Would you like to learn more about the fascinating history of Axbridge and district?

   Would you like to spend time with interesting , enthusiastic people - away from TV?

     Would you like to undertake local history studies with expert guidance?

       Would you like to help with projects managed by Society members?

         Would you like to develop a local history project of your own?

           Would you like use of our extensive Library of local history material?

         Would you like to help organise the Society’s collection of items?

       Would you like to work with the Axbridge Museum Trust to set up displays?

     Would you like to receive our informative monthly newsletter “Retrospect”?

   Would you like to join in guided tours of local sites of historical interest?

Would you like to have details of other local history society meetings throughout Somerset?

Then why not join us at AALHS as a new member for an annual subscription of just £8, or to find out who we are, just come along to a meeting. The Society holds winter meetings starting at 7.30 p.m. at venues in the town. Non-members are always welcome, but we do ask for a donation of £2. Details of our meetings, (venue, subject, speakers) are posted outside the Town Hall.

Our Programme for 2006/07 includes:

• The Voices of Axbridge Project

• October 12th 2006 “Windmills and Millers”

• November 9th 2006 “The Cheddar Roman Villa”

• February 8th 2007 “Carthusian Monks at Charterhouse and Witham”

• March 15th 2007 “How the Reads built Burnham”

There will also be a social “Brains Trust” question and answer session and our AGM in the new year.

Contacts:

Joyce Kirk (Membership) 733584 crossmoorkirk@tiscali.co.uk

Paul Passey (Secretary) 733373 paul@westmead31me17.freeserve.co.uk

Phone or email, or better still, complete the tear-off slip over the page and put it in our collecting box at the Post Office.

Axbridge Archaeological and Local History Society is associated with Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society.