Peter Jackson

We are fortunate that Peter’s brother is a member of the club and cajoled Peter into speaking to us. Peter entered the aircraft industry in 1965 as a Student Apprentice with the FiltonWe are fortunate that Peter’s brother is a member of the club and cajoled Peter into speaking to us. Peter entered the aircraft … Read more

Keith Pitchforth came to Sheffield to study Computing and Information Technology in 1975. Following his degree course, he taught the subject for many years and by his own account, retired early. With some time on his hands, he became a scout leader, and it was through his desire to make the Remembrance Service at the … Read more

Drawing from the body of the membership once again, our talk today was all about the economic progress of Singapore. His daughter has lived there for over 27 years and no doubt, this along with his visits there sparked his interest. Coming from a financial background he viewed the island with a keen eye on … Read more

Emeritus Professor  Alan Spears is a member of Stumperlowe Probus Club.  His previous talk to the Club was entitled Geology and Sorby in Sheffield.  His present talk is designed for the layman.  The presentation introduces the historical significance of geology in Sheffield, outlining key topics such as landscape, iron-ore, coal, refractory clays, and building materials … Read more

Paul Iseard had previously talked to us back in 2023 about the humble fork and its development through the ages from a single prong to the four-pronged item we know today. Following his ownership of the famous Sheffield Shop on Ecclesall Road, which is still a thriving business and a place to buy all things … Read more

In our second consecutive talk by one of our own club members, Peter Ivey started his excellent talk with a musical introduction, the title of which is noted above. He then posed the following questions: What are fibre optics, why are they so important and how did they come about? In the 1960s, a three-minute … Read more