Steve has been a long-time volunteer at the Museum as well as other local groups. His association with these has led to an interest in the local lead mines and their importance to the local economy throughout history. Meetings are held in The Lecture Hall at Wells & Mendip Museum. Admission FREE for members. Visitors […]

An 2022-23 Historical Association event Young black militants calling for 'Black Power' in mid-1966 were famously referred to as 'the angry children of Malcolm X' - but what was Malcolm X's impact on the Black Power movement that emerged after his assassination? And what can we learn about the longer history of Black Power from […]

David is the Hon. Curator at the Museum and has been a keen member of local caving clubs for many years. Unsurprisingly, his interest in the caves found in areas of limestone has also led to the plants found there. Meetings are held in The Lecture Hall at Wells & Mendip Museum. Admission FREE for […]

An 2022-23 Historical Association event The Russian Revolution remains a deeply problematic historical moment in modern Russia. On the one hand Putin's Russia tries to harness the past to strengthen patriotism and project state authority, and there was little of either evident between 1917 and 1922 in Russian as revolution descended into brutal civil war. […]

This fully illustrated talk will take us on a trip to the island of Steep Holm in the Severn Estuary. Just off Weston-super-Mare, the island is home to a range of uncommon wildflowers, slow worms, Muntjac deer and hundreds of breeding gulls. Managed by a small local trust this talk will give you an insight […]

Historical Association - Taunton Deane branch present: "Creating a 'usable past' : the legacy of the 1917 revolution in modern Russia" Talk by Dr Matthew Rendle (Univ. Exeter) - Fee £2

Chard History Group present "The paintings of William Hogarth", with Richard Kay. Thursday 9 March, 7.30pm; fee £3.50 The Ballroom, Phoenix Hotel, Chard, TA20 1PH.

BACAS AGM will be on Thursday 9 March at 7:30pm at BRLSI, 16 Queen Square, Bath. Before the AGM, there will be presentations on a number of members' projects. The AGM itself will have any submitted motions, a financial report, and election of officers and trustees. BACAS will present the 'Clive Peacock Memorial Award'; - […]

A visit to Lower Chilcott Farm, Dulverton - a 17th century Exmoor farmhouse. Visit led by a member of SANHS' Historic Buildings section. Booking essential - number limited to 12; please email office@sanhs.org  Minimum £5 donation, please.

Kingsbury Time Travellers present: “Get Inspired – An Event for the Inquisitive” Speakers include Ted Udall on  "An introduction to family history research", and Janet Lute on "The Why, When and Where of 19th century Emigration from this area of Somerset". Price £5, to include light refreshments. Tickets from Kingsbury Episcopi Community Shop & Kingsbury Time Travellers Tel : […]

Society business in the morning and a guided tour of Taunton lead by SANHS President, Nigel Pearce, after lunch. Trustees and committee members are full of post-pandemic energy and enthusiasm and a lot is happening. Wyndham Hall has returned to the management of the Society, and conversion from SANHS Charity to SANHS Charitable Incorporated Organisation […]

This will be an introduction to the history and purpose of heraldry and of the urge to produce a pedigree among the families of Somerset. The items that can be displayed on a coat of arms are precisely controlled, and the status of an individual or family is clearly delineated by those items. The talk […]