Bedford Local History Magazine
#114, Spring 2025
Featured Articles
This issue commemorates Victory in Europe, when Bedford celebrated the cessation of hostilities in Europe. Followed by Paul Barnes in the second of his series of articles on the town’s old pubs. The editor on the history of Goldington Hall and Life at the Manse – extracts from the autobiography of Florence Ada Keynes. The second article by Stuart Antrobus describing life in Bedford during the First World War. The Autumn issue will include the history of Goldington Bury, the Planation House, the Italians in Bedford, ‘Bedford Rocks’ – live music in Bedford and the third part of Stuart’s series on WWI..
BEDFORD LOCAL HISTORY MAGAZINE WINS ‘BEST JOURNAL’:
Bob Ricketts accepting the award from judge and Archivist Pamela Birch
The Spring 2023 special issue of our magazine – A History of Some Faith Groups in Bedford, won the award for ‘Best Journal’ in the inaugural Bedfordshire Local History Association Local History Awards, against stiff competition. Congratulations to all those who contributed articles and to Stuart Antrobus whose idea it was and who sub-edited it.
