Activities

Exhibitions and Workshops

Exhibitions and workshops are organised by the Archive Committee and held in Aston Cantlow Village Hall.  Quantities of new material are usually exhibited and the workshop gives an opportunity for members to help in cataloguing and archiving information that is received on a regular basis. In particular the monthly Vine  publication has now been largely catalogued and referenced back to its earliest origins, giving a valuable insight into life in the villages and hamlets of the parish over several decades.

Programme 2016/7

The society  welcome visitors and new members to their meetings; so if you are interested in the history of Aston Cantlow, Wilmcote, Newnham and the other local areas, come along to a meeting and get involved.

All meetings in Aston Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. unless stated otherwise

2016

Monday May 9th  –  “The Fiery Canon”

Speaker – Canon David Capron B.A.

Monday July 11th  – “A Portrait of Studley”

Speaker – Graham Downie

Thursday 4th August – OUTING  ” Last resting places of Richard lll”

Visiting  – Bosworth Field and Leicester Cathedral – Coach departs Wilmcote 10.00am Aston Cantlow Village Hall 10.15am. Returns aprox 5.00pm

Monday September 12th – “The Royal Warwickshire Regiment and the Battle of the Somme”

Speaker – Dr Douglas Bridgewater MA(Oxon), MA PhD (Birmingham)

Monday November 14h – “Alcester through the Ages”

Speaker – Alan Godfrey

Monday December 12th – Christmas Lunch

Venue to be advised

2017

Monday January 9th – “The History of Almshouses in Warwickshire”

Speaker – Anne Langley

Monday March 13th – AGM and Social Evening

Venue – Wilmcote Village Hall

2018