Gloucestershire Branch<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
2025 – 2026 Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails of the new programme are available here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nWe are very pleased to continue to organise our talks in association with the University of Gloucestershire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
August 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Family History Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We are very pleased to be representing the Association at the Gloucestershire Family History Fair to be held on 6 September<\/strong> at Gloucestershire Heritage Hub; Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3DW<\/p>\n\n\n\nMore details of the fair can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nYouTube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A number of talks from previous programmes can be found on YouTube here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were very pleased to have our 2023 branch outing in July 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hagloucestershire.enablecomcloud.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Woodchester-3-768x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDespite an extremely wet day 16 of us visited Woodchester Mansion, near Stroud, an amazing unfinished and haunted Grade I listed Gothic Revival masterpiece. Our guided tour took us around the building and grounds providing insights into the origins of the building and the reasons for its current unfinished state. Most of us discovered that it was far more ‘finished’ than we expected! We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and only took a short while to dry off! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a fascinating building in a lovely valley, and worth a visit if you haven\u2019t been, opening times: 11am – 5pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, also Bank Holidays, until 5 November this year. See https:\/\/www.woodchestermansion.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/hagloucestershire.enablecomcloud.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Woodchester-1-1.jpg\")
Woodchester Mansion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you interested in history?
Then our activities are for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Historical Association has been supporting the study and enjoyment of history since 1906. It currently has over 6000 national members; many more people are associate members of local branches. The very early activities of the HA mainly involved history teachers looking to support one another, but as early as 1917 a revision of the HA constitution explicitly provided for the membership of anyone<\/em> ‘interested in the study and teaching of history’.
Today our local branch is just one of more than 45 around the UK. In keeping with the HA’s aim of bringing together all those who are interested in history, whether professionally or just for interest and enjoyment, the branch’s talks are open to all: to national HA members and our associate members in the branch, and also to the general public who can pay a very small entry fee – currently \u00a33 (free for students) – to attend individual events. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOur talks cover many aspects of history in all historical periods and all areas of the world (click here<\/a> for details of the latest programme). Local history is not forgotten, though we try to set any local topics in their wider geographical and historical contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe also organise a summer outing for our members and their family and friends to a place of historical interest.
The HA remains the major national organisation representing the case for historical education to policy makers and ministers. It advises on curriculum issues at all levels and campaigns for access to specialist historical knowledge and collections. Support for history teachers, too, is still an important part of its activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Details of the new programme are available here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We are very pleased to continue to organise our talks in association with the University of Gloucestershire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n August 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are very pleased to be representing the Association at the Gloucestershire Family History Fair to be held on 6 September<\/strong> at Gloucestershire Heritage Hub; Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3DW<\/p>\n\n\n\n More details of the fair can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of talks from previous programmes can be found on YouTube here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite an extremely wet day 16 of us visited Woodchester Mansion, near Stroud, an amazing unfinished and haunted Grade I listed Gothic Revival masterpiece. Our guided tour took us around the building and grounds providing insights into the origins of the building and the reasons for its current unfinished state. Most of us discovered that it was far more ‘finished’ than we expected! We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and only took a short while to dry off! <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a fascinating building in a lovely valley, and worth a visit if you haven\u2019t been, opening times: 11am – 5pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, also Bank Holidays, until 5 November this year. See https:\/\/www.woodchestermansion.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you interested in history? The Historical Association has been supporting the study and enjoyment of history since 1906. It currently has over 6000 national members; many more people are associate members of local branches. The very early activities of the HA mainly involved history teachers looking to support one another, but as early as 1917 a revision of the HA constitution explicitly provided for the membership of anyone<\/em> ‘interested in the study and teaching of history’. Our talks cover many aspects of history in all historical periods and all areas of the world (click here<\/a> for details of the latest programme). Local history is not forgotten, though we try to set any local topics in their wider geographical and historical contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We also organise a summer outing for our members and their family and friends to a place of historical interest.Family History Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
YouTube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We were very pleased to have our 2023 branch outing in July 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Then our activities are for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today our local branch is just one of more than 45 around the UK. In keeping with the HA’s aim of bringing together all those who are interested in history, whether professionally or just for interest and enjoyment, the branch’s talks are open to all: to national HA members and our associate members in the branch, and also to the general public who can pay a very small entry fee – currently \u00a33 (free for students) – to attend individual events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The HA remains the major national organisation representing the case for historical education to policy makers and ministers. It advises on curriculum issues at all levels and campaigns for access to specialist historical knowledge and collections. Support for history teachers, too, is still an important part of its activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n