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2016 LDHS Spring Talk Programme
The first of the LDHS Spring Talks will take place on Friday 4 March at the Village Institute, High Street, Longstanton. The talk will start at 7.30pm and society members and non-members are welcome. Non-members are asked to pay £2 per person to contribute towards the cost of the evening. After the talk there is…
LDHS Facebook Page
LDHS now has a Facebook page so that information can be shared and updated quickly and easily. It is not intended as an alternative to this website and will not go into the depth of information that you will find here. It will however provide an alternative method of communication for people who like snippets…
Friday 6th November – LDHS Talk – Letchworth, the world’s first Garden City, lessons for Northstowe – Ian Hunter
Our final autumn talk will be presented by Ian Hunter, a member of the society. Ian is very knowledgeable on this subject and his talk will provide LDHS members and others with an opportunity to learn about what could be possible out on the Northstowe site As usual the talk will be held in the…
23 October – Community Archaeology Pottery Report
Following the recent Longstanton Community Archaeology weekend, ACA have produced the pottery report which is available to view via the link below. Once again the society would like to thank all the village residents who allowed test pits to be dug on their land. We also thank the volunteer diggers some of whom travelled considerable…
12 October – A summary of the Longstanton Community Archaeology Weekend
The weather over the weekend was perfect for the Northstowe Outreach test-pitting project that took place in Longstanton. The event saw 5 tests pits dug over the entire length of the village with interesting results. Those of us who took part, whether as garden owners or volunteer diggers, had a fantastic time and have made…
July 2015 – Planning permission for phase 2 strengthens calls for a museum
With the Phase 2 planning application approved by the planning committee on 24 June, LDHS hopes that real progress will start to be made on the provision of a heritage strategy and museum for the new town. The heritage society will make contact with the owners of the RAF Oakington site that is included in…
LDHS receives recognition for our work.
The official Northstowe development website now contains a link to ours. This is a positive development and illustrates that the work of the heritage society is now being taken seriously. LDHS welcomes the positive stance that HCA has taken with regards the reuse of former RAF Oakington buildings and we hope that they will go further and…
A Museum for Northstowe – A Plea for YOUR SUPPORT!
I do hope that as many of you as possible can respond to the current Northstowe Phase 2 Consultation (see links below). It is vital that we get a commitment for a heritage facility as part of the Phase 2 plans. I do believe this is our last chance – at least for the foreseeable…
March 2014 – Northstowe will include OUR Heritage Core
LDHS is delighted to report that the first Northstowe Phase 2 Consultation shows that the Heritage Core (former RAF Oakington buildings) have been incorporated into the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) plans for the new town. These buildings remain standing because of a petition organised by LDHS, coupled with the support we received from our members, supporters, local…
British Berlin Airlift Project – memories wanted
East Anglia was home to many of the RAF and Civilian Squadrons that played a vital role in the success of the Berlin Airlift, 1948-49. Do you have any memories of these places during this key period in the history of the Cold War? If so Legasee would love to hear from you. If you…