Our talks programme for the first half of 2027 is now complete. While a few popular speakers (David Rose, Trevor Brook and Lorraine Spindler return), most of the speakers are new to DLHG. Among them are Colin Rumary on Chilworth’s Mills, Jon Weller on John Logie Baird and his Dorking connection, Nicole Lazarus on the Tanners Hatch youth hostel and distinguished academic historian John Bulaitis, who is also an award-winning writer, on the “Captain Swing” riots which started over the border in Kent. Please have a look at https://dlhg.org.uk/current-programme/
We’ve added several new talks to our programme, including talks on Archaeology in Albury, John Logie Baird and Tanners Hatch Youth Hostel.
Please see https://dlhg.org.uk/current-programme/ for details,
Programme change! On Monday 1st June, we’ll be hearing about the Mills of Merton Abbey rather than Chilworth Mills. John Hawks of Wandle Industrial Museum will deliver the talk.
We hope to run the talk in Chilworth’s mills in 2027
DLHG member Julian Wormsley has written a new book “‘When John Aubrey visited Dorking” – please see https://dlhg.org.uk/history-group-publications/.
And watch this space for details of the book launch.
We were disappointed that Geoff Burch couldn’t join David Rose to give us a talk on “A Romany Life in Surrey” on 30th March, but David gave us a good solo talk instead, AND David & Geoff will be with us on March 1st 2027 to do their “Romany Life” talk.
We’ve booked talks on “John Logie Baird and the Magic Lantern” (there IS a Dorking Connection) and “Medieval graffiti in Kent & Surrey churches” and should book one on Brooklands shortly. More to come soon.
See https://dlhg.org.uk/current-programme/#2027
Our 2026 talks programme is now compete . We’ve recently added talks including “Vickers at Brooklands”, “The Leatherhead Stationmaster’s House”, “Canal Mania! The Story of an Interactive Map” and “Merton Abbey’s Mills”. See https://dlhg.org.uk/current-programme
Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre are looking for a secretary to join their Trustee Board. If you are interested, please contact Jean Ward, Chair of the Trustees at jeanpward@gmail.com.
More details at https://dorkingmuseum.org.uk/about/volunteer-opportunities/
New links! We’ve revised our links page, which now includes links to number of other local history groups, local museums and more – please have a look at https://dlhg.org.uk/revised-links
Any comments/suggestions, please let us know.
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