Events
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Talk – The final years of the SCC, including the finances, 1870 until closure
Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, PaultonRoger will give an illustrated presentation on "The Final Years of the SCC", the last 30 years from 1870 until closure. Fortunately some documentary evidence has survived for the last […]
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Walk – Midford Basin to Twinhoe
A guided walk by Roger Halse at Midford Basin. This walk is on private land by kind permission of Bob Honey and hence is a Society Members only event. The […]
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Talk – Pensford Coal Mining
Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, PaultonPensford and Bromley Collieries opened Pensford Colliery to mine the Pensford syncline in 1909. By 1947 the output was 70,000 tons pa. It closed in 1955. Location of talk: Paulton […]
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Walk – Coal, coke ovens, railway remains plus railway and canal projects that never happened!
Vobster Inn Lower Vobster, RadstockWalk description: A guided walk of coal, coke ovens, railway remains, plus railway and canal projects that never happened! Walk duration: 2.5hours Meeting location: Meet at Vobster Inn, Lower Vobster, […]
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Talk – The SCC & The British Newspaper Archive
Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, PaultonMartin Wilson will talk about his research into the SCC through newspaper reports, notices, and advertisements, found online through The British Newspaper Archive website. Location of talk: Paulton Village Hall, […]
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Talk – Annual Meeting followed by Roger’s continuing Pictorial Journey
This years Annual Meeting will be followed by a talk from Roger Halse (Archivist) titled 'Roger's continuing Pictorial Journey'. A look at some of the more unusual and rarely seen […]
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Talk – Coleford in the Somerset Coalfield
Paulton Village Hall, Farrington Rd, Paulton, Bristol BS39 7LW Farrington Rd, PaultonIt has been written (by its Parish Council) that Coleford was in the Domesday Book, but some people do not do their research! Even Adge Cutler sang, "If ‘tis in […]