The History Day will explore aspects of the historic town of Kettering with some of the events, people, places and buildings that have helped shape the town. From Friends of Kettering Art Gallery & Museum, with Kettering Civic Society and Northamptonshire Heritage Forum featuring speakers including: Steve Sharpe, Ian Luck, David Brown, Tracey Clarke, Phil Steele, Delia Thomas, Andrea Pettingale.
Programme
10.00 Welcome – David Brown
10.05 Kettering Archaeology – Steve Sharpe
10.30 The History of Kettering – David Brown
11.15 Coffee
11.45 Kettering’s Artistic Heritage – Ian Luck
12.30 The History of Wicksteed Park – Tracey Clarke
13.00 Lunch
14.00 A choice of one of the following tours:
1. A tour of London Road Cemetery.
David Brown (General), Ian Luck (Artists),
Phil Steele (Military)
2. A tour of the Parish Church of St. Peter and
St. Paul, followed by a brief tour of the Manor
House Museum (Manager: Karen Adhemar)
and the Alfred East Art Gallery (Manager: Billie
Stevenson)
3. The north town. Early religion/non-conformist
sites, shoes and missionaries. – Delia Thomas
4. The south town. Monumental buildings, banks
and almshouses. – Andrea Pettingale
16.00 Tea and Cakes
17.00 Depart
Lunch Menu
A buffet lunch will be provided on the day.
How to Book
Please complete the form below and return to:
Northamptonshire Heritage Forum History Day
c/o 47 Woodlands Road, Irchester, Northants, NN29 7BW.
Please enclose a cheque for £20.00 per person payable to
‘Northamptonshire Heritage Forum’ this includes the cost of refreshments and lunch.
Please include a stamped addressed envelope for conformation of your booking in the form of the History Day admission ticket.
Closing Date 30th September 2019
Bookings for the event are available to Forum Members in the first instance until the 31st August 2019.
Email: northamptonshireheritageforum@gmail.com
Website: northamptonshireheritageforum.co.uk
Facebook: Northamptonshire Heritage Forum
