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Meetings and Excursions

GYLHAS hosts a monthly programme of interesting and varied talks, meetings, films and slideshows . Over the years the society has explored topics ranging from Concrete Cockrill to Rediscovered Archaeological Treasure.  In addition to visiting speakers, members are often keen to share their own expertise and are invited to speak at selected meetings throughout the year.
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The society meets on the third Friday of the month from September to June, at 7.30pm,​ The Salvation Army Citadel, Tolhouse Street, Great Yarmouth  NR30 2SQ - unless otherwise stated. The Citadel is fully accessible: on-street and public car parking spaces (free in the evenings) are available nearby. 

Note change of meeting venue from September 2025

 

GYLHAS Meeting and Lecture Programme 2026

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January 16th

Members Night

1) Life, love and loss in Great Yarmouth’s Rows by Stuart Burgess

2) Using AI to bring history ‘alive’ - useful or not? by Gareth Davies

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February 20th

Great Yarmouth and the Dutch Strangers by Professor Christopher Joby. UEA School of History

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March 20th

Smuggling Around East Anglia

by Andy Beharrell

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April 17th

Bones and Stones Earth Heritage in the Waveney Valley

by Tim Holt-Wilson

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May 15th A.G.M.

Uncovering Great Yarmouth-Results of the 2022-3 Excavation and Surveys

by Joanna Caruth  - Cotswold Archaeology

 

September 18th

Impacts of Climate change on our Dynamic Coast

by Dr Leanne Melbourne. Norfolk Museums Service

 

October 16th

Arminghall Henge and its Relationship with the Broads River System by Dr Andrew Hutcheson FSA. Sainsbury Institute

 

November 20th

The Lost Villages of Norfolk

by Cameron Self and John Fielding

 

December 18th

Christmas Quiz and Buffet

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GYLHAS Excursions 2026

Day Excursion - 15 July 2026

The 2026 coach excursion is to Oxburgh Hall, where we will have a guided tour which details the history of the hall, and then to the Bedingfeld Chapel, which is part of the Oxburgh Hall estate and St. John the Evangelist church which is the parish church of Oxborough. 

There will be four pick-up points:

1) The Tramway, Lowestoft Road Gorleston – 8.30am

2) The National Express coach stop, Market Gates (outside Costa Coffee) – 8.50am

3) Barnard Crescent – 9.00am

4) The Old Police Station, Caister – 9.15am

We will leave Oxburgh Hall at 4.00pm.

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The Coach will be free for members of the GYLHAS, but there will be a charge of £10.00 per person for non-members of the Society. The entrance to Oxburgh Hall and Gardens is free to National Trust members (please bring proof of membership with you on the trip. You will need to show your membership card before you enter) and for Non-members of the National Trust: £13.30 per person (Adult) and £6.65 Child under 18). The tour of the Hall is £4.00 per person. Please note that whilst there is no charge to visit the parish church at Oxborough, it is suggested that a voluntary donation of £1 per person be made to the church.

How to Book:

  1. Click here to download and complete the booking form and send with a cheque made payable to GYLHAS to: Michael Wadsworth, 38 Priory Street, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 6NG. 

  2. Click here to download and complete the booking form and bring with a cheque made payable to GYLHAS to the next GYLHAS meeting.

  3. Click here to download and complete the booking form and email to form to infogylhas@gmail.com. Payment can also be made via online banking using account name – GYLHAS Sort code 40 22 22 Account number 00401331 adding TRIP 26 and your surname as a reference.

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2026 Evening Visit – 19 June 2026

 

This year’s evening visit will be a guided walk along Great Yarmouth’s Marine Parade and is the Blue Badge Guided walk called, “Building Great Yarmouth’s Seafront”. This will be on 19 June 2026 and will start at 6pm at the front of the Wellington Pier. It is expected to last about 1.5 hours and will finish in the front of the Britannia Pier. It will be led by one of the town’s Blue Badge Guides. The theme of the walk will be the evolution of a seaside town and will be about some of the significant buildings along Marine Parade, such as piers, hotels and places of entertainment, that have contributed to the town’s holiday industry. If there are more than 20 people wishing to go on the walk, then we will be divided into two groups with the second group leaving slightly later than the first. Please provide a  contact phone number should we need to contact you of any changes to the planned walk.

 

Please note that the cost of the walk will be a charge of £5.00 per person to cover the costs of the walk.

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How to Book:

  1. Click here to download and complete the booking form and send with a cheque made payable to GYLHAS to: Michael Wadsworth, 38 Priory Street, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 6NG. 

  2. Click here to download and complete the booking form and bring with a cheque made payable to GYLHAS to the next GYLHAS meeting.

  3. Click here to download and complete the booking form and email to form to infogylhas@gmail.com. Payment can also be made via online banking using account name – GYLHAS Sort code 40 22 22 Account number 00401331 adding SEAF26 and your surname as a reference.

 

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