For the benefit of new members let me explain that for our indoor meetings the History Group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Central Methodist Church. It means the next one is on the 17th September starting at 2pm but please be there a little earlier. The cost is £2 per person. David Skillen is our speaker who is excellent at giving entertaining information of historical subjects and his topic this time is Belper in the Industrial Revolution with the talk called ‘Knitters, Nailers and Traitors’. We have seen him before when he entertained our main U3a meeting at John Godber Centre telling us about ‘The Gretna Girls and the Devils Porridge’ so I’m looking forward to hearing about Belper.
At this meeting members will be able to collect a flyer containing information about dates, speakers and visits for 2026.
Our next meeting is a visit to The National Justice Museum on 15th October. I was told that they have had major changes since lockdown which means that if anyone had been before they would find a great difference for the better especially because I booked us a guided tour this time. Travel arrangements will be making our own way by tram (alighting at Lace Market), train or Trent bus, meeting at the cross near Nottingham Contemporary building at 15 minutes to 2pm. Myself, Kathy and Sue will start taking names for booking the visit at our main meeting at John Godber on the 10th September.
See you all soon so bye for now,
Maureen Newton
