by admin | May 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
After 13 years of fine service to the society as Chairman, Michael Rumsey has retired and is replaced by John Maloney, formerly Editor of the Society’s Spotlight magazine. Michael remains on the Executive Committee as Membership Secretary. John Maloney, new...
by admin | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
View Exhibition PanelsPickwick, some aspects of life and times is an exhibition at Corsham Library and part of Corsham Story Town. The exhibition is primarily aimed at children up to the age of 11 years old but can be enjoyed by all ages. Click...
by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
This Spring sees the departure from Corsham of one of the Civic Society’s longest serving Committee members, Pat Whalley. Corsham born Pat is taking the opportunity of downsizing and moving to Broughton Gifford to stay with her son David and family. For Pat this has...
by admin | Feb 15, 2021 | Archive, Uncategorized
Recently, I was much cheered by negotiating a part-exchange of our old, failing grandfather clock for a mid-19th century one by Mr Thos. Bullock, made in Corsham [it’s on the clock face!] whose shop in Pickwick Road I have worked out is now Corsham Hardware, No. 27....
by admin | Jun 13, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Dear Members, The latest edition of ‘Spotlight’ has now been distributed. There are NO magazines to be collected from Barnett Brothers, I hope you enjoy reading this edition as it will be the last to be published until the November issue, which we hope, will be a...
by admin | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sir Michael Tippett, generally acknowledged to be one of our greatest contemporary composers, lived in the house known as Parkside, High Street, between 1960 and 1970. Parkside is a 17th century house, with an 18th century extension and was once the home of...
