
Altrincham History Society
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The Society and Its Aims
What do you know about the history of your area?Want to learn more?
Altrincham History Society exists to further the study of the Altrincham area and to enable such research to be communicated to the public.
Members enjoy a series of talks through the year, with occasional visits, and are encouraged to become active in researching topics related to the history of the area.
The Society publishes the results of research in booklets and a yearly journal. An index to the Society's Publications is available to Download.
Altrincham today is very much a modern town, with recent developments involving many changes but, beneath the streets and behind the buildings, there is a story to be told.
Membership
To join, please complete the Membership Form
The Society's Data Protection Policy may be viewed and downloaded here in pdf format.
Meetings
Programme for 2026/27
Altrincham History Society meets monthly from September to May, on the second Tuesday of the month, starting at 7.30pm.
- 8 Sep 2026: Libby Edwards: Wythenshawe Hall.
- 13 Oct 2026: Roy Griffiths: A Town in Crisis: 1852 Board of Health Plans of Altrincham.
- 10 Nov 2026: Geoff Scargill: Miracle in Manchester: Sir John Barbirolli.
- 8 Dec 2026: Christmas Meeting.
- 12 Jan 2027: Terry Dean: Textiles and Treason: Smuggling Cotton-Making Machines Abroad.
- 9 Feb 2027: Carol Lee: The Man Behind the Books: J.P. Cobbett.
- 9 Mar 2027: John Ayshford: The Simons Family of Manchester.
- 13 Apr 2027: Dr Raymond Crawfurd: Booth Family Letters 1689-1758.
- 11 May 2027: AGM and Members' Research.
Meetings are held at Altrincham Conservative Club on Market Street, just a few yards from the former venue at the Town Hall.
Please note that the new venue is NOT the old Working Men's Club, which is now the wine bar/restaurant called The Con Club on Greenwood Street.
There is parking at the rear of the Conservative Club and a level entrance there.
Car access is from the Regent Road end of Market Street.
Click here for a map centred on Altrincham Conservative Club.
Above: Altrincham Conservative Club
Above: Altrincham Town Hall
Newsletters (in .pdf format)
- Newsletter, no.1, April 2020
- Newsletter, no.2, May 2020
- Newsletter, no.3, July 2020
- Newsletter, no.4, September 2020
- Newsletter, no.5, October/November 2020
- Newsletter, no.6, December 2020
- Newsletter, no.7, Christmas 2020
- Newsletter, no.8, January 2021
- Newsletter, no.9, February 2021
- Newsletter, no.10, March 2021
- Newsletter, no.11, April 2021
- Newsletter, no.12, May 2021
- Newsletter, no.13, June 2021
- Newsletter, no.14, July 2021
- Newsletter, no.15, August 2021
- Newsletter, no.16, October 2021
- Newsletter, no.17, November 2021
- Newsletter, no.18, December 2021
- Photo Quiz Extra, December 2021
- Newsletter, no.19, January 2022
- Newsletter, no.20, February 2022
- Newsletter, no.21, May 2022
- Newsletter, no.22, June 2022
- Newsletter, no.23, July 2022
- Newsletter, no.24, Sept 2022
- Newsletter, no.25, Nov 2022
- Newsletter, no.26, Dec 2022
- Newsletter, no.27, Feb 2023
- Newsletter, no.28, Mar 2023
- Newsletter, no.29, June 2023
- Newsletter, no.30, Aug 2023
- Newsletter, no.31, September 2023
- Newsletter, no.32, November 2023
- Newsletter, no.33, December 2023
- Newsletter, no.34, February 2024
- Newsletter, no.35, April 2024
- Newsletter, no.36, June 2024
- Newsletter, no.37, July 2024
- Newsletter, no.38, September 2024
- Newsletter, no.39, October 2024
- Newsletter, no.40, November 2024
- Newsletter, no.41, January 2025
- Newsletter, no.42, February 2025
- Newsletter, no.43, May 2025
- Newsletter, no.44, August 2025
- Newsletter, no.45, October 2025
- Newsletter, no.46, November 2025
- Newsletter, no.47, January 2026
- Newsletter, no.48, March 2026
- Newsletter, no.49, May 2026
Contact
If you have any queries about Membership of the Society, please contact:- The Treasurer, by e-mail HERE or telephone 07769 555103
For general enquiries:
- Please e-mail HERE