Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society

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/ [mailto:wanhs@wiltshireheritage.org.uk wanhs@wiltshireheritage.org.uk] Membership Application Form for the Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Society