Details are now posted of all our confirmed talks up until the end of July 2025.
On the 17th March we enjoyed a talk from local duo Alison Gardner and Ben Keywood entitled “Wild Sheffield.” which informed us of the work of the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust. John Abel’s report on the talk is now published under previous talks.
Regular visitor, Paul Iseard returns on 7th April to update us on developments at the iconic Portland Works. This Grade II* listed building was built in 1877 and for many years was the home of R F Mosley which produced and sold cutlery all over the world. In a collaboration Harry Brearley (who discovered stainless steel) and Ernest Stuart, Mosley’s works manager, this became the first place in the world to manufacture stainless steel cutlery.
An extra meeting on 14th April – to make up for the fact that 21st April is Easter Monday – will see Ashley Tuck describing the exciting work of Wessex Archaeology since 2016 in the excavation of Sheffield’s large, old castle, sadly razed to the ground after the Civil War.
Our 2025 Annual General Meeting has been confirmed for Monday, 12th May.
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Our speaker programme through to July 2025 is now loaded, click here to view.