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Local History
Group Leader: Jean Winder and Rosa Wright
Happy New Year! What to do in the next couple of months? Why not listen to an interesting talk !!
Forthcoming Meetings for 2020:-
January 14th - Lincoln at Gettysburg Speaker: David Skillen February 11th - The History of Gas and Hot Air Ballooning Speaker: Adrian Sumner March 10th - Industrial Retford Speaker: Harry Foxley April 14th - A History of the Dukeries Speaker: Sue Floyd May 12th - Mary Queen of Scots - The Captive Queen Speaker: David Templeman June 9th - In Search of The Mayflower Pilgrims Speaker: Sam Glasswell July 14th - Edward and Mrs Simpson Speaker: John Whitfield August 11th TBA September 8th - Curiosities of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Speaker: John Taylor October 13th - Katherine Swynford Speaker: Maggy Watkins November 10th - ‘Satire and Syllabub’ - Georgian and Regency Food Speaker: Judith Hedley December 8th - The Chesterfield Canal Trust Speaker: John Lower
The doors at West Hill Community Centre in Ordsall are open from 9.45am and the speaker will begin at 10.15am. The address is Cheyne Walk DN22 7GA. The cost is £2 per member which includes a cuppa and biscuits. The talk usually finishes at around 11.30-11-40 am and the doors will close at 12 noon. All U3A members are welcome. Visit We are also having a trip to Crich Tramway Museum on Saturday 20th June, cost £9 each, leaving Kettlewells yard at 9.00 am. Entry covering 12 months, is: Adults £18; Seniors (60+) £14.50; Children (4-15 yrs) £11; Disabled £11.50 (Carers free) |