The Local History Society organises regular lectures on a variety of topics. Talks are not only about Barnet, but also about wider interests. 
  • Talks are held at St John the Baptist Church. (Wood Street, EN5 4BW)
  • Talks begin at 3pm (unless stated otherwise)  and are approximately 45 minutes long
  • ​Talks are £2 or free to members of Barnet Museum and Local History Society

BARNET MUSEUM & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY 2025 LECTURES:

Feb 10th:
Nick Jones
"The Art of Class War - Looking at the Miners’ Strike Through the Eyes of Cartoonists - From Right and Left"

March 10th:
Mary Smith
"A Schoolgirl's War"

April 14th:
Daniel Snowman
"Not bloody likely - The Marketing of Covent Garden 1600 to 2000"

May 12th:
Scott Harrison
"Behind the Battle of Barnet Banners"

June 9th:
TBA

July 14th:
Guy Thomas
"London Colney Airfield and The Royal Flying Corps"

August
No talk

September 8th:
Kat Alston Cole
"Make do and Mend: Fashion during WW2"

October 13th:
John Lynch
"The East End at War: Blitzed, Battered but Never Beaten!"

Other History Lectures in London
Hertfordshire Association for Local History Online Winter Lecture Series 2025: Our winter lectures are back for 2025! Again this year we have three wonderful speakers and a diverse range of subjects to bring some cheer to the dark winter evenings. Please would you pass this to your members/friends/volunteers. Booking is now open for the first lecture:

Wednesday 15 January at 7.45pm: “The Belles of Belfast: The Olympic Class Liners” by Dr Rudi Newman https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-belles-of-belfast-the-olympic-class-liners-a-talk-by-rudi-newman-tickets-1130790547969?aff=oddtdtcreator
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To come in February and March:
Wednesday 12 February at 7.45pm: “Unlocking the Love-Lock: the history and heritage of a contemporary custom” by Dr Ceri Houlbrook. Booking details to follow.
Wednesday 12 March at 7.45pm “A Highwayman Came Riding” by Elizabeth Eastwood. Booking details to follow.
The lectures are free and take place online via Zoom. If you are using a smartphone or tablet to view the lectures, you may find that you need to have Zoom installed on your device in order to do so. Each lecture will need to be booked separately. Please note, we do not record our online lectures.