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Non-members are welcome to attend our evening meetings. Advantages of and how to become a member
Meetings & visits must be pre-booked by email: bookings@stroudlocalhistorysociety.org.uk
For visits, we meet at the destination.
Meetings are often at St Laurence church hall, The Shambles, Stroud – we open the doors early for a hot drink and chat.
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| April 2026 | A visit to Nature in Art | |
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| 14th May 2026 | The origins of Stroud's Subscription Rooms (1832-1950s) | |
| St Laurence church hall. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start | A talk by Marion Hearfield about the creation of the Rooms and the delights of working with original documents | |
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| 18th June 2026 | Rivers of Cloth | |
| St Laurence church hall. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start | DVD by Stroudwater Textile Trust showing cloth production in local mills plus a talk by Ann Taylor | |
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| July 2026 | A walk in Nailsworth | |
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| August 2026 | TBA | |
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| 15th October 2026 | Do you remember the railcar? The "Chalford Auto" by Mike Smith | |
| St Laurence church hall. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start | The "Chalford Auto" was the popular little train that served the people of the Stroud district for many years stopping at many stations and halts between Chalford and Stonehouse. Introduced in 1903 the service was extended from the Golden Valley to Gloucester in 1921 but sadly succumbed to Doctor Beeching's axe in 1964. Tonight's talk will look at the origins of the service; the stations and halts it served; its locomotives and coaches and its demise in 1964. | |
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| 19th November 2026 | The 1926 UK General Strike by Stuart Butler SLHS member | |
| St Laurence church hall. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start |
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