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Chairman's Report to the Annual General Meeting Thursday 3rd December 2008
The Membership Subscriptions for 2009, which are due in January, remain unchanged for the benefit of the members. A subscription form is enclosed with the Autumn Bulletin and we shall be grateful to receive payment at your earliest convenience. Your membership is greatly appreciated by the Society.
2008/9 Lecture Programme published.
Public Guided Walks - Summer 2008
Saddleworth's rich heritage provides the ideal background to
while
away a
couple of hours amid the beautiful Pennine hills and vales.
Visitor
or resident, member or non member you are all invited
to join
our volunteer guides to discover the fascinating history
that has shaped the Saddleworth of today.
Chairman's Report to the Annual General Meeting Thursday 5th December 2007
Membership subscriptions for 2008 are now due. Cheques should be made payable to Saddleworth Historical Society and forwarded to the Membership Secretary.
See the Membership page for details of rates etc..
Mapping
Saddleworth
- now available
Volume I, Printed Maps of the Parish 1771 - 1894
Edited by Mike Buckley, David Harrison and Alan Petford
£19.95 Order form
Chairman's Report to the Annual General Meeting
Thursday 7th December 2006
Latest Newsletter added Click here
Lecture Programme 2007 - 2008 Published
History of Saddleworth 1828 - James Butterworth
The Society has republished:-
James Butterworth’s
History of Saddleworth
contains a history of Saddleworth from the
earliest times followed by a description of the
parish. As a knowledgeable local man
Butterworth was able to give a fascinating and
detailed picture of Saddleworth at that date.
The Society is now republishing Butterworth’s
History in a fine facsimile edition.IIn addition it includes an extensive introduction by Dr Robert Poole, who is an expert on the period, a contributor to the new Dictionary of National Biography and co-author of a book on Butterworth and his son Edwin.
The Butterworth histories of Ashton and Oldham have already been republished and now this edition fittingly complements them. It is an important addition to the bookshelves of local historians and lovers of Saddleworth.The book is now available for purchase.
Standard edition: Approx 9¼ x 5¼ inches, pages 86 plus introduction, hard back bound in buckram, printed on library quality paper, with dust jacket.
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Address
Telephone / email
Please make cheques payable to Saddleworth Historical Society
Standard edition £13.95 each
Postage etc £1.85 Total £
(free delivery within Saddleworth)
Standard overseas post paid $32
Please return to: N Barrow (SHS), Carr Farm Cottage, Diggle, Saddleworth OL3 5ND
Postage etc to outside the UK = £4.80
Payment may be made by US$ check
Standard edition incl p&p $29.50
US$ checks should be made out to N Barrow
Alternatively the Society now has a PAYPAL account
SHS PayPal AccountPlease email your order form at the same time as the payment transfer.
If you do not have a PAYPAL account & wish to consider it please visit www.paypal.com
If you wish your order to be acknowledged: please send an email to Neil Barrow timed to arrive at a similar time to your posted order.
