Category: Events

Heritage Open Days 2014

Heritage Open Days 2014

The activities for this year’s Heritage Open Days organised by the Society in the Corsham area were again well attended. On Thursday 11 September, two parties of ten visited David Pollard’s ‘Stone Quarrying Museum’ at Potley and were fascinated by the wide range of...
Visit to Trowbridge Museum

Visit to Trowbridge Museum

Dr. Negley Harte, Programme Organiser of the Corsham Civic Society, former Chairman of the Trustees of the Devizes Museum, writes: The Civic Society’s summer excursion at the end of June was to the Museum in Trowbridge, situated in the centre of the Shires Shopping...
Suffragist commemoration in Corsham

Suffragist commemoration in Corsham

Here are a few photographs taken on 15th July 2013 when we celebrated the centenary of the Suffragist march reaching Corsham. A book of photographs is planned and we would welcome any photos, particularly of anything from a slightly different perspective. Photos by...
'Corsham in Music' concert heralded a big success

'Corsham in Music' concert heralded a big success

Saturday evening, November 16th, in St. Bartholomew’s Church was rather a special occasion for the Society in its Golden Jubilee year. An audience of 100 enjoyed the ‘Corsham in Music’ concert which began with the singing of ‘Deep River’, one of Michael Tippett’s...
'Corsham in Music' concert heralded a big success

‘Corsham in Music’ concert heralded a big success

Saturday evening, November 16th, in St. Bartholomew’s Church was rather a special occasion for the Society in its Golden Jubilee year. An audience of 100 enjoyed the ‘Corsham in Music’ concert which began with the singing of ‘Deep River’, one of Michael Tippett’s...
Chalk drawings take over the streets

Chalk drawings take over the streets

Andrea and Anna on their knees Mo in action The Corsham Summer Festival on 16th June invited street artists to chalk on the street. As this had been a ploy by the suffragettes to advertise their meetings Andrea Garrihy and Anna Mackie chalked the peacock logo designed...