Future Meetings

Our future meetings and social events are listed in the table below.  In the case of outings, members are asked to note the guidance in the attached document, which will open in a new window.  Organisers will aim to comply with the guidance, but members should, in any case, be aware of it.

Aug
6
Wed
Meeting: “An A to Z of Full- and Part-Time Tales” @ Oatlands Club
Aug 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Paul Whitely will entertain us with a variety of tales on various topics
Aug
20
Wed
Meeting: “Family History” @ Oatlands Club
Aug 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Michael Goodliffe will be talking to us about his experiences in tracing family histories, and the sorts of steps to follow

Sep
3
Wed
Meeting: “The Medieval Stained Glass of York” @ Oatlands Club
Sep 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Paul Medforth is closely associated with the glass workers of York Minster and his fascinating talk will take us through the history of glass making before going on to show us some of the detail in the amazing medieval glass of the Minster, some dating from 1170

Sep
17
Wed
Meeting: “Postage Stamp Design” @ Oatlands Club
Sep 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Ron Pickering will discuss the design of postage stamps, a rather more complex topic that you might at first think

Oct
1
Wed
Meeting: “Nidderdale – The Glistening Dale” @ Oatlands Club
Oct 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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?

Oct
15
Wed
Meeting: “The Lancashire Cotton Famine” @ Oatlands Club
Oct 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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

Nov
5
Wed
Meeting: Recollections of Parliamentary Life @ Oatlands Club
Nov 5 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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

Nov
19
Wed
Meeting: History of the Circus in Britain @ Oatlands Club
Nov 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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.

Jan
21
Wed
Meeting: “The Swingin’ Sixties” @ Oatlands Club
Jan 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Yes, we were all there then!  Derek Shelmerdine will refresh our memories of that magical time

Feb
4
Wed
Meeting: “Harrogate Neighbours” @ Oatlands Club
Feb 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Jamie Nicholson-Ruther will tell us about Harrogate Neighbours, which is is an elderly care service in Harrogate, working incredibly hard to make sure as many elderly people as possible that need help are given it.  Don’t knock it – we may all need their help at some point!