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SUMMARY:What and when were the Iron Age hillforts of Herefordshire?
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Dr Keith Ray – The literature on the Iron Age in Britain is replete with descriptions of the form and the excavation of hilltop or hillslope enclosures commonly known as ‘hillforts.’ Areas in – or close to – the upland areas of Britain sometimes have particularly dense distributions of these kinds of site encircled by banks and ditches of sometimes intricate form. Herefordshire\, in an area transitional between the uplands to the west and the lowland to the east possesses an especially high concentration. But can we regard them as a single class of site\, with similar purposes? And how can we account for such a wide variation – in size\, immediate location\, number of ramparts\, and complication of entranceways as we see today? This talk explores these questions in reference to over twenty-five years of the speaker’s engagement with these striking Herefordshire monuments.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/talk-at-conquest-theatre
LOCATION:The Conquest Theatre\, 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard HR7 4LL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conquest Theatre talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260214T103000
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SUMMARY:Launch of Rotherwas Munitions Factory Project exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Rotherwas Munitions Factory Project exhibition is in place ready for the launch next Saturday 14th February. 10.30am – 1pm. All welcome\, refreshments available. Free entry. \nRotherwas Together is the Herefordshire-based voluntary organisation dedicated to researching stories and raising awareness of the munitions factory ROF Rotherwas\, the Royal Ordnance Factory built during the First World War. The factory was used for filling shells\, with the first ones rolling off the production line in November 1916. The munitions site closed after the Second World War and became home to many businesses from the 1960s onwards and is now the Hereford Enterprise Zone. \nVarious smaller exhibitions have been held across Herefordshire and beyond\, but an exciting partnership for 2026 sees a new venture where all the Rotherwas exhibitions are brought together in one venue. Working with Bromyard & District Local History Society\, the exhibition will be hosted at Bromyard Local History Centre between 14th February and 23rd May 2026. \nThe exhibition includes stories of some of the brave women who worked at the munitions factory during both wars\, and how the factory came about in the first place. It explains about the uniforms and protective clothing which was used during the First World War\, and how the name ‘canary girls’ given to the women came about. There is also the remarkable story of the Rotherwas women’s football team\, who played in front of big crowds during the First World War. \nAlongside the stories are original artefacts and a recreation of a First World War factory uniform. Information will be available about how to trace your own ancestors who may have worked at Rotherwas\, and there will be several talks about the history of the munitions in Herefordshire. \n 
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/launch-of-rotherwas-munitions-factory-project-exhibition
LOCATION:The Local History Centre\, 5 Sherford St\, Bromyard\, HR7 4DL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Local History Centre event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260426T203250
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SUMMARY:Heritage Film Evening - The Golden Age of British Motoring
DESCRIPTION:Archival films from the 1930s–1960s highlight the British motor industry\, featuring Austin\, Morris\, and early Land Rover vehicles. Notably\, a 1954 film covers the Rallye des Alpes with the TR2 competing against Sunbeam Alpines\, including one driven by Stirling Moss. \nAn evening not to be missed. Members free\, guests £6. \n  \n 
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/archive-films
LOCATION:The Conquest Theatre\, 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard HR7 4LL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251207T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251207T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T153054Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Lunch @ The Falcon
DESCRIPTION:We will be holding our annual Christmas lunch at the Falcon Hotel on Sunday 7th December. 12 f0r 12:30pm\, Carvery with vegan options. £18.50 payable to the Falcon on the day. Paid bar\, raffle. Please book by 26th November at History on Broad St or email membership@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/christmas-lunch-the-falcon
LOCATION:The Falcon Hotel\, Bromyard
CATEGORIES:Social
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SUMMARY:Christmas Fair
DESCRIPTION:To co-incide with Bromyard’s famous Christmas lights switch on we will be holding our annual CChristmas Fair at the Local History Centre. The exhibition will be open along with books and bric-a-bac stalls\, prize draw\, mulled drinks and mince pies. 11am-4pm.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/christmas-fair
LOCATION:The Local History Centre\, 5 Sherford St\, Bromyard\, HR7 4DL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Local History Centre event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260426T203250
CREATED:20250510T105737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T134758Z
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SUMMARY:Surviving a Hijack
DESCRIPTION:In 1986\, Mike Thexton travelled to Pakistan to say goodbye to his brother\, who died in the Karakoram Himalaya three years before. On the way home\, his plane was hijacked at Karachi\, and he was singled out as a British passport holder to be the next person to be shot. He tells the story of that day\, and its effect on his life afterwards\, leading to the discovery in 2022 of the reason he survived the bloody shootout at the end of the siege.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/pan-am-flight-73
LOCATION:The Conquest Theatre\, 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard HR7 4LL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conquest Theatre talks
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SUMMARY:Society AGM
DESCRIPTION:At the Falcon Hotel – Oak Room. Members will receive agenda and supporting documents by email prior to this.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/society-agm
LOCATION:The Falcon Hotel\, Bromyard
CATEGORIES:AGM
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T193000
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SUMMARY:Herefordshire Place-Names
DESCRIPTION:A talk by  Dr David Parsons\, Director of the Survey of English Place-Names\, and Reader in the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies. \nIn 2026 the English Place-Name Society will be publishing a new study of the place-names of the county\, principally the work of the late Mr John Freeman. This talk will draw on that forthcoming volume to highlight the linguistic and cultural history that is illuminated by the names\, tracing the strata of British/Welsh\, English and Norman French naming that still orientate the map of modern Herefordshire. Examples will be drawn from across the county\, but special attention will be paid to the area around Bromyard.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/great-lakes-steamers-provisional
LOCATION:The Conquest Theatre\, 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard HR7 4LL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conquest Theatre talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Grant":MAILTO:programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250912T000000
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SUMMARY:Visit to Gloucester History Festival Friday 12th September
DESCRIPTION:The Bromyard History Society will be visiting the Gloucester History Festival on Friday 12th September. This will be a car sharing visit\, leaving the Conquest car park at 8.45am on Friday 12th September. I have attached a copy of this year’s programme to give you an idea of what’s on offer. However\, I would recommend that you have a look at their website (see bottom of post for link) for further details. Many of the events have limited numbers\, so if there is something that interests you\, it is worthwhile booking a place beforehand. \nIf you would be interested in joining us can you please send me an email with names\, numbers and details of places you have available in your car or if you would require a lift.          programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk \nThe Heritage Open Days are part of the Gloucester History Festival\, which is in its 15th year. The whole event runs from 6th to 21st September\, with the Heritage Open Days held from the 12th to 14th September. \n\nHeritage Open Days celebrate England’s fantastic historic architecture and culture by offering FREE access to properties which are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. \nEvery year there’s a chance to discover architectural treasures and enjoy FREE access to a wide range of events and activities which bring local history and culture to life. \nGloucester is among the top three venues in the country with its huge range of activities during Heritage Open Days with guided tours \, music\, and cultural activities in the City Centre\, at Gloucester Docks and in the city’s suburbs. \n\n\n\nDavid Grant
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/gloucester-history-festival
LOCATION:Meet at Conquest Theatre carpark – 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard\, HR7 4LL
CATEGORIES:Summer visits programme
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Grant":MAILTO:programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T193000
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SUMMARY:Thomas Traherne\, Herefordshire’s greatest writer? An Introduction. 
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Richard Willmott\, a retired headmaster of the Dixie Grammar School and Chairman of the Traherne Association. Thomas Traherne lived in Hereford as a boy during the sieges of the Civil War. After studying at Oxford\, he became rector of Credenhill and an extraordinarily prolific writer and poet. Only a small amount of his work was published in his lifetime (he died aged 37) and the story of the gradual identification and publication of his work between the 1890s and 1990s is a remarkable one: one work was rescued from a bonfire at a rubbish tip and identified many years later in Canada! The aim of the talk will be to introduce Traherne within his seventeenth-century context and hopefully encourage some of you to delve deeper into his writings.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/thomas-traherne-herefordshires-greatest-writer-an-introduction
LOCATION:The Conquest Theatre\, 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard HR7 4LL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conquest Theatre talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250818T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T203250
CREATED:20250509T110123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T090107Z
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SUMMARY:Violette Szabo Museum\, Wormelow\, Herefordshire
DESCRIPTION:Violette Szabo was a secret agent working for the Special Operations Executive during World War II. Violette took on special missions behind enemy lines following the death of her French officer husband at the Battle of El Alamein and because of her bravery was awarded the George Cross (the first woman to receive the award) and the Croix du Guerre. Violette was captured\, tortured and executed in 1945 by the Germans\, while to honour her memory and that of her husband Etienne Szabo their daughter Tania supports The Violette Szabo Museum that enables people to learn about her parents’ bravery during the war. The museum opened its doors in June 2000 and was the brain child of Rosemary Rigby MBE who was Violette’s aunt. \nThe Museum is located in the grounds of a small house named Cartref where Violette spent many happy childhood days and did indeed stay between her missions to France during the war. \n This will be a car sharing trip\, leaving the Conquest Car Park at 1.00pm. The tour starts at 3.00pm led by her Aunt\, Rosemary Rigby. There is no charge\, but donations towards the running of the museum will be gratefully accepted (cash only). \n  \nIf you are interested in this visit can you please email: programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk \nShould you have spare seats or wish to have a lift can you please include this information in your email.
URL:https://bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk/event/violette-szabo
LOCATION:Meet at Conquest Theatre carpark – 6 Tenbury Rd\, Bromyard\, HR7 4LL
CATEGORIES:Summer visits programme
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Grant":MAILTO:programme@bromyardhistorysociety.org.uk
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