IMPORTANT
DUE TO "COVID 19" ALL MEETING ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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DUE TO "COVID 19" ALL MEETING ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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LATEST NEWS
New Northfleet Book - Just Published. A History of Pitcher's Dockyard Northfleet 1788 - 1866 by Christopher Sotheby Pitcher & Kenneth McGoverin. For Details please see page under "More" above. "Other Northfleet and Area Publications". |
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OUR LATEST MAGAZINE - Summer 2020 Edition Number 22 - BUY YOUR COPY NOW - £3.50 Details under 1) N.H.G. Publications. |
Reports of our meetings can be found under 3) N.H.G. Meeting Reports, above.
FOR DETAILS OF OUR NEXT MEETINGS - PLEASE SEE BELOW
Unfortunately due to the numbers attending,
our meetings are now Members Only.
Unfortunately due to the numbers attending,
our meetings are now Members Only.
CAN YOU HELP? - THE NORTHFLEET COUNTY YOUTH CLUB - SEE BELOW.
We are also looking for a picture of the Rosherville Labour Exchange which was demolished in the late 1960's - 1970's. It was situated about where the ALDI supermarket is now. Please help and get in touch. Thank you very much.
We are also looking for a picture of the Rosherville Labour Exchange which was demolished in the late 1960's - 1970's. It was situated about where the ALDI supermarket is now. Please help and get in touch. Thank you very much.
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The Northfleet History Group
meet on the first Tuesday of each month. All indoor meetings are held at St BOTOLPH'S CHURCH HALL, THE HILL, NORTHFLEET. Sat Nav. DA11 9EU at 1.30pm for 2.00pm. Fees: All Members £1.00 Tea and biscuits 50p. |
NORTHFLEET HISTORY
GROUP For further information and enquires,
Please contact: Ken McGoverin on 01474 355569 or Stan Martin on 01474 355020 Thank You |
HELP REQUIRED
Can anybody provide any Information, Memories or Pictures on The Northfleet County Youth Club which was based in the large house next to the London Road Library from the late 1940's to the 1970's.
Originally for boys, but in 1956-1957 it was opened to girls. Both Christine Niblett (Tina Harris nee Niblett) and Jean Sutherland were among the first four girls. There was a boys football team and also rowing teams that participating in the Gravesend regatta.
Originally for boys, but in 1956-1957 it was opened to girls. Both Christine Niblett (Tina Harris nee Niblett) and Jean Sutherland were among the first four girls. There was a boys football team and also rowing teams that participating in the Gravesend regatta.
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2020 January - June
Programme
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January 7th
Christoph Bull Northfleet The Day Before Yesterday February 4th Sandra Soder More Local Pictures March 3rd Ian Bevan Victorian London |
April 7th
Bob Pool Defending Thameside May 5th Bob Ogley Kent at War 1939-1945 June 2nd Melanie Gibson-Barton The Suffragettes |
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2019 September - December
Programme
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September 3rd
Stuart Robinson The Great Fire of London October 1st Ken Chamberlain H.M.S. Worcester |
November 5th
Melanie Gibson-Barton From Passchendaele to Peace December 4th Our usual Christmas social meeting with quizzes, raffle and refreshments. Donations of food for the table and raffle prizes would be most welcome. |
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2019 January - June
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January 8th
Wilf Lower Medway Tales February 5th Stuart Robinson Whitechapel: 1888 A Year of Murder & the Age of Poverty March 5th Sandra Soder More Local Pictures to Jog Your Memory |
April 2nd
Ian Bevan Sir Christopher Wren May 7th Christoph Bull Gravesend Round and About June 4th Michael Wenban Life on the Thames |
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2018 September - December
Programme
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September 4th
Les Allman Victorian London October 2nd Melanie Gibson-Barton The Belgian Royal Family Murder, Madness and Mayhem? |
November 6th
Bob Poole Local Trams December 4th Our usual Christmas social meeting with quizzes, raffle and refreshments. Donations of food for the table and raffle prizes would be most welcome. |
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2018 January - June
Programme
2018 January - June
Programme
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January 2nd
Melanie Gibson-Barton The Belgian Royal Family Murder, Madness and Mayhem? February 6th Brian Portway Local Journalist March 6th Ian Tomson Bletchley Park |
April 3rd
Sandra Soder Even More Local Pictures May 1st Christoph Bull "Cobham - A Kentish Gem" June 5th Tony Farnham Romance of the London River |
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2017 September - December Programme
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September 5th
Melanie Gibson-Barton Edith Cavell November 7th Bob Appleton Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry |
October 3rd
Peter Daniel Legacy of Vickers Crayford December 5th Our usual Christmas social meeting with quizzes, raffle and refreshments. Donations of food for the table, and raffle prizes would be most welcome. |
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2017 January - June Programme
2017 January - June Programme
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JANUARY 3rd
Christoph Bull Greenhithe - Greyhithe FEBRUARY 7th J. Stafford London River Pilots MARCH 7th Sandra Soder More Local Photos |
APRIL 4th
Mark Bathhurst The Medway Queen MAY 2nd Peter Daniel Hiram Maxim JUNE 6th Wilf Lower Broadly Speaking |
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2016 July - December Programme
2016 July - December Programme
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If you have any interesting stories of growing up in Northfleet or any other local stories. Alec would like to hear them for the magazine.
JULY 19th Outing to Michelham Priory SEPTEMBER 6th Peter Hartley A Royal Interlude |
October 4th
Ian Bevan What the Victorians did for us November 1st Stuart Robinson London - The Dark City December 6th Our usual Christmas social meeting with quizzes, raffle and refreshments. Donations of food for the table, and raffle prizes would be most welcome. |
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2016 January - June Programme
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5th JANUARY 2016
Dr. P. Stone Richard III - A Bloody Tyrant? 2nd FEBRUARY 2016 Sandra Soder Some More Old Photos of Local Interest. 1st MARCH 2016 David Rouse The Thames and Medway Canal. |
5th APRIL 2016
Christoph Bull Gravesend Round and About. 3rd MAY 2016 Steve Hooking Woolwich Women at War. 7th JUNE 2016 Melanie Gibson-Barton Bruges, It's More Than Just Chocolate. |
