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.
John’s aim was to show that being British means that we are descendants of immigrants even if we do not like the present form of immigration. What do we think are symbols of Britishness? He showed a series of ‘British’ symbols: Winston Churchill, The Union Flag, The Coat of Arms, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, The Tower of … Read more
Our Treasurer, who spoke in Part 1 about his National Service days in an RAF band, agreed at short notice, to entertain us with further yarns of his time in the Service, because the scheduled speaker had become incapacitated. Geoff pointed out that he had obviously not been first choice, as the Chairman admitted he … Read more
Bob Cywinski has already given three other talks over the years to the Club. He is now retired and spends much time abroad and feels that this may be his last public talk. Bob started his talk by very briefly covering the basic physics of neutrons. Atoms have a tiny central nucleus with electrons whizzing … Read more
Michael surveyed the assembled audience and came to the conclusion that none of them were likely to fetch much at auction, so he commenced his lecture about the real antiques trade. Michael Dowse originally hailed from Scunthorpe. His grandfather was Arthur Edward Dowse, his father was Edward Arthur, but his mother defied the family tradition … Read more
Our Speaker this week, our very own member Peter Jackson, clearly had a spring in his step. His daughter-in-law, Julia, had just given delivery to a baby boy, Albert Joseph, weighing in at 5lbs 4oz. But proud Granddad was about to captivate us with a talk about something rather weightier: Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) weighing up … Read more
Much of Sheffield’s part in winning the First World War, such as the manufacture of armaments and the sacrifices made by the city’s own soldiers on the front line, has been well documented. Less well known, perhaps, is the huge contribution made during the conflict by the city’s numerous hospitals in treating no fewer than … Read more