After a three-year community history project run by the Bremhill Parish History Group (BPHG) and supported by Wiltshire VCH, a new history book on Bremhill parish was launched on December 11.

The C&T Harris Ltd magazines provide a fascinating insight into life from 1927 to 1940. Help to digitise these important documents…

On the evening of the Tuesday 26th July we were once again able to hold a summer garden party, impossible under Covid restrictions last year and much missed…

I am delighted that after three years of collaboration between the Wiltshire VCH and the Bremhill Parish History Group, the manuscript of a new history of the parish of Bremhill is complete.

Being held on Thursday 8th July 2021 at 7.30pm, this is an Online Talk hosted by Wiltshire Museum, Devizes with limited seats available in the Lecture Room at the Wiltshire Museum.

In conducting historical research in lots of different parishes in several counties, I have found that despite their socio-economic differences, one thing has generally unified them, the spectre of smallpox…

The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre reopened on 13th April after lockdown and all our contracted researchers were there on the day.

On Wednesday May 19th at 7.30pm there will be an online talk by WVCH consultant John Chandler. Book now.

Louise Ryland-Epton, just starting work on Christian Malford for Volume 20, writes about one fascinating little corner she has come across.

Our recent Zoom session, called “Meet the Researchers”, held on 25th February 2021, was a great success, with over 50 attendees.

Dr Louise Ryland Epton, researching the history of Bremhill for Chippenham Volume 20, reminds us that Fake News is not a new phenomenon!

After scrapping our summer programme of events in line with measures to combat Covid 19, we’re looking at how and when we can safely get back together. 

We’re delighted to report that work is underway on a new volume of the Wiltshire VCH series, covering the south east of the county.