Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1953-2024 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 standard box and 1 half box; 0.029 cubic metres
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Wigginton and Haxby Old Age Pensioners' Association was established sometime between 1947 (the earliest date at which one of the known founding members could have joined) and 1953 (when the surviving records begin), following the establishment of the National Pensioners' Association in 1937. The club members split in 1957, with the association continuing as the Wigginton Old Age Pensioners' Association with members from Wigginton only.
The club split from the National Pensioners' Association in 1981, and became known as the Wigginton Over 60s Club. It continued to operate under this name until 2017 when the name was changed to the Wednesday Club, to make the club more welcoming to members across the local area and to reflect the traditional committee meeting day. As of 2024, the club is still in operation.
The club is a subscription association, organised by a committee drawn from members. The committee meet on a Wednesday in the Wigginton Recreation Hall. Activities of the club have included talks and lectures, trips and outings, lunches, fetes, holding a raffle, and other social meetings and events.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
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Administrative records of the club, including minutes of meetings, accounts and finances, records of trips and outings, and a history of the club.
Accruals
Expected.
System of arrangement
Items have been arranged into series based on the type of record that they represent, and in line with the original arrangement by the club when the collection was deposited at the archive.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Partially restricted access (Data Protection Act). See individual catalogue entries for details of restrictions.
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English