be signing after his talk.

Running Time: 7.30pm-9pm
Tickets: £31
Book at https://www.dorkinghalls.co.uk/booking-tickets/?EventId=371101
We have booked tickets E19-21 in the stalls