Heritage Charities That specialise in History

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GIVING ADVICE ON AMENITY PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE nORWOOD AREA. RESEARCHING LOCAL HISTORY AND PUBLISHING LITERATURE ABOUT ITS HISTORY AND CULTURE. COMMUNICATING INFORMATION THROUGH TALKS, EXHIBITIONS AND QUARTERLY NORWOOD REVIEW. ACTING AS SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON PLANNING, TRANSPORT, TREES AND OPEN SPACES.

Archaeological excavation and presentation to the public in the Orpington area. Dissemination of archaeological and historical information principally via monthly lectures and a quarterly magazine.

To further Defence Surveying capabilities by:a. organisation of technical and historical meetings, visits & semniars;b publication of a technical journal;c. restoration & preservation of historical artifacts;d. maintenance of historical records & archives;e. supporting research;f. fostering esprit de corps for serving & retired members of the Defence Surveying Community.

The Objectives of the Charity are: to preserve the Water Mill with all its propertiesTo preserve the equipment associated with the preparation of materials used in the Pottery IndustryTo provide facilities for the education of adults and young people helping them to understand these processes, the history of their development and to act as an educational resource.

The charity promotes education in history and the arts relating to the City of York. It makes grants or loans to secure the publication of information relating to York's history and promotes public lectures. It holds an essay competition and offers a university history prize. It also offers a schools' project.

Provision for facilities for locals & local groups. Poetry Group. Alverstone Natural History. Dance classes. Pilates.

Fund raising to maintain and care for this building - Llanboidy Village Hall and Reading Room-which is of historical ,cultural and social importance to our community in Llanboidy.

To educate and inform the members of Hartford WI. We have speakers at our monthly meetings and arrange visits to various places of interest.We have several sub groups such as craft, art, walking, history, darts, bowls and music. We give a bursary each year to one of our members to use on a course of her choice.We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at Hartford Methodist Church Hall.

The principal object of the Trust is to preserve for the benefit of the nation at large, whatever of its heritage that may exist in England and Wales in the form of buildings and land of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest.

Archaeology and history in the Maidstone area of Kent.

To promote the advancement of public education through the study of local history in Biggleswade by holding monthly meetings and producing newsletters and publications.

The Society studies and reports on the archaeology, history and architecture of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. A series of lectures is held. Visits are made to sites of interest. Members give lectures to other groups and attend at open days and similar events. Transactions are published usually every two years and contain articles or local and wider interest.

Promotes understanding of the local and natural history of the village and civil parish of Thorney, particularly through the development and opening of the Thorney Heritage Museum.

Events, e.g. lectures; visits to houses, churches and other buildings of historic importance

Organising and controlling financing of excursions and both annual & summer garden parties, open to members only. These to be of historical or nature interest (excursions) only.Monthly talks on local and historic items of interest, especially about Chepstow.Digitisation of Ivor Walters books on historic Chepstow, previously published between 1950s and 1970s

To collect, preserve and display, in our museum, any item which furthers knowledge of local history. To carry out and publish research. To provide lectures, displays and information to organisations, individuals & schools.

Promotion of history of historic county of Glamorgan, primarily through publication of annual transactions entitled 'Morgannwg'.

The Chapels Society seeks to foster public interest in and knowledge of the architectural and historical importance of all places of worship and their related structures in the United Kingdom, loosely described as Nonconformist.

The Society's prime objective is to advance the education of the public in all types of road steam engines and associated equipment by providing practical demonstrations and displays of Traction Engines and other machinery and by supporting the production of literature dealing with both technical and historical matters relating to the construction and use of steam on the road.

The heritage and conservation of the ancient county of Rutland

To maintain a Museum and Heritage Centre. To preserve artefacts and documents associated with the Town. To promote an interest in local history and the built environment, engendering a sense of identity, citizenship and civic pride. To share knowledge and research. To keep a watch on buildings within the Conservation Area, and comment on significant planning applications in the town.

Promotes the study of the history and literature of early Methodism; to accumulate exact knowledge and provide a medium of intercourse on all related subjects.

The society exists to advance the education of the public by the study of the history of Eastbourne and district by means of meetings, lectures and visits to places of historical interest.

Researching and recording the history of Bideford, Northam and the surrounding district, including the indexing of the Bideford Gazette newspaper. Publishing booklets on aspects of local history .Creating topic packs on local history primarily for use by schools. Assisting members of the public who wish to research local and family history