Directory of Previous Talks

With the European Referendum only 14 weeks away (June 23) it is hard to think of a more timely subject or a better qualified and distinguished speaker in all matters European than our own MP. Before being invited to enlighten us on this most complex and far reaching of subjects our Chairman introduced us to … Read more

In the overall story of the vast Newton Chambers empire, to mention only the firm’s Izal products would just be scratching the surface – which the company’s toilet paper did, literally. But to get to the bottom of local historian Joan Jones’s fascinating presentation about the history of the Chapeltown conglomerate, the main focus was … Read more

Malcolm’s hobby is collecting postcards of all types. His wife says that it is an obsession rather than a hobby. His talk was about postcards from their introduction until the beginning of World War I. Postcards were introduced in 1869 as a cheaper alternative to the penny post. They cost only 1/2d to send. They … Read more

An interesting talk by Mike Hewitt ( G4AYO), a radio ham, describing the life and work of Ernst Krenkel( RAEM) who was made a hero of the Soviet Union for his work as a radio operator in the perilous, exploratory expeditions to the Arctic .Later the paths of Mike Hewitt and Krenkel crossed through their … Read more

Today’s talk was given by Michael Hannon who was born in Belfast, had an academic career at Queen’s University, Belfast, followed by time at Liverpool University and then at Sheffield University. He eventually became the University Librarian at Sheffield. He traced the history of the Broadwood Square Piano which was bought by his mother Hilda … Read more

(Martyns’ 1st visit – Metal Detecting – dated 3/10/2011 ) Martyn, a last minute replacement for the scheduled speaker, is a unique, genuine and colourful character with tremendous people skills, a warm heart, and an ability to tell a story. He reminisced with us about his early life, and 17 years as a ‘Bobby’ in … Read more