Talk: “Mayors, thieves and bargemistresses: people of the early Wey Navigation” by Dr Sue Jones

Some social history as Sue shares the result of her researches on the people who worked the Wey Navigation – the bargemen and bargemasters (including several bargemistresses), including the possible origins of the early bargemen, the scale of bargemasters’ trade in the early 18th century ) and their connections with Guildford. Doors 13:30, talk starts at 14:00. Duration c90 mins including a tea & coffee break. At Oddfellows Hall, Leatherhead.
Free for members of SIHG and Oddfellows! Others £3