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Wednesday Warmers: Local History Slideshows with Tea & Coffee


  • The Museum in the Park Stratford Park, Stratford Road Stroud, England, GL5 4AF United Kingdom (map)

Pop in and enjoy a local history slideshow on repeat in our warm and friendly meeting room, and have a cup of tea or coffee on the house - we’d love to see you. A chance to pause and relax. See below for slideshow topics:

8 February: Scenes of 'Old Stroud’ from the Wilf Merrett Postcard Collection

15 February: Old Rodborough, Thrupp, Brimscombe & Chalford: Scenes from the Wilf Merrett Postcard Collection

22 February: Halas & Batchelor: Cartoons on a Loop (thanks to Vivien Halas)

1 March: Stroud in the 1970s (thanks to Marion Hearfield, Stroud Local History Society)

8 March: Scenes of ‘Old Stonehouse’ (thanks to Stonehouse Local History Society)

15 March: Stroudwater and Thames & Severn Canal - Images from the Wilf Merrett Postcard Collection

22 March: Favourite Photographs from the Stroud Five Valleys - with Special Guest Howard Beard

29 March: Stratford Park, its Mansion House & Walled Garden … a very brief glimpse of the story so far!

These informal drop in afternoons are free, everyone welcome.