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Blakeney Area Historical Society

Covering the Blakeney Haven (Blakeney, Cley, Morston, Salthouse, Wiveton) & Adjacent Hinterland

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    •         - About the BAHS
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  • Membership
    •         - Join us
    •         - Paying Subscriptions
    •         - Stay Up To Date
  • History Centre
    •         - Visiting
      •                 - Arrange History Centre Visit
    •         - Resources
      •                 - Accessions
        •                         - BAHS Accessions: Public Register
        •                         - Understanding The Public Register
        •                         - Gifting Accessions
      •                 - Local Area & Events
        •                         - 1953 Flood: Cley Letter by Nancy Gull
        •                         - 1953 Flood: Cley Letter by Margaret Spurrell
        •                         - 1953 Flood: Wiveton Letter
        •                         - Glaven Valley Conservation Area Appraisals
      •                 - Local Towns and Villages
        •                         - Bayfield
        •                         - Blakeney
          •                                 - Blakeney WW1 Casualties
          •                                 - Blakeney Galleries
          •                                 - Blakeney Regatta
          •                                 - The Cooke Posts at Blakeney
          •                                 - The Sim Posts at Blakeney
        •                         - Cley Next The Sea
          •                                 - Cley Next the Sea Gallery
        •                         - Glandford
        •                         - Holt
        •                         - Langham
        •                         - Letheringsett
        •                         - Morston
        •                         - Salthouse
        •                         - Saxlingham
        •                         - Wiveton
      •                 - Local Family History
      •                 - Local People & Characters
        •                         - Local People Gallery
        •                         - Kenneth Allen Papers
        •                         - Howard Brett
        •                         - Brigadier Mellor Papers
        •                         - Wills
      •                 - Local House Histories
        •                         - Burroughes Deposit
        •                         - Gidney Deposit
        •                         - Jefferson Collection
        •                         - Magavelda
        •                         - Mariner’s Cottage
        •                         - Ryder Deposit
      •                 - Oral & Local Memories
      •                 - Local Registers & Records
        •                         - Blakeney School Register 1864-1912
      •                 - BAHS Research Papers
      •                 - Local Churches
      •                 - Local Publications
        •                         - The Local Lynx
      •                 - Local Groups And Organisations
        •                         - Blakeney Regatta
      •                 - Public Houses, Hotels And Businesses
      •                 - Shipping
        •                         - Coastguards
      •                 - Other Towns & Villages
        •                         - Aylsham
        •                         - Binham
        •                         - Cockthorpe
        •                         - Edgefield
        •                         - Field Dalling
        •                         - Kelling
        •                         - Little Thornage
        •                         - Saxthorpe
        •                         - Stiffkey
        •                         - Wells Next the Sea
        •                         - Weybourne
      •                 - WW1: Blakeney Remembers
        •                         - Blakeney WW1 Casualties
        •                         - Appeal for Photos of WW1 Casualties
    •         - Queries
    •         - Location
  • Events
    •         - Events Programme
    •         - Past Events
      •                 - 2025 Past Events
      •                 - 2024 Past Events
      •                 - 2023 Past Events
      •                 - 2022 Past Events
      •                 - 2021 Past Events
      •                 - 2020 Past Events
      •                 - 2019 Past Events
      •                 - 2018 Past Events
      •                 - 2007-2017 Past Events
      •                 - Notes on past events
    •         - Lecture Recordings
    •         - Information for speakers
  • Publications
    •         - The Glaven Historian
    •         - Newsletter archive
    •         - Online Publications
      •                 - 1586 Map of Blakeney Haven & Port of Cley
      •                 - A Norfolk Miscellany
      •                 - Blakeney WW1 Casualties
      •                 - Coronations
      •                 - 13 Ships of Blakeney
    •         - Publication sales
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BAHS meets monthly from September to April for a talk on a fascinating range of Norfolk-related topics by expert speakers. Do join our friendly group!
Any @historybahs followers know where Margaret Atw Any @historybahs followers know where Margaret Atwood stayed during a spell in Blakeney in 1983? Or get to meet her? This letter to @guardian spotted by the ever vigilant committee member, Dick Kelham. Any intelligence welcome!
Our wonderful Chairwoman Diana Cooke welcoming mem Our wonderful Chairwoman Diana Cooke welcoming members and guest to our October meeting. Diana aka @bloominggardennorfolk has an extensive workload as Chairwoman but you seldom see her without a smile on her face. Thanks so much for all you do Diana 👏🙏
Bruce Holliday from Beccles is one of more than 20 Bruce Holliday from Beccles is one of more than 2000 volunteers with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and he came over to Cley to speak to our October meeting about this extraordinary organisation founded in WW1. Supported by Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa and UK, the CWGC is here for evermore. For those who want to find out more about fallen ancestors from either WW1 or WW2 there is a CWGC app as well as a new app called Forever More where stories can be uploaded.
The familiar @commonwealthwargraves sign can be se The familiar @commonwealthwargraves sign can be seen in churchyards all around the UK and of course in cemeteries around Europe, especially France. Find out more about the amazing #cwgc at our October meeting at Cley village hall at 7.30 on October 28th
Ian Hinton is our speaker on September 30th on the Ian Hinton is our speaker on September 30th on the topic of pilgrim hostels in Walsingham. A reminder that the event will be at 7.30pm in Cley Village Hall. We look@forward to welcoming you. Non-members pay £6 while member’s are invited to make a donation of £3.
Jonathan Hooton is a local historian and the @hist Jonathan Hooton is a local historian and the @historybahs programme organiser. Yes, we are lucky indeed! Jonathan has organised a great programme for 2025-26 starting with a talk by Ian Hinton on Walsingham’s pilgrimage hostels on September 30th at 7.30 at Cley Village Hall 😀👏
A section of a Robert Morden map which shows much A section of a Robert Morden map which shows much of the area we serve: Blakeney Morston (spelt Marsham) Cley Salthouse and Weybourne along the coast, and their hinterland. Cards depicting the 17th century map can be found in Cley church ☺️
Our membership secretary Bridget Candy invites fri Our membership secretary Bridget Candy invites friends and followers of @historybahs to join or rejoin for another year. Cost just £12 for the year for an individual and £18 for families. It really is great value for money! Meetings are last Tuesday of the month at Cley Village Hall and September and October start time is 7.30. Looking forward to our new season of talks starting later this month 🤗
The owl is the symbol for Holt, local inland town The owl is the symbol for Holt, local inland town with rich history and also for @theholtbookshop (books help make us wise old owls?) This wonderful bookshop which has just marked its fifth anniversary, provided two wartime-themed books for our #VJ80 inspired quiz! Thanks so much to Pam and Keith! Winners will be announced soon 🙌
We are currently working through entries to our #V We are currently working through entries to our #VJ80 quiz and will soon be able to announce the winner of the set of three Herbert the Crab books by local author Andrew Otterburn, our esteemed Secretary (Andrew not Herbert!)
What a lovely comment from one of the entrants to What a lovely comment from one of the entrants to our #VJ80 quiz who also attended the street party organised with local @royalbritishlegion “Thank you for allowing us to come to your wonderful event….it made a fantastic start to our holiday in Blakeney” You are so welcome!! 🤗
The stunning @blakeneyhotel looks out onto a creek The stunning @blakeneyhotel looks out onto a creek with BlakeneyPoint and the sea beyond. The winner of our #VJ80 quiz will enjoy afternoon tea for two and the stunning view! Winner announced in just a few days time! 🌟
Great for us to partner with the Blakeney Cley and Great for us to partner with the Blakeney Cley and District @royalbritishlegion to mark #VJ day 80 at Blakeney Harbour Room- here Helen Gimson (left), our chair Diana Cooke (centre) and Michelle Gibbs looking just the part to celebrate victory in the 1940s 🙌🥂🤜👏
A regular flow of visitors enjoy our #WW2 boards a A regular flow of visitors enjoy our #WW2 boards at Blakeney Harbour Room where we celebrate #VJ 80 today
Surely one of the best-dressed visitors to our #VJ Surely one of the best-dressed visitors to our #VJ day 80th celebration this evening is Mary Richards from West Runton pictured with our Chair Diana Cooke 🌟
Counting down to our #VJ 80 celebration with local Counting down to our #VJ 80 celebration with local district @royalbritishlegion this evening at Blakeney Harbour Room. Free event. Bring a picnic. The village of CLEY will celebrate tomorrow afternoon on the church field 🇬🇧
Brilliant coverage for our free street party in co Brilliant coverage for our free street party in conjunction with local @royalbritishlegion on Friday in current Briston District news! Celebrate VJ Day #80 Thanks Briston 👌👏Do join us from 5pm at Blakeney Harbour Room where a free drink and family quiz awaits
A photo from nearly 100 years ago showing a very h A photo from nearly 100 years ago showing a very high tide and behind the creek the amazing almost newly built @blakeneyhotel Today the hotel is a popular holiday destination celebrated for its location and fascinating history. Tea for two at the hotel is a top prize in our quiz to mark #VJ day on Friday. Check out our website towards the end of the week. 👌🙏
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Coming up this weekend the @theholtbookshop litera Coming up this weekend the @theholtbookshop literary festival. This wonderful independent bookshop is supporting our #VJ day quiz on August 15. Please support your local bookstore 📕👌🙏
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