Fakenham Local History Society was formed in 1952 to foster an interest in and to help preserve the town's history.
Meetings are held in the Methodist Schoolroom on the second Monday of the month, September to May, with invited speakers on local interests. Outings are held in June/July.
Subscriptions are kept very low and are determined at the AGM.
	The Old Picture Show is an annual event staged by the Society, usually in October. The Society supports the Museum of Gas and Local History with local history displays in two of the rooms in the Museum.
Society publications: Memories of Fakenham Lancaster by Jim Baldwin and Alan Tickle £5.00 ISBN 0 94 899 04 2 Pictures of the past: A set of four A5 cards featuring pen drawings taken from old photographs. Suitable for framing £2.00 Research: The Society regrets that it is unable to undertake research outside its own archives but it is happy to refer enquiries to the appropriate organisation.
	Further details of the Society: from The Secretary, Mrs S Beare, 5 Bracken Close, Fakenham NR21 8NR. 01328 855237 Web site: www.fakenham.net/history E-mail: alantickle@aol.com
Other local history books available: Another Look at Fakenham, Fakenham between the wars, by Jim Baldwin £1.25 Hard Forms and Homework, a history of schooling in Fakenham, by Jim Baldwin £3.00 RAF Sculthorpe, 50 Years of Waiting and Watching by Jim Baldwin £6.00 More details from Jim Baldwin Publishing Solutions.
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