Transport of Delight

Transport of Delight is the Local History Group’s first topic of 2019; Alan Skinner will give an illustrated talk about Colchester Buses Century of Service. (Possible spoiler alert below).

The talk takes place at 7:30 pm on 9th January in the Orpen Hall. Entry from 7 pm and only £2 for members, £4 for visitors.

In West Bergholt, the “bus” service operated from 1904 by Mr Darvill using Continue reading

Colchester & the Armistice

Andrew Phillips, a local historian and author, talked about Colchester & the Armistice in delivering the Annual Bernard Colbron Lecture. Organised by the West Bergholt Local History Group¹, the talk took place at 7:30 pm on 14th November 2018 in the Orpen Hall.

Report from the Talk

With the centenary of the end of the Great War occurring on November 11th 2018, this talk is very appropriate as it follows the many activities which will take place throughout the country, including here. Andrew has visited the History Group a number of times and knew our former Chairman, Bernard Colbron, very well. He is, therefore, a very appropriate person to deliver this second Bernard Colbron Memorial Lecture.