This year, Saffron Walden Museum, celebrates its 190th birthday.

Guest speakers for the Historical talks are : Jason Webb from Bottisham Airfield Museum  who will be giving ‘A brief history of the USAAF 361st Fighter Group at Little Walden and Bottisham’ and Paul Hunt will cover ‘The Homefront on VE Day’ Two 30 minute presentations in the Hall which should give great insights on what local life was like 80 years

HISTORY OF ASHDON WINDMILL Presented by Bill Wilsden TUESDAY 20th MAY 2025 LINTON VILLAGE HALLCOLES LANE – 7.30 p.m.Refreshments and Raffle Visitors and new members always welcome For more information contact: ldhscambs@gmail.com

Saffron Walden Town Council (SWTC) is busy preparing to commemorate 80 years since the end of World War II. On Thursday 08 May, VE80 will mark the Allied victory in Europe. The events throughout the day are open to all with the focus being on the service and sacrifice of the Second World War generation. Starting the day at 9am

Our Spring Journal will be available at the next talk on Wednesday 23rd April 2025-don’t miss it. See our “Events” tab at the top of this page for details of Clare Mulley’s presentation. Featured in this issue: Saffron Walden Hospitals Little Walden Church Saffron Walden Museum 1975-2025 History News plus much more besides If you can’t get to the talk

Saffron Walden Rotary recently marked its centennial with a dinner at Saffron Walden Golf Club. A congratulatory letter from the President of Rotary worldwide was read out and a framed Centennial Certificate presented to Saffron Walden President Andrew Burton.

Above Image is © Saffron Walden Historical Society Our Town was ranked number one from a shortlist of 72 locations, ranging from capital cities to the remote village of Maenclochog in Pembrokeshire. See BBC news for more detail or ITV News. Criteria the judges consider for such a title include schools, transport, broadband speeds, mobile signals, access to green spaces

ENGLISH TOURISM WEEK 14 – 23 MARCH 2025 Visit England is proud to lead English Tourism Week (14-23 March 2025) celebrating our diverse, exciting and vibrant sector, and highlighting the quality and value of the English tourism offer. Saffron Walden Town Council (SWTC) is hosting an event on Tuesday 18 March for English Tourism week. Named as The Times ‘best

In its February 2025 magazine the BALH reviewed Martin’s book, and Dr. Sean O’Dell gives an excellent synopsis of the content

Saffron Walden Historical Journal appears in the latest BALH newsletter as, in the last 25 years since they started awards, our Journal has won 8 times, which is the second most number out of all the journals reviewed.