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Programme of Events 2020
Due to the Covid-19 virus, 2020 was the year when activities were cancelled or postponed; where possible, virtual resources were made available and these can still be accessed below via the links. The only event to take place, after March, was the Archaeology Section's visit to Meonstoke on Wednesday 23rd September.
2020
24th January FRIDAY |
Local History Section, Annual Lecture given by Dr James Thomas, on 'Celebrating George III's Birthday: the Experience of Hampshire.'
7.30 pm Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH |
| 21st March SATURDAY |
Local History Section, jointly with the Hampshire Archives Trust, Community Archive Forum - POSTPONED - the Forum will be rescheduled once the crisis is over. Please see the CAF webpage for supporting material.
9.45 am, Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH |
26th March
THURSDAY |
Archaeology Section, the David Johnston Memorial Lecture has been CANCELLED, due to issues related to current Coronavirus (Covid-19); a webpage has been set up to allow visitors to read articles in Proceedings which are related to Silchester. |
| 4th Aprils SATURDAY |
Historic Buildings, the morning visit to Whitchurch Silk Mill has been POSTPONED. It is hoped that a visit will be possible later in the year once the current health crisis has eased. |
| 23rd April THURSDAY |
HFC&AS OGS Crawford Lecture, Professor Roger Leech, ‘Archaeology on the maps of Ordnance Survey’, has been POSTPONED
7.30 pm Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH. |
2nd May
SATURDAY |
Local History Section,
Spring Symposium has been POSTPONED: jointly with the Wessex Centre, on the theme of “Anniversaries and Memorialisation”
Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH |
| 10th May SUNDAY |
Landscape Section, half-day visit to the Holy Ghost Cemetery and to the adjoining suburb of South View has been POSTPONED. |
28th May
THURSDAY |
HFC&AS Annual General Meeting,
7.30 pm Hampshire Record Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH. POSTPONED
The AGM was to be followed by the 'President's Lecture', from Jo Loosemore on ‘Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy’; follow the link to see a number of resources on this major anniversary. |
| 14th June SUNDAY |
Landscape Section, half-day visit to Basingstoke to look at medieval and post medieval buildings of the old town centre and St. Michael’s Church. POSTPONED |
27th June
SATURDAY |
Local History Section, Summer Outing to East Woodhay has been POSTPONED. Please see the Local HIstory Section homepage for some further information. |
| 1st July WEDNESDAY |
Archaeology Section, Durotriges Excavation Visit with tour by Miles Russell has been CANCELLED. |
| 25th July SATURDAY |
Landscape Section, half-day visit to Basingstoke to look at religious buildings in the town. POSTPONED |
26th September
SATURDAY |
HFC&AS, Visit to Isle of Wight to celebrate the Centenary of the Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society (IWNHAS): Brading Roman Villa, Thornycroft Boat Testing Tank and Steyne Wood Gun Battery, Bembridge
11am, Brading Roman Villa POSTPONED to Sat 25/9/2021. |
| 23rd September WEDNESDAY |
Archaeology Section, Meonstoke Roman Temple Excavation Visit
with tour by Tony King. Two groups of six members were able to get an in-person account of the excavations. |
| 22nd October
THURSDAY |
Archaeology Section, Professor John Collis on Iron Age warriors
7.30 pm Science Lecture Theatre, Peter Symonds College, Winchester. CANCELLED. |
| Oct/Nov (date tbc) SATURDAY |
Landscape Section, Annual Conference and AGM: Southampton.
9.30 am Hampshire Record Office, Winchester. CANCELLED. |
| 21st November SATURDAY |
Archaeology Section, Annual Conference and AGM:'Belief and Ritual in Roman Britain'
Science Lecture Theatre, Peter Symonds College, Winchester. CANCELLED. |
| 25th November WEDNESDAY |
HFC&AS Annual General Meeting,
7.30 pm; a virtual AGM via Zoom is being planned. |
From time to time, other societies and groups will give details of events, which may be of interest to our members, and we advertise these whenever possible.
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