Sheffield Branch Programme 2024-25

 

Venue: Lecture Theatre, Grayson Building, Birkdale School, Oakholme Road, S10 3DH. Entrance via the Endcliffe Crescent gate.  Parking available.

Meetings are usually held on the first or second Thursday of the month, doors will open at 7pm and the lecture will start at 7.30pm promptly

Associate Members £20 per annum. National members free.Visitors £5

All branch enquiries to  janine.baigent@hotmail.com 07719 742 305

 

2024

Thursday 10^th October – AFTER WATERGATE, POLITICAL SCANDALS FROM NIXON TO TRUMP

A lecture by Professor Peter Ling (Nottingham University)

 

Thursday 7^th November – LEARNED, CHATTY AND USEFUL:  THE VARIED CAREER OF WILLIAM BRAGGE

A lecture by Mr. David Boursnell (Sheffield)

 

Thursday 28^th November – THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND THE BIBLE

A lecture by Professor George Brook (Manchester University)

 

2025

Thursday 9^th January – THE WANT OF SUFFICIENT MEN:  APPRENTICESHIP, EXPLOITATION AND THE RISE OF THE BRITISH FISHING INDUSTRY 1840 – 1914

A lecture by Dr. Martin Wilcox (Hull University)

 

Thursday 6^th February – SHEFFIELD CASTLE:  ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY AND REGENERATION

A lecture by Professor John Moreland (Sheffield University)

 

Thursday 6^th March – EARLY METHODISM IN SHEFFIELD:  THE NEED FOR APPRAISAL

A lecture by Dr. Simon Valentine (Bradford University)

 

Thursday 3^rd April – MYSTERIES OF THE MISSING MOSAIC:  A MISPLACED MILESTONE

A LECTURE BY Mr. Clive Ashman (Lawyer and Author)

 

Thursday 8^th May – EMPIRE OF PROPAGANDA:  THE PRESS AND POLITICS IN TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITAIN

A lecture by Professor Adrian Bingham (Sheffield University)

 

Thursday 12^th June – GENDER AND GENRE: WOMEN’S READING HABITS IN SEVENTEENTH CENTURY BRITAIN

A lecture by Dr. Hannah Jeans (York University)

 

 

EVENTS – Associate Members have priority

 

2024

Saturday 26^th October – A Day trip to Birmingham

Sunday 10^th November – Remembrance Sunday at the General Cemetery

Thursday 14^th November – The Great Debate for Schools – Sheffield University

Saturday 23 November – A Day trip to Breedon Hill and Calke Abbey

Thursday 12^th December – Annual Dinner

 

2025

January – Heritage Fair – Millenium Galleries

Saturday 15^th February – A Day trip to North Derbyshire – Four Churches

Saturday 15^th March – A day trip to Wentworth Woodhouse

Saturday 12^th April – A day trip to Cresswell Craggs and

Saturday 10^th May – Chesterfield Canal (Boat and Lunch)

Monday 26^th May (to 1/6) – A trip to France tbc

Saturday 14^th June – A morning walk at Redmires Ridge

Saturday 6^th July – President’s Lunch