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Yardley Gobion History group
The Yardley Gobion History group is a large group from the village and some members from nearby villages who have regular meetings in the village hall at Yardley Gobion on the 1st Thursday of the month with speakers, visits or walks.
All are welcome, £1 members, £2 non members, a years membership is £5. They have a comprehensive website showing history of the village and its people which can be found at
http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/yghg/index.html
Programme 2011
Jan 6th The Courtier and the Queen Malcolm Deacon
MP for Northamptonshire Sir Christopher Hatton, rumoured lover of
Elizabeth 1.He constructed Holdenby Hall and funded Francis Drake’s expeditions. The Golden Hind is on His Coat of arms.
Feb 3th Magical Mechanical Music Kevin McElhone
Kevin has written a book about Mechanical Music, musical boxes,
nickelodeons and many more. He will bring along examples.
March 3rd Upstairs, Downstairs - domestic service Ian Waller
The lives of domestic servants and their appearance in records
April 7th Local History Evening tba
May 5th Walk to Tattenhoe and Howe Park Wood
June 2nd The History of Mapping in Britain Robert Westlake
Robert will show the development of mapping including The Ordnance Survey
July 7th Visit to the Cowper and Newton Museum and Tour of Olney Market Square
NO MEETING IN AUGUST
Sept 1st An enumerator’s tale
Meryl Catty and Audrey Gillett
A dramatic reconstruction of the 1851 census
Oct 6th 78 Derngate William Prescott
The history of the Rennie MacKintosh house in Northampton.
Nov 3rd AGM
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