BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Beckenham & Bromley Historical Association//Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Beckenham & Bromley HA events X-WR-CALDESC:Talks\, visits and social events of the Beckenham and Bromley branch of the Historical Association. X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:19700329T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19701025T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-09-17-7d5e2533ed75bb96@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260917T190000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:The Life of the last Empress of the French — Eugénie de Montijo (1826–1920) DESCRIPTION:AGM\, followed by\nSpeaker: Angela Hatton\nDetails: https://bec kenham-historical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-22-fe7f4a8a5c29e97d@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Bedding the Monarch: Sexuality\, Scandal\, and Secrets in Medieval Britain DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Gabrielle Storey\nDetails: https://beckenham-histo rical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-10-28-5cbd49a2d8b269fa@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T103000 DURATION:PT2H SUMMARY:Guided visit to Camden Place DESCRIPTION:Numbers limited. Pre-booking by 14 October essential.\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-11-19-a823c579864653ea@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Beckenham and Penge in the General Strike DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mr. Martin Spence\nDetails: https://beckenham-historic al-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-11-24-267a286a01270af0@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261124T113000 DURATION:PT2H SUMMARY:Guided visit to the Mansion House DESCRIPTION:Numbers limited. Pre-booking by 13 November essential.\nDetails : https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2026-12-03-5605cd3e86d7ccdd@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Arthur Conan Doyle: The Norwood Years DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Mr. Bernard Winchester\nThe meeting will begin with li ght Christmas refreshments.\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical-associa tion.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-01-07-7950099a092452e8@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270107T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Living on borrowed time: the Raj in India DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Sean Lang\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical-a ssociation.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-01-26-edf68c6908529cf6@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270126T113000 DURATION:PT2H SUMMARY:Guided visit to the Foundling Museum DESCRIPTION:Numbers limited. Pre-booking by 15 January essential.\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-02-04-df864f6371670d51@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270204T183000 DURATION:PT2H30M SUMMARY:An Audience with Florence Nightingale DESCRIPTION:Fish and Chip Supper\, followed by\nSpeaker: The Nursing Memori al Appeal\nPre-booking essential.\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical-a ssociation.org/events URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-03-18-1d410d8b411be0e7@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270318T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:The British Slave Trade in Eight Documents DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Philippa Hellawell\nDetails: https://beckenham-his torical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-03-23-1e638fd9854025b9@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270323T111500 DURATION:PT2H SUMMARY:Guided visit to Carpenters' Hall DESCRIPTION:Numbers limited. Pre-booking by 5 March essential.\nDetails: ht tps://beckenham-historical-association.org/events URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-04-15-8026ee885d211d25@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270415T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Jimmy Carter: the quintessential post-New Deal Democrat DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Gareth Davies\nDetails: https://beckenham-hi storical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-04-29-3930343313bed80f@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270429T183000 DURATION:PT2H30M SUMMARY:Annual Dinner DESCRIPTION:Numbers limited. Pre-booking by 16 April essential.\nDetails: h ttps://beckenham-historical-association.org/events LOCATION:Lugana Restaurant\, Beckenham URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-05-11-3a0484c1ca869bf9@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270511T090000 DURATION:PT2H SUMMARY:Spring Walk DESCRIPTION:A stroll round the delightful village of Dulwich taking in the College\, the Alms houses and the Park. We will hear how this hamlet first grew under the Shakespearean actor Edward Alleyn\, the arrival of the rai lways and a certain Mr. Dickens!\nPre-booking essential.\nDetails: https:/ /beckenham-historical-association.org/events URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-05-20-5911c4d7be682f4d@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270520T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Elizabeth Barton: The Nun\, The Virgin Mary\, and opposition to Hen ry VIII's Reformation in Kent DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Jackie Eales\nDetails: https://beckenham-his torical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-06-15-7c40a53b2bb929d0@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270615T090000 DURATION:PT2H SUMMARY:All Day Coach Outing DESCRIPTION:Pre-booking essential.\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical-a ssociation.org/events LOCATION:Firle Place and Glynde Place URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-06-24-4934a0b2bdce8550@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270624T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:The People of 1381 DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Helen Lacey\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical -association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-07-21-101c90092021a017@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270721T143000 DURATION:PT2H30M SUMMARY:HA Branch 80th Anniversary Afternoon Tea DESCRIPTION:Pre-booking by 7 July essential.\nDetails: https://beckenham-hi storical-association.org/events LOCATION:The Bromley Court Hotel\, Bromley URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-09-16-47d77a14e9d0fb6e@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270916T190000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Hayes and its part in the American Revolution DESCRIPTION:AGM\, followed by\nSpeaker: Nick Goddard\nDetails: https://beck enham-historical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-10-07-8803a971cd6673bf@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20271007T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Women Letter-Writers in Tudor England DESCRIPTION:Presidential Lecture\nSpeaker: Professor James Daybell\nDetails : https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-11-18-eb32b0110222f60b@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20271118T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:Sir Thomas More DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Reverend Dr. Jonathan Dean\nDetails: https://beckenham -historical-association.org/events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2027-12-09-29518a567fa68f11@beckenham-historical-association.org DTSTAMP:20261027T083710Z DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20271209T193000 DURATION:PT1H30M SUMMARY:The Social History of Psychiatric Patients at the beginning of the Twentieth Century DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ms Sarah Jayne\nThe meeting will begin with light Chri stmas refreshments.\nDetails: https://beckenham-historical-association.org /events LOCATION:Christ Church Hall\, Fairfield Road\, Beckenham BR3 3LE URL:https://beckenham-historical-association.org/events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR