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Film crews come to Corsham

Film crews come to Corsham

The Post Office in literary mode. The Post Office as a sweet shop Click each picture to make them larger. It’s not quite Hollywood, but near enough. In May the BBC used part of the High Street as a location (substituting for late 18th-century Truro) for its...
Big developments at new Corsham campus

Big developments at new Corsham campus

Significant events are taking place with the new Campus in Corsham. The gym equipment has been moved into the Campus while the old building is extensively altered. The gym can be used in its temporary location, but the swimming pool, etc., will be closed for a couple...
Mayo grave words to be preserved for the future

Mayo grave words to be preserved for the future

A new plaque attached to the grave Mr Garrett, a descendant of Mary, wife of Charles Mayo, visits in 2008 Members will remember the considerable work done by the Society to achieve the restoration of the Mayo Memorial at the end of the High Street between 2005 and...
Death of Lord Methuen, patron of Corsham Civic Society

Death of Lord Methuen, patron of Corsham Civic Society

LORD METHUEN, 1931-2014 Dr. Negley Harte, historian, Vice-Chairman of the Civic Society, writes: Corsham has heard with sadness of the death of Lord Methuen, the Patron of the Corsham Civic Society. Robert Methuen was the 7th Baron Methuen and the first of his line...
A new song for Corsham

A new song for Corsham

Jim Chorley, a native of Southampton, came to Corsham in October 2012 as a student in Bath Spa University’s ‘Song Writing’ Masters course. Currently Jim is working as a Art Technician in a Southampton Secondary school. He has now completed his Masters Course and...
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...