Ghost Walk for Christmas

with John Girvan,  Thursday, 13 December, 7.30 pm.  An after dark tour of the scary places of the town!

This event, organised and led by John Girvan, will tour some of the ghostly spots of the town.
Meeting place for the walks is Devizes Market Place.

Further information available from 01380 721759 (day) or 01380 725018 (evening) or visit www.devizestours.co.uk

Booking Essential. Either

• Telephone 01380 727369
• Email wanhs@wiltshireheritage.org.uk, or 
• Book online (includes a 50p booking fee),

Cost:   £5.50 (adults), £3.50 (children).  A donation from the sale of each ticket will be made to Wiltshire Heritage Museum.

Wiltshire's Prisons, a lunchtime talk by John Girvan.

Wednesday, 12 December, 2012.

Find out more about the lockups, cells, prisons and houses of correction in the county.  This is sure to be a captivating talk with both pictures and artefacts, including a scale model of Devizes Prison.

Lunchtime talks start at 1.10pm and last approx. 45 minutes - bring your lunch - we will provide tea/coffee.

Our Lecture Hall is accessible via a lift if required, has a hearing loop and air conditioning.

Booking not required - just come along on the day.  Cost:   £4 (£3 WANHS members)

Ela of Lacock and other Wiltshire Nuns

Saturday, 08 December, 2012, 2.30pm, by Dr Virginia Bainbridge. 

Find out more about Ela, Countess of Salisbury who founded Lacock Abbey in 1229.

Lacock Abbey was founded as a nunnery in 1229 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury. She retired there in 1238 and remained as Abbess until her death in 1261. There were other nunneries in Wiltshire and Dr Virginia Bainbridge has made a special study of them. They were all nationalised in the 1530s and closed down. Dr Bainbridge wants to ensure that they are not forgotten.

Dr Virginia Bainbridge is the Editor of the Victoria County History for Wiltshire, engaged on ensuring that the detailed history of every parish in the county is covered in the splendid red volumes of the VCH.
 
Booking Recommended.  Either contact the Museum:
 * Tel: 01380 727369 (10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday)
* Send an e-mail, or
* Book on-line via our website - http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk/events/index.php?Action=2&thID=784&prev=1

Please note, we reserve the right to automatically cancel bookings 7 days before the lecture if payment has not been received.

Saturday afternoon lectures start at 2.30pm and last approx. one hour.

Our Lecture Hall is accessible via a lift if required, has a hearing loop and air conditioning. Cost:   £6 (£3.50 WANHS members)

Out of date evening tours email

It appears that a new item dating back to April has been sent by email to a number of subscribers to our blog. It offered walking tours of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors between April and July. We did not generate this email, and it appears to have been sent in error. Our apologies.

John Girvan's Night at the Museum - Friday 23 November

An evening of mysterious, spooky, weird and wonderful objects and stories at the Museum, with John Girvan. On Friday 23 November we have a family event from 7pm to 9pm, for children 8-14 years old, and parents are welcome to stay.

This is not a ghost hunt - but bring a torch!  Refreshments are provided.

Tickets cost £10 (adults free on family event) - available from the Museum shop.  Book early - limited numbers.

The Museum's Art Collection

A lunchtime talk on Wednesday 14 November by Bill Perry.

The Museum holds an extensive art collection, but little of it can be displayed.  Come along and find out about some of the 8,000 plus prints and paintings in our collection. All the works are of Wiltshire places and scenes dating from the 17th century, many of which no longer exist.

This lecture, by the former Chairman of the Society, will discuss and illustrate as many of the important and interesting pictures in the collection as there is time for.

Lunchtime talks start at 1.10pm and last approx. 45 minutes.  Bring your lunch - we will provide tea/coffee.

Our Lecture Hall is accessible via a lift if required, has a hearing loop and air conditioning.

Booking is not required - just come along
Cost:   £4 (£3 WANHS members)