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Read about the Society - who we are, what we do
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Rushden & District History Society was formed early in 1990. It aims to encourage and facilitate the study and preservation of Northamptonshire history. The society is run by a committee of up to twelve, elected annually at the A.G.M. Subscriptions are £5 for an individual, and £8 for family membership. We welcome visitors to our meetings at a cost of £2.50 at the door. Members pay £1.50. Membership forms may be obtained by clicking here
The Society meets at South-End Junior School, Wymington Road, Rushden, at 7.30pm, normally on the third Friday of each month, when we are entertained by speakers on a wide variety of topics connected with the county. Often talks are illustrated with slides and relevant objects. Click here to view the current programme.
Click here to read about this year's activities. We participate in other local societies' "Open-Days" by providing display boards of Rushden's history.
We have an extensive reference library of School Records: Local Cemetery Records; Rushden Census of 1901: and various Pre-1900 local wills. We hold a growing collection of photographs and memorabilia of the Rushden Neighbourhood, and are usually prepared to accept and care for small items donated by the public. We continue to place plaques on buildings of interest in the town. For 2009, we are making a book donation to Newton Road School. We produce a quarterly journal, "The Risdene Echo", which is free to members. It can be purchased by non-members. In 1999 we held a successful History Day, which was repeated in 2001. Click here to see a list of Society publications and their availability. |
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The Society has also seen the importance of dupporting local schools with donations and sponsorships. To this end, it has donated books and a book token to
We hope that the books will encourage children to study the past and develop an interest in history. |
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