2009 Northfleet History Group Meetings.
A Selection of Tales of Northfleet Past - Various NHG Members
Talk: 1st December 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
This will be followed by seasonal refreshments, a picture quiz, another test of your knowledge plus a raffle. Contributions of food for the table and
donations for the raffle will be very welcome
The Darenth Valley, A Photographic Portrait - David Jewiss
Lecture: 3rd November 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Photographs taken during the summer of 1975. Not a definitive History of the Valley, more a photographic historic ramble, along with a little bit of gossip, a few Gas Board tales.
The Northfleet Volunteer Fire Brigade - Brian Bennett
Lecture: 6th October 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
A blazing trail through the history of the Northfleet Volunteer Fire brigade.
Women Wartime Workers in the Munitions Industry - Ann Kneif
Lecture: 1st September 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Directed to work during WWII, many young women were sent to work in the munitions factories
Guided Tour of the Church of St. Peters and St. Paul -
General: 4th August 2009 at 2:00 pm location: Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe
Visit to Petworth House -
General: 14th July 2009 at 9:00am location: West Sussex
Limited places
Istead Rise - Pam Connell
Talk: 2nd June 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
The landscape, people and farms of the 18th and 19th century.
Village Signs - J Beadle
Talk: 5th May 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Discover the stories behind the design of some of our often-unnoticed village signs.
MEETING CANCELLED (Joyce Green and the River Hospitals) - Francine Payne
Talk: 7th April 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
The Hall is not now available on this date and the MEETING has been CANCELLED. We hope to rearange this talk when we are able.
100 Years of Scouting in Northfleet - Ken McGoverin
Talk: 31st March 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
An illustrated story of the 1st Northfleet Troop of Scouts from its first meeting in February 1909 to the present day.
Kentish Seaside Resorts - Tim Cox
Talk: 3rd March 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Discover more about the old seaside resorts, where we once took our buckets and spades and played on the beaches.
MEETING CANCELLED (100 Years of Scouting in Northfleet) - Ken McGoverin
Talk: 3rd February 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Because of the snowy conditions The MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Kens talk has been rearranged for the 31st of MARCH 2009 at 2pm.
AGM -
General: 6th January 2009 at 3:30 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
More Royal Visits to Kent - Colin Breed
Talk: 6th January 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
By popular demand, Colin, a retired Detective Chief Inspector in charge of royal protection duties, returns to tell us more stories about Royal visits to Kent.
Talk: 1st December 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
This will be followed by seasonal refreshments, a picture quiz, another test of your knowledge plus a raffle. Contributions of food for the table and
donations for the raffle will be very welcome
The Darenth Valley, A Photographic Portrait - David Jewiss
Lecture: 3rd November 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Photographs taken during the summer of 1975. Not a definitive History of the Valley, more a photographic historic ramble, along with a little bit of gossip, a few Gas Board tales.
The Northfleet Volunteer Fire Brigade - Brian Bennett
Lecture: 6th October 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
A blazing trail through the history of the Northfleet Volunteer Fire brigade.
Women Wartime Workers in the Munitions Industry - Ann Kneif
Lecture: 1st September 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Directed to work during WWII, many young women were sent to work in the munitions factories
Guided Tour of the Church of St. Peters and St. Paul -
General: 4th August 2009 at 2:00 pm location: Swanscombe Street, Swanscombe
Visit to Petworth House -
General: 14th July 2009 at 9:00am location: West Sussex
Limited places
Istead Rise - Pam Connell
Talk: 2nd June 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
The landscape, people and farms of the 18th and 19th century.
Village Signs - J Beadle
Talk: 5th May 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Discover the stories behind the design of some of our often-unnoticed village signs.
MEETING CANCELLED (Joyce Green and the River Hospitals) - Francine Payne
Talk: 7th April 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
The Hall is not now available on this date and the MEETING has been CANCELLED. We hope to rearange this talk when we are able.
100 Years of Scouting in Northfleet - Ken McGoverin
Talk: 31st March 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
An illustrated story of the 1st Northfleet Troop of Scouts from its first meeting in February 1909 to the present day.
Kentish Seaside Resorts - Tim Cox
Talk: 3rd March 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Discover more about the old seaside resorts, where we once took our buckets and spades and played on the beaches.
MEETING CANCELLED (100 Years of Scouting in Northfleet) - Ken McGoverin
Talk: 3rd February 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
Because of the snowy conditions The MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Kens talk has been rearranged for the 31st of MARCH 2009 at 2pm.
AGM -
General: 6th January 2009 at 3:30 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
More Royal Visits to Kent - Colin Breed
Talk: 6th January 2009 at 2:00 pm location: St. Botolph's Church Hall
By popular demand, Colin, a retired Detective Chief Inspector in charge of royal protection duties, returns to tell us more stories about Royal visits to Kent.
