Visitors
and members are very welcome to attend any of our national
meetings.
Non-members will be charged a small sum of £3.
See
the "Articles" page for reports of some meetings.
National events
NEW
VENUE FOR AGM 2012
A splendid
new venue has been booked for the AGM which will take place
on Saturday 31st March 2012.
A short walk down Judd Street - opposite St Pancras Hotel
(next to St Pancras Station):
One KX
120 Cromer Street,
King's Cross, London WC1H 8BS
Doors open for trading at 11.30 am. Cafe on the ground floor
open all day.
Branch meetings
Birmingham
Saturday 19th May 2012: Conrad Sheward is bringing the Society’s archive for us to peruse.
Saturday 6th October 2012: Workshop on shanks and backmarks. Please bring your examples along.
Members and visitors most welcome at all meetings.
Meetings begin at 1.00 pm in Carrs Lane Church, Birmingham
(behind Marks & Spencers, see
their website for travel instructions).
For
further details ring Jenny on 01159812432 or email
her
Bristol
Meetings
held at different venues throughout Bristol and Somerset.
Details
from
Anne
Blight, Trevaylor, The Common, Patchway, Bristol BS34 6AL
Tel: 01454 613875
Email: annebuttons@blueyonder.co.uk
Visitors
welcome to call and see Anne's Button Gallery (half a mile
from junction 16 on the M5)
London
Meetings
take place at The Lucas Arms, Gray's Inn Road, London commencing
at 1.00 pm:
26th May 2012: World War I and after and Letter C
3rd November: The Letter D
All welcome. Details from Angela
Clark.
Nottingham
Jenny Swindells is hosting a meeting in Nottingham on Saturday 21st July 2012 from 11.00 to 16.00.
Bring along your buttons that you would like to know more about.
Pickups from train and bus stations.
For directions and details please contact Jenny on 0115 9812432 or email her at j.swindells@btinternet.com
Pennine Group (Derbyshire/Manchester)
Saturday 8th September 2012
11.00 to 16.00: Meeting in Glossop, just 5 mins walk from the bus and train station. Parking outside the house.
Workshop on wooden buttons – bring along your examples.
Prof David will give a history of military buttons.
After lunch (bring your own), there will be buying and swapping.
Drinks provided.
Details
of branch meetings from Sue Edwards on 01457 855 227 or email
Sue or ring Jenny on 01159812432 or email
Jenny
Solent
The Solent
Club meetings are held from 2 - 4 pm at the home of
Susan
Symes, Martins, 7 Stanley Road, Lymington, Hampshire SO41
3SJ Tel: 01590 675066 or email
Susan
Programme for 2012
23rd January Metal Picture Buttons of People
26th March Research on Button Manufacturers
28th May Pottery Buttons
23rd July Selections for Open Afternoon
15th September Open Afternoon at St. Mary's Church Hall, Everton
24th September Painted Metal Buttons
26th November Buttons for Children and/or Buttons showing
children
The speaker for our Open Afternoon will be Beryl Thomas, who
will be displaying her extensive collection
of "Buckles" which includes both waist and shoe
buckles.
BBS members welcome to attend, if in the area. Meetings are
held at the house of Susan Symes, with the exception of Open
Afternoon. Any queries 01590 675066 or email
Susan.
Scotland
Details
of Scottish meetings from
Martha
Brown, 21 Birch Avenue, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6RG
Tel: 01224 742224
E mail: Martnmisty@btopenworld.com
E-mail us for more details of
any of the above.
