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.
Sheffield – known as the ‘Steel City’ – has built its reputation on manufacturing, but sadly over the years this has declined. However, looking to the future, Sheffield is determined to re-establish itself as a major centre for the creative and innovative industries. Professor Sally Wade, Chair of the Sheffield Culture Consortium, gave us a … Read more
Peter’s talk and slide presentation was more a look at Greek mythology than the Trojan Wars themselves. In fact, he conceded, it is almost certainly a myth that the Trojan Wars ever happened. The jury is still out on whether there is any historical reality behind the wars, and if so how much. The ancient … Read more
The West Stockwith basin at the River Trent end of the canal. John attended Sheffield University and became a chartered civil engineer. In 1981 he became involved with the Chesterfield Canal Trust, a registered charity with many volunteers. The Past: The canal was built in 1777. James Brindley being the engineer. It was a magnificent … Read more
There has a noticeable increase in media attention in recent years to the matter of ageing and it associated health problems and especially mental health. We all know people suffering from the symptoms including memory loss, confusion, mood changes and communication skills and will have observed that Alzheimer’s becomes more common with … Read more
Rosemary spoke about Tsar Nicholas II and Princess Alexandra of Hesse and showed us many photographs of the family, especially the children. Although the photographs were originally monochrome, many of them had been colourised to modern standards. Tsar Nicholas was born in 1868, the son of Tsar Alexander III. … Read more
Howard, a regular speaker at our Probus, explained that today’s’ illustrated talk was aimed at encouraging us to observe and understand the remaining visible signs of Sheffield’s past, some of which we don’t normally notice or appreciate. These ranged from pre-Roman and Anglo Saxon times to the Viking and Norman influence, through to times when … Read more