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Introduction

  • Sandy Historical Research Group has been formed in order to capture the history of this Bedfordshire town during the last 150 years.

  • A number of projects are already underway:

  • This website has been set up to promote the group's activities and also invite contributions from interested parties.

  • The group also produce a Newsletter twice a year (Spring & Autumn and FREE to members) - "SHRUB". This is full of articles written by members and supporters, about the history of Sandy and its residents over the last 150 years or so. Back copies are available @ 40p, the Spring & Autumn editions are 75p. All can be posted for an additional 70p per copy. For back copies, please

  • Sandy Historical Research Group published the first volume of 'Pictorial Memories of Sandy', in February 2007 and has sold very well. We still have some copies available, so if you have not yet made your your purchase, we can accommodate your requirements for the time being.  The book contains 40 views and images depicting the life of Sandy, dating back in some cases to the turn of the 20th century and up to the 1950's/ early 1960's.

The second volume is due out later in the year.

Projects:

  • The Sandy Show - 1869 to the present day. Many of the photographs in our gallery represent scenes from shows held at Sandye Place in the early 1900's through to its demise in 1953, when the property was sold off to Bedfordshire County Council and what is now Sandye Place Middle School.

  • In addition, Michael Rutt has carried out some research into the origins of a few of our local place names.

  • The group has already commenced with video interviews of some of Sandy's senior citizens, in order to capture their personal recollections of the last century.

  • SHRG Forum - a place to post your comments & answers to questions and queries about the Sandy of yesteryear. Click here to go there now.

  • If you have any information about life in general in Sandy, or something specific about any of the above projects, then please get in touch. Visit our Forum and air your knowledge. Or email us:

  • The group has recently presented several exhibitions of some of its collection of old photo's and artefacts.
  • Go to the Diary Section for news of the next scheduled event
  • If you want to learn more about modern day Sandy and a brief snapshot of the town's history over time, please visit

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