Heritage Open Day, 2023 – Exhibition in the Hinds Head
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomAs part of this year's Heritage Open Days national festival, with a theme this year of "Creativity Unwrapped", Aldermaston History Group are putting on an exhibition of the creativity that has come from the resident in the form of crafts, performing arts, painting & writing.Open to the general public, free entrance
A.G.M. & Talk “Royal Berkshire Archives”
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomThe 2023 Annual General Meeting of Aldermaston History Group that will be followed by a talk by archivist Rosie Everritt on the Royal Berkshire Archives. Open to members and non-members
Meeting & Talk “The Mount Family and Wasing Estate”
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomJosh Dugdale, owner of Wasing Estate, will talk about the history of the Mount family and the Wasing Estate.
Meeting & Talk “Reminiscences of A.E.I. 1956-1963”
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomA.E.I. bought Aldermaston Court after WWII and there developed the first private nuclear reactor. This meeting is free for AHG members and a meeting fee of £5 for non-members.
D-Day Lantern Workshops
Parish Hall, Aldermaston Parish Hall, The Street, Aldermaston, Reading, United KingdomParticipate in fun workshops to create a lantern for D-Day, at 10am and 2pm, in Aldermaston Parish Hall
80th Anniversary of D-Day
Aldermaston's marking of the 80th Anniversary is being discussed by the History Group Committee, any suggestions will be welcome
Meeting & Talk “The Swing Riots”
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomA talk about the Swing Riots by Dr David Peacock, who has promised us a connection to The Hinds Head in Aldermaston This meeting is free for AHG members and a meeting fee of £5 for non-members. The Swing Riots were a widespread uprising in 1830 by agricultural workers in southern and eastern England in protest of … Continue reading "Meeting & Talk “The Swing Riots”"
2024 Heritage Open Day
St Mary's, Aldermaston Church Road, Aldermaston, United KingdomThis year's theme is "Routes - Networks -Connections"
A.G.M. & Talk “Portable Antiquities Scheme”
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomTalk on P.A.S. by Dr Phil Smithers, Finds Liaison Officer for West Berks CouncilP.A.S. = Portable Antiquities Scheme Short profile: Phil has been working as the Finds Liaison Officer for Berkshire since August 2020. Prior to this he studied for a BA in Ancient History and Archaeology and MRes in Archaeology at the University of … Continue reading "A.G.M. & Talk “Portable Antiquities Scheme”"
Meeting & Talk – “GWR – Kennet Valley Railway History”
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomDr Richard Marks will be our speaker this January on the topic of the Great Western Railway History in the Kennet Valley and he will highlight Aldermaston presence in that history. Dr Marks specialises in industrial, military, and railway history, as well as the history of science. More information on Dr. Richard Marks can be … Continue reading "Meeting & Talk – “GWR – Kennet Valley Railway History”"
Meeting & Talk – “The Sieges of Basing House”
Officers Mess, Hinds Head Hinds Head,Wasing Lane, Aldermaston, Berkshire, United KingdomAlan Turton will be our speaker on "The Sieges of Basing House" Alan is a military historian, who specialises in the English Civil War and the period up to the mid-18th century. From 1987-2011 he was the curator of the English Civil War site of Basing House (once the largest private house in Tudor England), which underwent the longest … Continue reading "Meeting & Talk – “The Sieges of Basing House”"
V.E. Day 80th Anniversary
VE Day in Aldermaston On 8 May, Aldermaston Parish Council are supporting the national commemorations of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, continuing our history of celebrating and bringing our local community together for big anniversaries. We will congregate at the village’s war memorial - the Lychgate at 5:30pm. The beautiful Lychgate was put … Continue reading "V.E. Day 80th Anniversary"