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Gloucester & District

Local History

Status:Active, open to new members
Group email: Local History group
When: On Tuesday mornings 10:30 am
10.30am, Last
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall

We are large friendly group which, in 2027 will meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month (except June, July, August and December). In 2026, the meetings are held on the LAST Tuesday of the month. We have a varied programme of talks on all aspects of history from knowledgeable and expert speakers which are held in Gloucester Guildhall. We also arrange visits to places of historic interest on some of the months. If you would like to join us, please contact the Group Leaders.

We welcome members who would like to find out more about the fascinating history of Gloucester and surrounding area. Please let us know if you have any ideas for future talks or days out for the programme.

Charges made for meetings are to cover the cost of the speakers and hire of the hall.

Our meetings commence at 10.30 a.m.

Forthcoming events

29th September 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
'Isolation Hospitals' with speaker Toby Thacker.
Toby will talk about the need for Isolation Hospitals and the conditions in them, particurly focussing on the one at Over. Over Isolation Hospital was opened in April 1903. The […]
27th October 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
'Parallel Fortunes: the story of Two Cloth Mills in the 20th Century' with speaker Ian Mackintosh
Parallel Fortunes traces the careers of two cloth mills, Longfords near Nailsworth and Ham at Thrupp near Stroud. Both mills began the century with an uncertain future but prospered while […]
24th November 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
'200 years of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and Docks' with speaker Tony Conder
We are pleased to welcome back local historian Tony Conder and the subject of his talk is appropriate, as the 200th Anniversary of the official opening of the Sharpness Canal […]
26th January 2027
10:30 am
Meeting
'The Industrial Heritage of the Cotswolds' with speaker Dr Ray Wilson
We are delighted that Dr Wilson will be giving the talk that was postponed last May due to the heatwave. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Cotswolds and his […]