Blakeney Area Historical Society

The Blakeney Area Historical Society (BAHS) was established in 1990 as the 'Blakeney History Group' but changed it's name later to reflect the wider geographical membership and interest in this part of North Norfolk. The main aims of the society are:

to study the history of the Blakeney Haven and adjacent hinterland
to make available the results of such studies
to collect documents and other records relating to the area and make them available
to encourage members and others to take an active interest in local history

As a vibrant and active society with over 150 members the Society holds around eight regular events/lectures each year, organises visits and publishes a biennial journal, The Glaven Historian. Members also receive regular newsletters. Our events are open to all and attendance is around 50 to 80 members and visitors.

In 2003 the BAHS opened a History Centre at the rear of the Village Hall in Blakeney. This resource centre caters for many interests from those who are just curious about the people, buildings and coastline around Blakeney Haven and inland along the Lower Glaven Valley or have family connections and memories of the area, to others with a more serious interest in local history. Every year the History Centre runs a course, sometimes in partnership with the University of East Anglia, on some aspect of local history. A Guest Book is available for website visitors, but please note the Society’s policy before posting a message.

Benefits of membership include:-

regular lectures on local history,
use of the resources in the History Centre,
complimentary copy of the Society's biennial journal 'The Glaven Historian'
two Newsletters each year,
the opportunity to meet fellow enthusiasts.

If you are interested in joining the society please click here.

Next Event

The Society is participating in some of the celebrations of the National Trust’s association with Blakeney Point

Saturday April 28th 2012 – Our Changing Coast: Past, Present & Future

Not to be missed!

A review of the changes on Blakeney Point & the North Norfolk coast by an international authority who has undertaken research and published on the area.

Dr Kenneth Pye (Kenneth Pye Associates)

In Blakeney Village Hall at 8.00pm, doors open 7.30pm

Open to members and visitors alike

Please click here for further details on events, including venue and time.