Forthcoming events

SAHAAS AGM followed by Lecture: 'A Fiver for your Vote, Sir' - Bribery and Corruption in St Albans, 1850
September 10, 2019
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Marlborough Road Methodist Church, AL1 3XG
Speakers: Ann Dean, Rob Weston & Tony Berk. The town was caught bribing voters in the by-election of Christmas 1850 - common everywhere, but normally a blind eye was was turned. On this occasion, a complaint was made and a Commission was set up in Parliament, and ultimately in the town, with both local and national repercussions.
'Medieval Daze' events at Kingsbury Barn and St Michael's Church
September 17, 2019 - September 21, 2019
Kingsbury Barn and St Michael's Church
A programme of medieval-themed events being held to raise money for St Michael's church.
Lecture: 'Hugh Myddelton and the New River'
September 17, 2019
7:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Marlborough Road Methodist Church, AL1 3XG
Speaker: Helen Gibson. The New River was built in the early 17th century from Hertfordshire to Islington to provide an additional source of fresh water for London. It is still in use today, and has left many historic traces from Ware to London.
Seminar: The Poor Law in St Albans, 1895 to 1914
September 19, 2019
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
SAHAAS Library, Sandridge Gate Business Centre, Ronsons Way, St Albans, AL4 9XR
Speaker: Tony Dolphin. This is the first seminar of the Society's 2019/20 programme. It contrasts the operation of the St Albans Board of Guardians with the national picture.
Lecture: '1666: Plague, War and Hellfire'
September 24, 2019
7:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Marlborough Road Methodist Church, AL1 3XG
Speaker: Rebecca Rideal. 1666 was a watershed year for England. The outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London all struck in rapid succession and with devastating repercussions.
Conference: 'Silent Witnesses: The Archaeology of Burials, Churchyards, and their Contexts'
September 27, 2019 - September 29, 2019
5:30 PM - 4:00 PM
St Albans Cathedral (conference venue)
The Society for Church Archaeology's conference this year is being held in St Albans. The event is set to address the themes of burials and churchyards through a wide array of lectures, including a keynote presentation by Prof. Martin Biddle about early Christianity in St Albans.
Conference: Archaeology in the East: Celebrating the CBA’s 75th Anniversary
September 28, 2019
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ipswich IP-City Centre, 1 Bath Street, Ipswich, IP2 8SD
Join CBA East to hear about some of the most significant archaeological discoveries and research from across the Eastern Region.
Lecture: A landscape through time: excavations along the A14
October 8, 2019
7:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Marlborough Road Methodist Church, AL1 3XG
Speaker: Emma Jeffrey. More details to follow.
Lecture: The Peterloo Massacre of 2019 and is significance in the history of democracy in Britain
October 15, 2019
7:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Marlborough Road Methodist Church
Speaker: Dr Kristina Navickas. More details to follow.
Lecture: The decline of the many inns of St Albans, 1660-1850
October 22, 2019
7:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Marlborough Road Methodist Church
Speaker: Jon Mein. More details to follow.
Seminar: Freight traffic on the St Albans turnpike
October 24, 2019
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
SAHAAS Library, Sandridge Gate Business Centre, Ronsons Way, St Albans, AL4 9XR
Speaker: Fabian Hiscock. Waggons used the 18th century St Albans Turnpike as frequently as coaches but this traffic has not been as well researched. Its significance for St Albans on this strategic route connecting London with the industrial Midlands and the North and how the coming of canals and railways affected that will be explored.
HALH Symposium 2019: 'Local History, Landscape & Archaeology'
November 9, 2019
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The Village Hall, Woolmer Green, near Stevenage, Herts, SG6 3XA
Keep the date! Full programme details to follow.
Seminar: Maps from the SAHAAS Collection
November 21, 2019
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
SAHAAS Library, Sandridge Gate Business Centre, Ronsons Way, St Albans, AL4 9XR
Speaker: Frank Iddiols. Maps are a snapshot in time of an area. Maps of Hertfordshire and St Albans drawn for a variety of purposes each illustrate their time. Examples will be from the SAHAAS map collection.

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