Welcome to Cheltenham's Local History Hub
St Mary's, Cheltenham's Medieval Parish Church, c.1840
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CLHS welcomes everyone who shares our interest in the study and promotion of local history, particularly the history of our town, Cheltenham, and the surrounding area in the county of Gloucestershire.
Next CLHS Meeting & Lecture
Our next Meeting & Lecture will be held on Tuesday 17th. September at 7.30pm, in The Council Chamber, Cheltenham Council Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham. For further information about our programme of Lectures, click on - Meetings and Lectures
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For an ' online ' copy of our latest Newsletter, click on - Newsletters
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CLHS Journal 2014
If any member would like to submit an article for the next CLHS Journal please let the editor, Sally Self, know as soon as possible. The next Journal will be published in April 2014 and articles need to be submitted to the editor by January 2014. Advice and support on writing the article can be given if needed.
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For all your ' Local History Enquiries ' please email your questions
directly to Joyce Cummings at - joyce@cyberwebspace.net
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Cheltenham Library Display
The theme of our next display is ' Education for all ' and is on display between
Tuesday 4th. June until Saturday 22nd, June
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Cheltenham Revealed
Copies of “The Town and Tithing Plan of c.1800”, by CLHS members Carolyn Greet and James Hodsdon, are still available from Sally Self, at the very reasonable price of £5 plus p&p, for further details, click on - Publications
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New Books
We are pleased to announce the publication in November 2012 of a new book on the history of Cheltenham by two CLHS members, Sue Rowbotham and Jill Waller. This is entitled “Cheltenham Then & Now” and is printed in colour. It has been described as “An evovative pictorial record showcasing the changing face of the town over the last 150 years.” Published as a hardback and priced at £12.99 it can be pre - ordered now online via Amazon or The History Press. Copies will be on sale at our next meeting on 21st May.
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The 19th. century prints of Cheltenham used on this website have been reproduced courtesy of Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum
and 3 images © Sue Rowbotham