Tim Marsh Janet is a historian on Victorian costumes and underwear, and gives talks Nationally. Besides having been a guide at Eyam Hall and Renishaw Hall for many years, she salvages second hand underwear, medical equipment, spectacles…. etc, and sends 40’ container loads to the Gambia. (To donate or help – phone … Read more
Charlie Peace was Sheffield’s most notorious Victorian murderer who was born in grim surroundings at Angel Court, Nursery St., Sheffield, in 1832. This is now the site of ‘The Big Gun’ pub. His father, John, was a cobbler, picture framer, and subsequently travelled with the Wombwell Menagerie as a one legged lion tamer. Charlie started … Read more
Flowers are an essential part of our lives, and are used in drinking, for eating, attracting partners, admiring, treating maladies etc………… Rod, a Rheumatologist, talked to us today about the myths, magic and medicinal qualities of English wildflowers. As a warning, in case we fancied trying out a few myths and experimenting, we were shown … Read more
Today’s talk by Barry Starmore, was an introduction to wine and spirits. Barry has been in the wine business over 25 years, during which time he has been a Sommelier at the Savoy Group, and worked for ‘Odd Bins’ and the ‘Wig and Pen’ (both no longer in existence). He is now a Director of … Read more
Dr. Alan Billings was born in Leicester and read Theology and Philosophy at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He has been a parish priest and an academic as well as being active in politics. (For full details go to – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Billings) Dr. Billings had planned to return to Sheffield to retire but was elected as the S. … Read more
This theatre was the brain child of Lawrence du Garde Peach, known as ‘Laurie’. He was born in 1890 in Sheffield, but brought up in Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, where his father was the pastor of the Unitarian Old Chapel. Educated at Manchester Grammar School, Manchester University and Gottingen University, where he learnt fluent German, and … Read more