Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society
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Cranbrook Museum & Local History Society seeks to promote an interest in Cranbrook and all aspects of its history. It manages the Museum and holds regular meetings during the winter months plus special summer events and exhibitions Details below or contact Hon.Sec. c/o Cranbrook Museum 01580 712929 Visitors welcome (small charge for non-members) Meetings are held in the Vestry Hall, Cranbrook at 7.30pm. Please note: There is no meeting in January Thursday 5th February 2026 English Freedom The talk shines a light on England's most significant fights for freedom and the movers and shakers behind these fights by Andy Lomax Thursday 5th March 2026 Bound for Botany Bay A story of the transportation of convicts from the Fairlight area to Australia in previous centuries by Haydon Luke Thursday 2nd April 2026 Firebacks Often consigned to the dark recesses of old fireplaces, firebacks have much to reveal as social documents through their subject matter and those who had them made by Jeremy Hodgkinson Thursday 14th May 2026 The Shepherds of the South Downs Central to the farming community in Southern England in the past were the thousands of sheep that grazed the Downs. Ian tells of the shepherds who cared for the flocks. by Ian Everest ALSO Cranbrook Museum and Local History Society AGM |
New Members are always welcome Membership of Cranbrook Museum and Local History Society entitles you to:- *Access to the museum and extensive archives. *Monthly evening meetings October to May *Summer visits to local places of interest. *Receive a copy of the annual Cranbrook Journal plus two Newsletters each year. To Join please download the following forms. Membership application; Gift Aid; & Data protection Payment method details on the application form.
The Society has published and offers for sale many books relating to Cranbrook local history Also the annual Cranbrook Journal and index to all years from 1988 listing all articles and contributors. Copies of all publications can be ordered via the link below. | ||||
