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Winter Programme
The Committee has organised a number of talks for the winter months catering for a wide range of interests.
These meetings will be held on a Friday evening in the Garden Room at St Matthews Church Hall, off Kettering Road Northampton (car park entrance in The Drive). Meetings commence at 7.30 pm and are free to NIAG members.
We welcome visitors to all our meetings; there is a charge of £3.00 per person per meeting.
Potential new members are always welcome at any of these meetings when you can join on the night.
Winter Programme 2025/26
Weedon Depot and the Railway
Richard Deacon
A look at how the London & Birmingham Railway in the vicinity of Weedon was affected by (and interacted with) the Weedon Military Depot constructed in the early 1800s, as well as its link to the adjacent Grand Junction Canal.
NIAG Annual General Meeting
this will be followed at approximately 7.45 pm by
Northamptonshire's Industrial History
Peter Perkins
Different aspects of the county’s industrial past using pictures from the late Geoffrey Starmer’s collection, taken from the 1950s onwards.
Northamptonshire Wind and Water Mills
Trevor Stainwright
Trevor has been researching the history of the County’s mills for over 40 years. His talk will illustrate the stories of some individual mills, their millers, and tales that include accidents, fire, drownings and murder.
Our annual presentation by members of NIAG is expected, as usual, to cover a diverse range of topics. Members wishing to make a contribution are invited to contact the
Secretary by email beforehand.
History of the 384TH Bombardment Group
Matt Smith
The 384th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Force’s 8th Air Force, was based at RAF Grafton Underwood near Kettering during WW2. The talk will cover the history of the Grafton Underwood base and the activities of the group during the war.
Bookbinding Past and Present
Graham Lampard
Birdsall & Sons of Wood Street, Northampton, was one of the main bookbinding firms from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. This talk reviews its history and explains how a trade industry, producing utilitarian items such as ledgers, account books and binding newspapers has become an art form for the 21st century producing exquisite designer bindings.
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