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Welcome to the Huntingdonshire Local History Society
Oliver Cromwell What do Oliver Cromwell, the assassin John Bellingham and the humble sandwich have in common? Time's up! They all came from the former county of Huntingdonshire, England. This tiny area - only 365 square miles - has had a tremendous impact on British and world history. Wherever you travel in the world today, if you munch happily on a burger or a BLT, you have Huntingdonshire to thank.



The Huntingdonshire Local History Society exists to encourage research into the rich and varied history of this area. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the history of this county, or in local history generally.From September to April a we hold a wide-ranging programme of monthly lectures on Thursday evenings in Huntingdon. During the summer we organise excursions to places of historical interest within the county and much further afield, led by members of the Society or by local experts.The Society publishes an annual journal, Records of Huntingdonshire, which contains short and scholarly articles on Huntingdonshire history.The Society also administers the Goodliff Fund, which gives financial assistance to individuals and organisations researching Huntingdonshire's past, or who wish to preserve local historical records and objects.

Updated with Excursions for 2008

Mary Hopper stood down as Secretary of the HLHS at the 2007 AGM.  
We are seeking one or more people to take her place,
possibly as correspondence secretary, programme secretary and excursions secretary.

Goodliff Fund is mentioned in latest issue of BALH magazine.

Mary Hopper in the County Record Office On the 7th June 2003 Mary Hopper, Secretary of the HLHS, attended the British Library in London to receive an award from the British Association for Local History (BALH). The well merited award, one of only four given this year, was for personal achievement in the field of local history. An appraisal of Mary's achievements is scheduled to appear in the November issue of Local History News issued by the BALH.

                                                        Mary Hopper in the County Record Office


The President of the Society is Dr Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage and a former Huntingdonshire resident.

The Society was founded in 1957 to promote the study and preservation of Huntingdonshire's past.

Currently we have a membership of about 200. The Society is a registered charity, no. 290741.

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This site was last updated by RC on 2nd April 2008

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