Local History Enquiries
If you have an enquiry about the history of Cheltenham and its inhabitants, our team of researchers, Margaret Jones, Derek Scarborough and Jill Waller, will be pleased to help. Please read our Terms and Conditions.
The service is free, but you may wish to make a donation to the Society if you are happy with the response to your query. Our donations policy can be found here.
Previous enquiries have revealed:-
- The Schafer beetle at the Gas Works in the 1930s.
- The resurrection of an Egyptian mummy.
- The story behind a sampler stitched in Tivoli in 1854.
- A supposed tunnel under the High Street.
These and many other research articles can be read in our Newsletters and Research Articles page.
If you need help with the history of your house, finding a location under its old name or knowing what an area of Cheltenham was like when your ancestors lived here, please click here to contact the team.
If you would like to carry out some research yourself, please visit our Database and Resources pages.