Local History Group
Local History GroupWho 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.
2018 Programme
Thursday 18th January. Speaker Tom Preston ' The Deeming Murders of 1891'
Thursday 15th February. Speaker David Heam ' Jesse Hartley - Liverpool Docks Engineer'
Thursday 22nd March. Speaker David Waller 'The London to Holyhead Coach Route'
Thursday 19th April. Speaker Michael Murphy ' The Role of The Louse in History'
Saturday 23rd June. Group Tour 'Arkwright's Cotton Mill at Cromford'
Thursday 19th July Summer Evening History Group Tour (tbc)
Thursday 20th September. Speaker Phillip Jeffs ' History of Warrington through Maps'
Thursday 18th October. AGM followed by Speaker Anthony Annakin-Smith 'The Slave Ships of Neston & Parkgate'
Thursday 22nd November. Speaker David Hill 'Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace'
December Christmas Dinner. History Group Christmas Dinner
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.
2018 Programme
Thursday 18th January. Speaker Tom Preston ' The Deeming Murders of 1891'
Thursday 15th February. Speaker David Heam ' Jesse Hartley - Liverpool Docks Engineer'
Thursday 22nd March. Speaker David Waller 'The London to Holyhead Coach Route'
Thursday 19th April. Speaker Michael Murphy ' The Role of The Louse in History'
Saturday 23rd June. Group Tour 'Arkwright's Cotton Mill at Cromford'
Thursday 19th July Summer Evening History Group Tour (tbc)
Thursday 20th September. Speaker Phillip Jeffs ' History of Warrington through Maps'
Thursday 18th October. AGM followed by Speaker Anthony Annakin-Smith 'The Slave Ships of Neston & Parkgate'
Thursday 22nd November. Speaker David Hill 'Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace'
December Christmas Dinner. History Group Christmas Dinner
Membership £15 per annum. Visitors £3 per Evening (including refreshments)