So, you want to join our Society?
We hope that you will. Subscriptions are: individuals £1.50 p.a. Families £2.00 p.a. Retired people £1.00 p.a. Members receive a monthly news-letter but those who do not live in Alcester, Studley or Sambourne (where we have a delivery service) are required to pay an extra £1.80 p.a. for postage if they wish to receive the news-letter.

The recent book of old photographs of the area before 1915 was completely sold out and a reprint has been ordered.

Society Meeting A.E.Davis
For those who missed any of our meetings and wish to know what happened we intend each quarter to give short summaries.

• The January meeting consisted of a very interesting illustrated talk by Mr.Steve Cracknell, leader of the archaeology team in Alcester. The settlement was thought to have evolved following the setting up of the army's fort on Primrose Hill around A.D. 60 but the walling of the town came much later. The date of the deterioration of the town and the use of the site by the Saxons is still a mystery.
• The February meeting saw our vice chairman, Mr.C.J.Johnson,give an illustrated talk on some interesting historical oddities in various parts of Britain. Perhaps the biggest oddity of the evening was that that we had a reasonable audience, for the meeting was in the middle of the snow and ice period which afflicted us at that time; those who turned up must be congratulated and thanked, as well as the speaker

Spring 1995 Index