Local History Group
Who are we ?
We are a very friendly group of people of all ages, who are interested in local history and interesting facts about the past in general.
When do we meet ?
We meet about 10 or 11 times a year. Sometimes we have an captivating talk by an outside visitor, sometimes we go out on external visits.
Where do we meet ?
The Lewis Carroll Centre, Daresbury Church at 7.45pm. (as from Thursday 21 September 2017)
in the meantime we are enjoying outside visits.
What subjects are we interested in ?
Anything and everything. If someone proposes a subject we try and find someone to talk about it.
Our forthcoming meetings with details of the lecture, speakers and visits are listed below.
2017 Programme
Thursday 19th January. Speaker Mike Taylor ' The Astons of Aston and the Pickerings of Thelwall'
Thursday 16th February. Speaker Clive Brooks ' Marbury Park 1940 - 1948'
Thursday 23rd March. Speaker Bernard Dennis 'Francis Egerton, The Canal Duke'
Thursday 20th April. Speaker Stephen Guy ' The Merchant Palaces of Liverpool'
Saturday 17th June. Outside Visit. 'Welsh tour to Bodrhyddan Hall and Rhuddlan Castle.'
Thursday 20th July Outside Visit. 'Arley Hall Guided Tour.'
Thursday 21st September. Speaker Phillip Jeffs ' History of the Rylands Family'
Thursday 19th October. Speaker Dr.Diana Leitch 'History of Runcorn and Widnes Chemical Industry'
Thursday 16th November. Speaker Dr.Jonanthan Lageard 'Bodies in the Peat & Ice'
December Christmas Dinner. Date tba.
Membership £15 per annum. Visitors £3 per Evening (including refreshments)
We are a very friendly group of people of all ages, who are interested in local history and interesting facts about the past in general.
When do we meet ?
We meet about 10 or 11 times a year. Sometimes we have an captivating talk by an outside visitor, sometimes we go out on external visits.
Where do we meet ?
The Lewis Carroll Centre, Daresbury Church at 7.45pm. (as from Thursday 21 September 2017)
in the meantime we are enjoying outside visits.
What subjects are we interested in ?
Anything and everything. If someone proposes a subject we try and find someone to talk about it.
Our forthcoming meetings with details of the lecture, speakers and visits are listed below.
2017 Programme
Thursday 19th January. Speaker Mike Taylor ' The Astons of Aston and the Pickerings of Thelwall'
Thursday 16th February. Speaker Clive Brooks ' Marbury Park 1940 - 1948'
Thursday 23rd March. Speaker Bernard Dennis 'Francis Egerton, The Canal Duke'
Thursday 20th April. Speaker Stephen Guy ' The Merchant Palaces of Liverpool'
Saturday 17th June. Outside Visit. 'Welsh tour to Bodrhyddan Hall and Rhuddlan Castle.'
Thursday 20th July Outside Visit. 'Arley Hall Guided Tour.'
Thursday 21st September. Speaker Phillip Jeffs ' History of the Rylands Family'
Thursday 19th October. Speaker Dr.Diana Leitch 'History of Runcorn and Widnes Chemical Industry'
Thursday 16th November. Speaker Dr.Jonanthan Lageard 'Bodies in the Peat & Ice'
December Christmas Dinner. Date tba.
Membership £15 per annum. Visitors £3 per Evening (including refreshments)
