News
Family History Weekend
Just a reminder to everyone that we are holding a Family History Weekend on the 6th, 7th, 8th July 2012.
We have yet to confirm the details of events but there will be a social evening on the Friday evening (6th), an event which has been enjoyed and much appreciated in previous years.
It would help us if you could register an interest in attending, and also anything that you would like to have included in the events. We do have some great ideas but all this has yet to be confirmed.
Alison Wild
New Publication -
Mapping Saddleworth Vol. 2
2010/11 Lecture Programme published.
Chairman's Report to the Annual General Meeting 2009
The last increase in membership subscriptions was in 2003. Recently we have felt the impact of cost increases outside our control, particularly for the Bulletin and its postage. At the same time interest earned has been considerably reduced. To ensure that we cover our annual expenses and maintain funds to finance publications the AGM agreed to the small increase in subscriptions.
A subscription form is enclosed with the Winter Bulletin and we shall be grateful to receive payment at your earliest convenience. Your membership is greatly appreciated by the Society.
Membership subscriptions for 2010 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
Latest Newsletter added Click here
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.
