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To catalogue, preserve and research the history of Duxford.

Duxford History Society Next Meeting

Thursday June 25th 2026 – 19:00 – 21:00

Our next speaker will be the local author, Apple Gidley and Apple will be speaking to us on the subject of “Incorporating History/Research into Fiction”. This talk is a must for anybody who wants to write a novel, or improve the writing of short stories.

A nomadic life has seen Anglo-Australian Apple Gidley live in twelve countries as diverse as Equatorial Guinea and The Netherlands, the experiences and cultures of which are reflected in her books, whether historical or contemporary.

She is the published author of six books, with her latest being awarded a silver medal in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Annie’s Day (Vines Leaves Press, Nov 2025) is set predominantly in Singapore and New Guinea during WWII, although the story starts and ends in South Cambridgeshire.

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Meetings are fun, we start with updates on what has been achieved during the past month and then we have a speaker to tell us about issues of historical interest to all of us. We have a break in the middle when people can mingle and chat and everyone enjoys it.

Even if you can't make all of the meetings you can still be a member and share in everything that is going on by tuning in to our website and participating in our WhatsApp group. WhatsApp allows all of our members to share memories and pictures and new discoveries. Just click the link below:

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Questions?

Feel free to contact us at DuxHist@outlook.com or using the button below if you have any other questions about the Duxford History Society.

Link to:

https://www.calh.org.uk

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/cambs/vol6/pp201-220

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/cambs/vol2/pp223-226

Farringdon Diaries. https://capturingcambridge.org/museum-of-cambridge/museum-exhibit-stories/the-farrington-diaries/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsVTJtA35sA

https://youtu.be/YsLF4_MqEBs

https://duxfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/duxford-history/

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/cambs/vol6/pp201-220

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http://www.twitter.com/duxfordstjohns

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