Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society  Edit
As written by the Society at its Museum website:
"Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society (WANHS) [was] founded in Devizes in 1853, after the acquisition of the John Britton library of topographical and antiquarian books and manuscripts by a group of Wiltshire gentlemen. The inaugural meeting resolved to form a society 'to cultivate and collect information on archaeology and Natural History in their various branches and to form a Library and Museum illustrating the History, natural, civic and ecclesiastic of the County of Wilts'. Most of the original members were clergymen and landed gentry."
Contact:
Wiltshire Heritage Museum
41 Long Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NS, UK
Tel. 01380 727369, Fax. 01380 722150
http://www.wiltshireheritage.org.uk/
wanhs@wiltshireheritage.org.uk
Membership Application Form for the Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society
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