Category: History Group

The History Group welcomes all U3A members. Our indoor meeting place is Central Methodist Church on Baker Street: time 2pm – 4pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Kathy and Sue help with admin for visits etc. and Anne Wilkinson, the organiser, with usually Margaret Smith but occasionally other members, help her in the kitchen. A very special thank you to all of them.

For November’s meeting we had a talk showing aristocratic houses then onwards to seeing aircraft of WW ll and others. We started in Derbyshire moved on to Lincolnshire then over to France where there were parachutes with mock landings of WW ll and vehicles as well. The exhibition wall in our library was empty so to fill the space Hucknall Heritage Society have set up an exhibition of images showing Hucknall Industries. Call in when you have a minute then let us know what you think.

There is no meeting in December. Moving on to January 2024, Peter Amour will tell us about his ‘Wanderings in and around Wiltshire’. Peter should have come this year 2023 but was unable to due to health problems.

May I take the opportunity to ‘speak’ to all members and send seasons greetings to everyone,

Maureen

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The History Group always welcomes all U3A members especially new ones. Our indoor meeting place is Central Methodist Church on Baker Street: time 2pm – 4pm.

The visit to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery was am-a-zing. I have been trying to think, but not succeeding very well, if we have been to one as good before; perhaps the Royal Armouries at Leeds was closest; or the National Coal Mining Museum at Wakefield; all of which I think deserve another visit. I have, of course, not considered the smaller town ones which we could enjoy in one day. The journey both ways to Stoke was very good – a special thank you to the driver.

The next meeting at Central Methodist Church is Wednesday 15^th November at 2pm. One of our previous speakers Michael Cooke is coming to tell us about “History and Aircraft in England and Surprises in France.” Sounds interesting!

Maureen

The History Group welcomes all U3A members. Our indoor meeting place is Central Methodist Church on Baker Street : time 2pm – 4pm on the third Wednesday of the month.

Kathy and Sue will be taking names and money at the next main meeting in October at the John Godber Centre for the visit to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery at Stoke – on – Trent on October 18th. We leave Ogle Street at 10.30 am and leave Stoke at 4.00 pm.

The talk by Robert Mee on Nottinghamshire Castles surprised us all, I think, because we hadn’t heard of some of them. Robert recommended a book about them which might be available from the library. Perhaps we should all be pro active by going round our local county looking for them.

We also had 2 lady visitors, Laurie and Mia, from Leicester University telling us about a project they are doing on Hucknall. Thank you to the members who took home the details and are considering taking part by being interviewed.

The next meeting at Central Methodist Church is Wednesday 15th November at 2pm

TTFN from Maureen

The History Group always welcomes all U3A members especially new ones. Our indoor meeting place is Central Methodist Church on Baker Street: time 2pm – 4pm.

Kathy and Sue will be taking names and money for our next visit in October. It is to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery at our usual History Group meeting at 2pm on 20^th September.

Robert Mee will be with us giving an illustrated talk about ‘Nottinghamshire Castles – Eleven Sites and more besides’. How many do you know of?

Maureen

Meetings and visits

JULY & AUGUST = HOLIDAYS

September 20^th 2023

Robert Mee, whom we have enjoyed listening to before, will talk about Nottinghamshire Castles. He says – Eleven sites and more besides

October 18^th 2023

Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Staffordshire Hoard on display.

Leave Hucknall 10.30am – leave Stoke 4pm Cost of visit £12.50

November 15^th 2023

Michael Cooke, is another of our previous speakers, who usually tells about European history, this time I think it might be around England.

December 21^st No meeting too close to Christmas

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The History Group always welcomes all U3A members especially new ones. Our indoor meeting place is Central Methodist Church on Baker Street: time 2pm – 4pm ish.

Kathy, Sue and I will be having a break during July and August when there are no meetings. The three of us will look forward to seeing members at Central Methodist Church on 20^th September when Robert Mee will be with us with an illustrated talk about ‘Nottinghamshire Castles – Eleven Sites and more besides’. How many do you know of?

Maureen

Meetings and visits – 2023

JULY & AUGUST = HOLIDAYS

September 20^th 2023

Robert Mee, whom we have enjoyed listening to before, will talk about Nottinghamshire Castles. He says – Eleven sites and more besides

October 18^th 2023

November 15^th 2023

Michael Cooke, is another of our previous speakers, who usually tells about European history, this time I think it might be around England.

December 21^st No meeting – too close to Christmas