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.
Britain is an island and, during the war, almost all materials coming in or going out of Britain had to go by sea. The Germans knew this and used their U-boats, E-boats and aircraft to isolate Britain. The first WW2 ship to be sunk by torpedo was Athenia, but the Germans denied responsibility, probably because … Read more
Peter Bull is a retired ENT Surgeon. He practised in Sheffield but now pursues a passion for photography. He lives on the western edge of Hathersage overlooking the Hope Valley, Stanage Edge and Hathersage Moor. Peter has a gift for taking superb photographs of wildlife and flora. His display of over one photographs included … Read more
This was every bit an informative talk laced with some quite challenging mathematical concepts which inform on best bridge design. Computational modelling and optimisation are able to predict how a bridge’s components and structures will behave under specific conditions, and thereby improving design, efficiency and manufacturing technique e.g. with 3D printing What are the span … Read more
Our own member Tim Stephenson gave us a chilling insight into life – and death – under the Mafia, based on research rather than experience. He has a special interest in Italy, having already given us two interesting talks on the wealthy and immensely powerful Medici dynasty who first came to prominence in the 15th … Read more
Our speaker this week, who wished to remain anonymous due to commercial sensitivities, addressed us directly – courtesy modern technology – from a location in the western US. He is currently working as a Construction Manager with one of the World ‘Premier League’ (Amazon, Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, etc.) of ‘High Tec’ Corporations, commissioning a new … Read more
Dr Marek Szablewski What a fantastic, emotionally charged talk by Marek about his family origins in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of Poland! Marek himself grew up in Sheffield in the 1960s, leaving for Durham in 1992 for an academic career in applied chemistry and physics. Much of his talk centred on the wartime experience … Read more