Botley & Curdridge Local History Society meet monthly from September until April at 8.00pm at the Reading Room, Curdridge

		Visit the New Baptisms in Botley between 1679 and 1950
		(We are still adding records -  presently  info up to 1920  with more than 5000 entries)

The programme of meetings for 2010 are as follows:-

24th September - 'C.B. Fry and the Captain's Lady,
29th October - AGM and 'Georgian Drinking Glasses'
19th November - 'The History of the Southern Co-Operative Society'
 
PUBLICATIONS
Botley and Curdridge - A History of Two Hampshire Villages.  A newly published book by the Botley and Curdridge Local History Society is now available at The Penny Farthing Gallery, High Street, Botley (Price £12.50)
The River Hamble - A History by David Chun  Published in 2009. From the source at Bishop's Waltham to the Solent, this detailed history is particularly relevant to Botley and Curdridge.  Price £16-99 available from good bookshops, Bishop's Waltham Post Office and through this website. 

Botley Parish Registers 1679-1837 - by Mick Cooper (opens in New Window)

Some old Botley Photos Click on image below to see larger picture

• Aerial View of Botley looking West c1958 Aerial View of Botley looking West c1958
• Brewery Bar Brewery Bar
• Lewry's Shop Lewry's Shop
• Market Hall c2006 Market Hall c2006
• Borley Green Farm c1908 Borley Green Farm c1908
• High Street looking West c1920 High Street looking West c1920
• Church looking South East c1920 Church looking South East c1920
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