Directory of Previous Talks

Clive’s interest in archaeology dates from his days as a small boy and has continued to this day. With several degrees to his name, he has spent most of his working life involved in the study of archaeology and has been instrumental in raising the profile of sites which are under threat from agriculture, building … Read more

In just under an hour James distilled the main religions of the world into an order that was easy to follow and clearly understandable – no mean feat! You could hear our grey matter working as we followed him through the ages of man’s development. Thoroughly engaging and stimulating, his talk provoked many questions from … Read more

Following on from his previous talk about Hilter, and how he might have won the war, Robert’s fund of knowledge once again proved that there is not much he doesn’t know about that period of history. The story of Goerring and his rise to power and influence, proved he was not quite the buffoon that … Read more

Following a very successful year with increasing member numbers, and some really first class speakers, Stumperlowe Probus finished the year with a visit to Kelham Island Museum – the Industrial museum of Sheffield’s Steel, Hand Tool and Cutlery heritage. Earlier in the year we had received an excellent talk from John Hamshere, the Museum Director, … Read more

Indeed, this was a truly remarkable story and by the end of Mel’s talk we all felt somewhat humbled by the achievements of this amazing family. Alfred Gatty arrived in Ecclesfield in 1839 at the age of 26, having been appointed vicar to the then far reaching parish of Ecclesfield. The Gatty family grew both … Read more

Local historian Martin traced the development of the licensed premise from the early days of the licensing laws and then took us on a pictorial trip into the past to see some of the old Sheffield pubs that no longer survive along with many that still do. He revealed that some years ago the local … Read more