Great Yarmouth Local History &
Archaeological Society
Meetings and Excursions
GYLHAS hosts a monthly programme of interesting and varied talks, meetings, films and slideshows . All meetings comply 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, at Christchurch, King Street, Great Yarmouth, unless otherwise stated. Christchurch is fully accessible: on-street and public car parking spaces (free in the evenings) are available nearby.
GYLHAS Meeting and Lecture Programme 2025​
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January 17th
Members' Night:
Great Yarmouth’s Fishermen’s Hospital - by Pat Ashbourne
V2 Rockets Landing at Hopton - by Dr Ben Milner​
​February 21st
The Rise & Fall of the Yarmouth Herring Industry
Dr Mary Fewster Norfolk Historian
March 21st
The Norfolk Wool Trade 1200 -1600
By Roger Auguile -Local Historian
​April 11th
The Broads Waterside Project
Alison Yardy Senior Projects Officer (Heritage) Norfolk County Council
May 16th A.G.M.
Re-enactment of Life in the Middle Ages
Ashley Dyer & the Norwich and Norfolk Medieval Association
​​​August 22nd - Supplementary Meeting
The Black Death and its Aftermath.
Imogen Corrigan, B.A. Hons Historian, Author.
​September 19th
Queen Elizabeth I’s Progress to Norwich in 1578 (and refusal to go to Yarmouth)
Victor Morgan, BA, PhD, FRHistS
October 17th
Coastal Communities: The Archaeology of Sizewell C.
By Claire Halley, Oxford Cotswold Archaeology, Cotswold Archaeology Work in a Joint Venture on the Project with Oxford Archaeology.
November 21st
The Raising the Roof Project on Oxburgh Hall During the Covid Lockdown
Matthew Champion M.A. FRHist S.
December 19th
Christmas Meeting In-house Speaker.​
Summer Excursions:
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Evening Wall Tour - 20 June 2025
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Join us for a Blue Badge guided walk along Great Yarmouth’s Town Wall starting at around 6pm from Yarmouth Minster. The tour lasts about 1.5 hours and ends at Blackfriars Road, followed by optional refreshments at nearby Blackfriars Tavern. Please note, this is a one-way route, so plan accordingly for your return.
The cost per person is £2.50.
To attend, contact Michael Wadsworth on 07707 066629. At the time of bookng please advise of your contact number so the start time of your tour can be confirmed.
Payment can either be made by cheque made payable to GYLHAS and send it to: Michael Wadsworth, 38 Priory Street, or via online banking using account name – GYLHAS Sort code 40 22 22 Account number 00401331 adding TWALL25 and your surname as a reference.
Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund and Felbrigg Hall - Wednesday 23 July 2025
Join our coach trip to Caistor St Edmund for a guided tour of Venta Icenorum (approx. 2 hours) and then on to Felbrigg Hall, returning to Gorleston by 6:40pm.
There will be four pick up points:
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The Tramway, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston – 8.30am
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Stand A, Market Gates (outside Poundstretcher) – 8.50am
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Barnard Crescent – 9.05am
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Caister Police Station – 9.15am
Cost for the coach £15,; cost of Venta Icenorum tour £5.50; entrance to Felbrigg Hall £15 (free for National Trust Members). Non-GYLHAS members pay an additional £2 for insurance. ​​
If you wish to join the coach trip please click here for the booking form and send with a cheque made payable to GYLHAS to: Michael Wadsworth, 38 Priory Street, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 6NG. Payment can also be made via online banking using account name – GYLHAS Sort code 40 22 22 Account number 00401331 adding TRIP 25 and your surname as a reference.