Calstock Parish Local History Group
The group was formed in April 1999, and has some 200+ members. We meet on the last Saturday of the Winter months at Tamar Valley Methodist Church, Albaston to listen to a talk given by one of the group, or a visitor. During the Summer months, different visits or field trips are organised. The group publishes a newsletter, called Tamar History, three times a year with reports of recent meetings and a brief look at news and research. Please see below for details of our programme of events.
Membership fees are £6 per annum + £3.00 post and packing (£9 post and packing for overseas members). Information can be sent by email for £6 only. We are formally affiliated to Calstock Parish Archive, with 50% of the subscriptions being donated to the Calstock Parish Archive Trust.
Benefits of becoming a member include a free copy of Tamar History three times a year and 50% reduction of entrance fees to Calstock Parish Local History Group Events. If you wish to be included on our emailing list, please contact Lorna Potter on lornabc@talktalk.net.
If you are interested in joining please click this link or complete the Membership Form below and send a printed version to:
Membership fees are £6 per annum + £3.00 post and packing (£9 post and packing for overseas members). Information can be sent by email for £6 only. We are formally affiliated to Calstock Parish Archive, with 50% of the subscriptions being donated to the Calstock Parish Archive Trust.
Benefits of becoming a member include a free copy of Tamar History three times a year and 50% reduction of entrance fees to Calstock Parish Local History Group Events. If you wish to be included on our emailing list, please contact Lorna Potter on lornabc@talktalk.net.
If you are interested in joining please click this link or complete the Membership Form below and send a printed version to:
Mrs Helen Hayward, Trenowth, Norris Green, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 8DF, UK
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I enclose a cheque payable to Calstock Parish Local History Group for £6 or £9.00 to include postage or £15 for overseas.
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I enclose a cheque payable to Calstock Parish Local History Group for £6 or £9.00 to include postage or £15 for overseas.
Meetings
Autumn and Spring meetings will be held at the Tamar Valley Methodist Church, Albaston at 7.30pm
Charge: £1 for members, £2 for non-members.
SPRING 2020 MEETINGS
Saturday 25th January
DARTMOOR ARCHAEOLOGY
Simon Dell
The archaeological investigation of Dartmoor commenced in the late Victorian era with the formative Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Over a century methods changed significantly and in the early years of this century one of Europe’s most significant finds was made on Dartmoor using forensic science and computerised technology. This talk takes us through those decades of unearthing history from Palaeolithic times right up to modern day.
Saturday 29th February
THE STORY OF THE DARTMOOR RESCUE GROUP
Ian Kilpatrick
Ian Kilpatrick was a founder member of The Dartmoor Rescue Group which was formed in Tavistock in April 1968, to help The Police provide an efficient search and rescue service on Dartmoor and other remote places
Saturday 28th March
RIFLE VOLUNTEERS AND TERRITORIALS
Hugo White
Hugo White, historian at the Military Museum in Bodmin, will outline the history with particular reference to the 5th Battalion DCLI.
Charge: £1 for members, £2 for non-members.
SPRING 2020 MEETINGS
Saturday 25th January
DARTMOOR ARCHAEOLOGY
Simon Dell
The archaeological investigation of Dartmoor commenced in the late Victorian era with the formative Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Over a century methods changed significantly and in the early years of this century one of Europe’s most significant finds was made on Dartmoor using forensic science and computerised technology. This talk takes us through those decades of unearthing history from Palaeolithic times right up to modern day.
Saturday 29th February
THE STORY OF THE DARTMOOR RESCUE GROUP
Ian Kilpatrick
Ian Kilpatrick was a founder member of The Dartmoor Rescue Group which was formed in Tavistock in April 1968, to help The Police provide an efficient search and rescue service on Dartmoor and other remote places
Saturday 28th March
RIFLE VOLUNTEERS AND TERRITORIALS
Hugo White
Hugo White, historian at the Military Museum in Bodmin, will outline the history with particular reference to the 5th Battalion DCLI.
