This page lists all the events that we will plan to undertake. You can select any particular type of event by using the “Categories” pull-down list immediately below.
In a change of speaker, Peter Rix will talk to us about the great Victorian Engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Eric Jackson will return, this time to talk about the history of the English canals and their place at the centre of the Industrial Revolution
Paul Whitely will entertain us with a variety of tales on various topics
Michael Goodliffe will be talking to us about his experiences in tracing family histories, and the sorts of steps to follow
Our very own Peter Rix will be speaking to us again, this time on the history of Imperial Airways, an organisation whose role matched its name
Ron Pickering will discuss the design of postage stamps, a rather more complex topic that you might at first think
Rowena Moir is a volunteer with the National Trust and will explore Nidderdale and its history. For example, did you know that the dale was a centre for iron working from pre-Roman times up to the medieval period?
Christine Longden will speak to us about the “Lancashire Cotton Famine” of 1861-65 a major depression in the fabric industry of the North West that caused great suffering among the workforce and had far-reaching social effects
The former Harrogate & Knaresborough MP, Andrew Jones, will talk to us about his experiences of Parliamentary life. This is the talk that was originally scheduled for 8th Jan 2025 but had to be cancelled because of the very icy conditions
This is the talk originally scheduled for 18th June
Steve Ward, who has a PhD in Social History from the University of Hull, is an authority on the social and cultural history of the circus and will be sharing some of his knowledge with us.