Our Meetings

colchester recalled meeting

Colchester Recalled holds a monthly meeting at 7pm at the Roman Circus Centre, where there is free parking (see map below for directions).  The evening features extracts from our recordings, refreshments and an illustrated talk on some aspect of our local history.  Everyone welcome - £2 for members and £3 for non members.

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Programme 2018 - 2019

  • September 13th (2018) - Kath Wood:  'Colchester's Historic Murals across Britain'
  • October 18th -  Liz White: 'The Men and Women Remembered in Colchester's Avenue of Remembrance'
  • November 15th - Peter Jones: 'The Great Colchester Earthquake of 1884'
  • December 13th - Xmas Special: 'Colchester Picture Quiz' and 'Premier of the Colchester Recalled Film'
  • January 17th (2019) - Adrian Hutson: 'Life and Times of a Punch and Judy Man'
  • February 14th - June Freeman: 'Setting up Women's Refuges: An Oral History'
  • March 14th - Lynette Burgess: 'The Birth of Wartime Radar - the Bawdsey Story'
  • April 18th - Trevor Hearn: 'The Long History of Colchester Royal Grammar School'
  • May 16th - River Stour Trust Speaker: 'The History and Restoration of the Stour Navigation'
  • June 20th - A.G.M:  followed by a talk by Peter Berridge: 'Colchester Castle Understood'