Here is a list of all our all our previous talks – Over 400 in total!! You can use the Search function for key words (magnifying glass in our menu).
Thank you to all the Speakers we have had over the years.
Mark Firth’s life was characterised by hard work, generosity and stubbornness, typical of a man of Sheffield, and was one of its greatest philanthropists. Mark Firth Many places in Sheffield bear testament to the legacy of Mark Firth – Firth Court and Firth Hall at the University, Firth Park to the north of the city, … Read more
Gareth introduced his excellent talk by outlining his admiration for Ken Hawley whose Sheffield tool collection rests at Kelham Island. Ken’s main interest was not just the finished Sheffield product but more the manufacturing process, which eventually led to a massive collection of more than 100,000 artefacts. Ken Hawley’s family were in the tool business … Read more
This was the third visit by Dr. Judkins of the University of Leeds, this time talking to us about the North African Desert War in WW2, and the vital role played by intercepted communications. ‘’The Enemy is Listening Too’’ was a mantra espoused by both warring parties. So the Germans had the enigma … Read more
Kerry told us that she has been doing ‘magic’ for about 21 years. She started her talk by choosing assistants from our audience because she does ‘close-up magic’ and needs help when using Zoom. Kerry started with ‘card magic’. Kerry showed us a special pack of cards that were all jokers and asked if we … Read more
Our Speaker this week was, before retirement, an international Sales and Marketing manager with Wiggins Teape Paper, Alcan and Unilever. His business commitments took him to over 30 countries, especially to India and the Middle and Far East. Expenses often exceeded his salary! An early grounding in Christianity and a degree that included Philosophy and … Read more
Peter Curtis, our immediate past chairman, served a three-year term of office rather than the usual two because of the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic and the fact that the 2020 annual general meeting, when the official handover would normally have taken place, was not held. In appreciation of his efforts in leading the club … Read more