BACSA News

Anglo-Sikh Wars - Battle of Ferozeshah

THE ANGLO-SIKH WARS – VICTORIAN MILITARY SOCIETY SEMINAR Saturday: 29th April 2023 Time: 11.00am to 4.00pm Venue: National Army Museum,…

Forthcoming Event

March 13, 2023

Wednesday 31 May An illustrated lecture by Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones on her recent publication Empire Building: The Construction of British…

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Visit to Broadlands

January 31, 2023

Wednesday, 29 March 2023 We are planning a visit to Broadlands, at Romsey, Hampshire, the home of Lord and Lady…

Conserved Hyderabad Residency Cemetery and gardens

The newly conserved cemetery and Rang Mahal gardens of the former British Residency in Hyderabad are open to visitors. Sunday…

Hyderabad residency image

In October 2022, six young conservationists from the UK spent three weeks learning skills in Hyderabad, India.  They were part…

Conservation work at the Scottish Cemetery

KSHT – The Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust is raising awareness of Kolkata’s Scottish built heritage. In cooperation with INTACH (Indian…

James Hollowell, VC 1825-1876 Brookwood Cemetery

‘Hollowell of the deadly rifle’ c.1825-1876 Lance Corporal James Hollowell (occasionally spelt ‘Holliwell’), VC, the son of John Thomas Hollowell,…

BACSA group

On 24 September, a beautiful autumnal Saturday, about a dozen BACSA members enjoyed a tour of Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, planned by…

Actor and Hurlingham Club member Martin Bishop will speak about Britain’s connections with India, leading to Partition and the creation…

Indian Civil Service - Governor of the UP in 1941

What the Crown Services did for India. Sir Colin Budd spoke at a meeting of the Indian Civil Service Association…

Two Monsoons online talk image

Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones’ talk is the second in the Commonwealth Heritage Forum‘s Series on ‘Cemeteries and Burial Grounds across the…