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 1813 and 1950
		(We are still adding records -  presently  info up to 1911  with more than 2250 entries)

The programme of meetings for 2010 are as follows:-
26th February - 'The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall'
19th March- 'Writing Bishop Waltham's History'
30th April - 'My Experience on the Queen Mary' 

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)

Botley Parish Registers - Baptisms 1813-1890 (In Progress)


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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