Saturday 15 December 2018

'Cannabis, combined with a stimulant in large doses, rather than small ones, may be given.' A look at drug use in Victorian Asylums.

Our next meeting will be on Monday 4th February 2019 when Helen Gristwood will talk about the use of drugs in Victorian Asylums. The meeting starts at 8pm with doors open at 7.40pm for refreshments.

This will be our first meeting in Hall 2, The Maybury Centre, Board School Road, Woking GU21 5HD

Parking is available. If the Centre carpark appears to be full, drive straight through and park in the school beyond.

Woking History Society's 50th birthday


The Society celebrated it's 50th birthday on November 5th with a martian themed cake. The committee gave a series of short talks on aspects of Woking and of life in general in 1968.

Saturday 27 October 2018

Woking History Society 50th birthday

Our meeting on Monday November 5th will be a celebration of the Society's 50th birthday. There will be a cake, a raffle and a series of short talks by committee members on aspects of life in 1968. This will be our last meeting in The Gallery as the AGM on December 4th will be held in the Skylight Room at Christ Church. Meetings from February next year will be held at the Maybury Centre in Board School Road.

Saturday 15 September 2018

Woking in the 1950s and 60s

David Rose will talk about Woking in the 50s and 60s on Monday October 1st. We meet in The Gallery, Christ Church, Jubilee Square, Woking. Doors open 7.40pm for an 8pm start. Refreshments are available before and after the meeting. Members free, guests are welcome for a small charge of £3.

Move to a new venue next year

From February 2019, Woking History Society will be meeting in Hall 2, Maybury Centre, Board School Road, Woking, GU21 5HD.

Wednesday 1 August 2018

Ethel Smyth

Our next meeting will be on Monday 3rd September when Richard Wiley will talk about Ethel Smyth. We meet at The Gallery, Christ Church, Woking at 8pm. Doors open at 7.40pm. Free to members, guests £3. Refreshments are available before and after the talk.

Sunday 8 July 2018

Party in the Park


Committee members and the WHS stall at Party in the Park on July 7th.

Thursday 24 May 2018

St Peter's Church, Old Woking

Our next meeting will be on Monday 4th June when Anthony Morton will talk about St Peter's Church. We meet at The Gallery, Christ Church, Jubilee Square, Woking. Doors open at 7.40 for an 8pm start. Refreshments are available. Free for members, guests £3.


Tuesday 13 March 2018

Markets and Trade in West Surrey and Beyond 1100 - 1800

Alan Crosby will talk on Markets and Trade in West Surrey and Beyond on Monday 9th April. We meet at The Gallery, Christ Church, Jubilee Square, Woking. Doors open at 7.40 for an 8pm start. Refreshments are available before and after the meeting. Guests are welcome for a fee of £3.

Saturday 24 February 2018

A County Remembers Project - Surrey in the Great War

Imogen Middleton will give a talk entitled 'A County Remembers Project - Surrey in the Great War' on Monday March 5th at The Gallery, Christ Church, Woking. Doors open at 7.40pm for an 8pm start. Free to members, guests are welcome for a fee of £3. Refreshments are available.

Friday 5 January 2018

Shall I go? Moving home in the 17th and 18th century

Our next meeting is on Monday 5th February 2018 when Sue Jones will talk about how poverty, work and marriage made people move in Surrey 300 years ago.
We meet at The Gallery, Christ Church, Jubilee Square, Woking. Doors open at 7.40 for an 8pm start. Refreshments are available before and after the meeting.
Guests are welcome for a fee of £3.