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.
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
Graham took us on a journey from the canal basin all the way to Tinsley where before the Sheffield arm was built the canal ended; largely because the Duke of Rutland was protecting his own interests. Through some lovely old pictures, he traced the emergence of the canal and its basin to a thriving terminus … Read more
Brilliantly delivered with excellent real examples, a fascinating talk about the science of linguistics – particularly in the clinical sphere. Mick proved that what we say is not always what we mean, and further that the way we speak is as much a shorthand for assessment of each other as our first visual impression – … Read more