Our public
meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of every month in the Pier Avenue Baptist Church, Pier Avenue. Talks usually last for about an hour, then we have a short break for refreshments
followed by announcements regarding upcoming events, e.g., local exhibitions, and Society business.
Members are admitted free of charge to all meetings; visitors for £2. Membership runs from January to December and costs £12.50 for the year. Renewals and new membership will be
taken at our first meeting, see below.
Speakers List for Clacton and District Local History Society for 2026
January 29th - A.G.M. followed by Roger Kennell - Where was the Mill in Clachintuna?
February 26th - Bob Sangwell - A History of Barbershop music.
March 26th - Norman Jacobs - Hi-di-hi - The Story of Butlin’s at Clacton.
April 30th – Chris Ware - The History of the RNLI at Clacton.
May 28th - Dr Matt Pope (Institute of Archaeology, University College London) - The Importance of the Clactonian Industry.
June 25th - Beth Chappell - Everyday Life in Iron Age and Roman Clacton and
Jaywick
July 30th – Phil George – The History of Tiptree Hall.
August 27th - Geoff Lunn - An up to date and accurate map of Roman East Anglia.
September 24th - Adam Wightman (Director of Archaeology, Colchester Archaeological Trust) - Revealing Colchester’s Past: Recent Work and New Insights
October 29th - Bill Smith – East Essex Aviation Museum and WW2 aircraft recoveries.
November 26th - George Hardwick - Back in Time: It Happened in Clacton.
No charge for members. £2 for non-members.
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The Sunken Bandstand
Many more photos in our gallery or on our Facebook page.
Click the link to visit our excellent Facebook page, we now have over 15,000 members.
Click the link below to visit the Facebook page of Clacton Then & Now
The West Cliff Theatre
Clacton Then & Now...over 700 Then & Now photos of our area.
Youtube Clacton Then & Now
Tendring Coastal Heritage Resorting to the Coast
Butlins Memories
Essex Days Out
Jaywick Local History Society
Clacton VCH Group
Clacton through the lens by Anthony Allston
https://www.facebook.com/jaywickmartellotower/
Jaywick Martello Tower
Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust
Tendring District U3A
The Harwich Society
Brightlingsea Museum
Amateur 8mm film Clacton 1983
Clacton Dolphins on the pier
Wivenhoe History
Francis Frith collection of Clacton photos
Facebook Essex Memories
Clacton Pier
Clacton Pavilion
Brightlingsea Lido
Tendring District u3a on Facebook
St Oysth Museum
Clacton Classic Car Club
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