Peter Jackson Peter took us on a journey of exploration through the highways and byways of our canal system, with great enthusiasm and a very interesting set of slides. Peter was an avid narrow boater and was able to describe many of his personal experiences as he covered, the waterways. He took us through tunnels, under bridges,over … Read more
In just under an hour James distilled the main religions of the world into an order that was easy to follow and clearly understandable – no mean feat! You could hear our grey matter working as we followed him through the ages of man’s development. Thoroughly engaging and stimulating, his talk provoked many questions from … Read more
We shared a beautifully illustrated trip around the Scottish Islands including Mull, Islay and the Northernmost tip of the United Kingdom in the Shetland Isles, where the Muckle Flugga lighthouse resides. Nature was the focus of Steve’s talk and we were treated to some stunning pictures of Eagles, Terns, Gannets and Otters. Mixed in … Read more
Following on from his previous talk about Hilter, and how he might have won the war, Robert’s fund of knowledge once again proved that there is not much he doesn’t know about that period of history. The story of Goerring and his rise to power and influence, proved he was not quite the buffoon that … Read more
Having finished the year with a bang by going back in time at the Kelham Island Museum, Dennis Ashton took us into the future on a Light Speed journey to the stars! Or was it back in time since the things we see from light years out in the universe happened light years ago! Whichever … Read more
Following a very successful year with increasing member numbers, and some really first class speakers, Stumperlowe Probus finished the year with a visit to Kelham Island Museum – the Industrial museum of Sheffield’s Steel, Hand Tool and Cutlery heritage. Earlier in the year we had received an excellent talk from John Hamshere, the Museum Director, … Read more