History Group Programme for 2019
The full list of talks and meetings can be seen below and can also be found here on the main History Group page. There will be 20 talks over the coming year covering a range of subjects. All are welcome – we look forward to seeing you.
History Group Programme 2024
Date | Subject | Info | Speaker |
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Jan 4th | No Meeting | ||
Jan 17th | Local Roman History & Metal Detecting | Martin Johnson | |
Feb 7th | The Yorkshire Coastline | Malcolm Brooke | |
Feb 21st | After You're Dead | Eric Jackson | |
Mar 6th | AGM + Britain AD 410 | Brian Dalton | |
Mar 20th | Home is where the Hearth is | Julie Banham | |
Apr 3rd | A Week in May | Chris Helme | |
Apr 17th | A life remembered. Mission to China | Jane Ashby | |
May 1st | The Embroideries of Mary Queen of Scots | Josie Firth | |
May 15th | The British Schindler | Tim Mulroy |
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Sept 18th | South Yorkshire & the Civil Wars | A focus on Sheffield and the surrounding areas of Barnsley and Rotherham, to find out the role and impact this part of Yorkshire had on one of the most tumultuous periods in British History. | Catherine Warr |
Oct 2nd | When the Oaks Fired: The story of England's worst mining disaster | In December 1866 Barnsley witnessed the worst mining disaster in English history, killing nearly 400 men and boys in a series of underground explosions. Local historian, Stephen Miller, will present the story of the disaster, its impact and legacy. | Stephen Miller |
Oct 16th | Sheffield Cathedral: 800 Years of Sheffield History in One Building | A talk which looks at how Sheffield has developed from Saxon times up to the present day and how the city's history can be traced within the walls of its cathedral. Through the building's architecture and stained glass you will discover hidden stories from medieval, Tudor and Victorian times, and meet the people who have shaped Sheffield's history such as the Earls of Shrewsbury, Bess of Hardwick, Mary Queen of Scots and many more. | Janet Ridler |
Nov 6th | The Great Sheffield Flood of 1864 Part 2 | Examining the impact the flood had on the people and buildings of Sheffield at that time. | Malcolm Nunn |
Nov 20th | Footpad, Kings and Highwaymen | Ian takes us on a journey that covers just 34 miles of the route of the old Great North Road (now A1) through Nottinghamshire, where horrific battles, haunts of highwaymen, murder and much more took place. A roller coaster ride of horror and humour as the stories of this ancient highway unfolds! | Ian Morgan |
Dec 4th | A Selection of Carols and their History | To get us in the Christmas spirit the speaker explores the history of a selected group of carols being set to picturesque winter scenes and music and we can even sing along! There may even be a Mince Pie! | Dave Calverley |
December | Christmas Lunch | Cubley Hall |