Peter Jackson

By his own admission “lapsed geographer” Paul traced the line of the Greenwich Meridian from the point where it crosses land in the UK near Spurn Point all the way to the south coast. Beautifully illustrated the story of the Meridian interlinked with that of John Harrison the famous clock maker who devised a method … Read more

With some really first class slides, John took us through the calendar year illustrating how nature changes as we move through the seasons. Trees shed their leaves and birds fly south for the winter. Spring arrives and new life comes bursting through with snowdrops as a marker for the summer to come. The birds return … Read more

As always Warren’s talks are so well researched and his depth of knowledge shines through. Our journey took us from the earliest times when writing was in its infancy, right up to the present day and the modern versions and translations. The word was spread by mouth in the early days and the desire to … Read more

“Spellbound” would be the word to choose for the state of the audience this morning! A remarkable lady who has a vast experience of her trade – or is it an art form? A truly interesting subject matter and her concern for the facts that she unfolds in her work, led us all to be … Read more

Dressed in the “skirt” worn by the islanders David took us on his personal trip to the South Seas. The rain seemed to follow him and his wife wheresoever they went – may be he should pop over to the States where fires and drought are causing problems!

Ted’s many years of hard work researching the building of the longest non-electrified railway tunnel in the UK shone through in this fact filled talk. At 6,230-yards long it was completed in 1893 – a major construction project built by Thomas Oliver who was main contractor for the Midland Railway line between Totley and Grindleford. … Read more