The Society, founded in 1962, is a member of the Council for British Archaeology, Council for Independent Archaeology and the Bedfordshire Archaeological Council.

It has carried out excavations at Beadlow Priory, Ruxox Roman Villa, the Manor Way area of Flitwick, Ampthill By-Pass and other sites in the district. The artefacts discovered have been deposited in Bedford Museum. Reports of archaeological work are published in Bedfordshire Archaeology (formerly Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal) or in Society produced papers.

The Society is also a member of the British Association for Local History, is a founder member of the Bedfordshire Local History Association and researches the history of local villages and their inhabitants.

In 1973 the Society published Flitwick: A Short History.

A campaign by the Society in 1981 was largely responsible for ensuring that Segenhoe Church in Ridgmont was kept as an ancient monument. (See downloads)

Other publications are Ridgmont: An Edwardian Cameo. (1991) and Flitwick: A Vanishing Village (1992), recording scenes from the villages in previous times. Further volumes are planned to cover other villages.

In 2001 a publication by the 126th Coy Canadian Forestry Corps in WW1 was faithfully reproduced. It records the activities of the Foresters and contains original photographs and many names of the men involved. The booklet is still in print and can be obtained for £5.00 plus £1.00 p&p from Brian Lazelle, 63 Ampthill Road, Maulden. MK45 2DH or you can download it as a pdf file (3.3MB)

A newsletter is issued two or three times a year. It usually includes articles on research carried out by members of the Society.