The Penistone History Group
The Penistone History Group have been holding regular meetings and presentations since 1986.
The talks are interesting, informative and most all, enjoyable. They cover old, local and modern history plus some by sessions by collectors and enthusiasts, many with local connections. Most are supported by a video screen presentation.
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month except August.
We have to make a small charge to cover expenses (hire of room, cost of speakers etc). Our current charges are:
Annual Subscription: £12.00 | Single Meeting: £2. | Visitors: £3.
Include refreshments.
Entry / registration: 1.45pm | Meetings start: 2.00pm
If you would like to join or would like more information please use the form on the contact page or call in either on the Wednesday or the regular Thursday Archive session. Unfortunately we are not currently able to provide a contact phone number.
Due to Corona Virus please make sure meetings are taking place before attending.
Location
The Neville Roebuck Room,
St. John’s Community Centre,
Church St,
Penistone,
Sheffield,
S36 9NP.
Penistone History Archive
History Group Programme 2022
| Date | Subject | Info | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5th | Stainborough Castle | MEETING CANCELLED | Susan Green |
| Jan 19th | Ration book fashion | MEETING CANCELLED | Janet Stain |
| Feb 2nd | The Dragon of Wantley | MEETING CANCELLED | Jim Milner |
| Feb 16th | Agricultural Hiring Fairs | MEETING CANCELLED | Steven Caunce |
| Mar 2nd | AGM +The pound in your pocket | Brian Robinson | |
| Mar 16th | Stainborough Castle | Susan Green | |
| Apr 6th | The reign of Queen Elizabeth II | Maureen Taylor | |
| Apr 20th | A British Bobby in Bosnia | Alan Hancock | |
| May 4th | The Penistone Railway | Dave Cherry | |
| May 18th | Samuel Fox. The father of Stocksbridge | Dennis Pinder |
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| June 1st | Violet Jessop. Titanic Survivor | Bob Massey | |
| June 15th | Wentworth Woodhouse | David Allott | |
| July 6th | A Life Remembered | Jane Ashby | |
| July 20th | Sheffield's hidden necropolis | Janet Ridier | |
| August | Summer Break | No Meetings | |
| Sept 7th | Riots in Sheffield | Stephen Johnson | |
| Sept 21st | Andrew Carnegie | Simon Cork | |
| Oct 5th | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu | Roger England | |
| Oct 19th | Victorian Policing | Susan Deal |
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| Nov 2nd | Bradford's pioneering women | Helen Broadhead |
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| Nov 16th | The History of anaesthesia | David Kershaw | |
| Dec 7th | There's frost on the hills | Janet Niepokojczycka | |
| Dec 14th | Christmas Lunch | Cubley Hall |