50+ Years of Service to the Society
This Spring sees the departure from Corsham of one of the Civic Society’s longest serving Committee members, Pat Whalley. Corsham born Pat is taking the opportunity of downsizing and moving to Broughton Gifford to stay with her son David and family. For Pat this has...
Pickwick Winters Tales
The sequel to Pickwick Capers – boldly entitled ‘Pickwick Winter Tales’ took place this winter as a Zoom event in conjunction with Corsham Regis Primary Academy last December. John Maloney has put together a record of the exercise which you can download here: Pickwick...
Bullock Clock Makers in Corsham
Recently, I was much cheered by negotiating a part-exchange of our old, failing grandfather clock for a mid-19th century one by Mr Thos. Bullock, made in Corsham [it’s on the clock face!] whose shop in Pickwick Road I have worked out is now Corsham Hardware, No. 27....
Pickwick Association Want To Hear Your Views
Pickwick’s Conservation Area is being reviewed… and we need your views on the appraisal document. You can view the document on our website: pickwickassociation.org.uk The core section of Pickwick has been a Conservation Area for many years. Local authorities normally...
Log Book entries from the Regis School and Corsham Secondary Modern School ~ Part 2
1947Sept 8 School re-assembled after Summer holiday. There are 11 children of 14+ years continuing following the raising of the school leaving age. Had to create extra Infant Class 1B - taken by Mrs Hull. Standard 1A moved to large room adjoining wartime nursery, now...
The Serendipity of the Seven – from Corsham to Tokyo via Moscow
Christopher Blakey, a retired school teacher, enjoys a full life as a house husband and father in Corsham. Chris will admit, however, that he is an inveterate handyman and always needs to have a project to focus on. This, his most recent project, came about partly...