Peter Jackson

Clive’s interest in archaeology dates from his days as a small boy and has continued to this day. With several degrees to his name, he has spent most of his working life involved in the study of archaeology and has been instrumental in raising the profile of sites which are under threat from agriculture, building … Read more

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