Directory of Previous Talks

The symbols that adorn so many churches are painting a story of the events of the Bible, much like a comic does today, because in the early days so many people could neither read nor write. The quality of Pat’s pictures of the symbols in many churches in Yorkshire were only matched by his encyclopaedic … Read more

Mike spent his working life in education and he came upon Thornbridge Hall when it was owned by Sheffield City Council and used as an educational centre. He clearly became very fond of the place and his pictorial tour of the hall took us from the early days in the 12th century when it was … Read more

Through some beautiful pictures and her extensive knowledge, Thelma revealed that there is much more to the Longshaw Estate than most of us realised. Even the walkers amongst us were surprised to learn of parts of the estate, such as the lake and quarry of which they were unaware. The spectacular White Edge Moor overlooks … Read more

We were all spellbound and fascinated by the story of Veteran Stalag Luft III survivor, Frank Stone, who took us through his experiences after being shot down over Germany in 1940. The ingenuity and determination shown by all concerned in the building of the now famous Tom, Dick and Harry tunnels is without question, and … Read more

Murray Wilson’s career was spent in anaesthetics and by nature an inventive man with a great curiosity and desire to find better ways of administering anaesthetics. Dropping ether onto a gauze mask was, surprisingly, happening rather more recently then you might care to imagine! In the early days of gas cylinders of oxygen and nitrous … Read more

With some excellent pictures of Ranmoor in times gone by, Gerald told us how the area had been developed by the steel Barons desire to move West and away from the smoke and noise of the industry in the centre and East of the City. The Firths, the Browns and the Vickers and many other … Read more