Friday 11th May - 7.30pm

Banstead History Research Group and Banstead History Centre present
The Banstead Local History Detectives

This year we will be presenting an insight into how the past is uncovered and pieced together from various sources. Being a local historian is a bit like being a detective looking for clues.

What does the local history detective do when presented with a cellar full of glass negatives dating to before the First World War? Well, you handle them with care! But what do you do with them after that? Get them cleaned, digitised, catalogued and archived. What then? What and who are the places and people on the photographs? Find out tonight how the challenge was, and still is, being tackled.

And what about the history of Banstead? When did the village first appear in historical documents? Our venerable local history detective will tell you more, with one or two surprises, including fake documents! And what about Mogador? Where did that name come from?

History brought alive by members of the Banstead History Centre and Banstead History Research Group. There will be a display of historical material, a bookstall and a raffle.

Venue

Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, SM7 3AJ

Programme

As above

Tickets

Tickets £10 [includes tea/coffee/soft drink and biscuits]. For more ticket information click here

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