History
HISTORY GROUP.
We encourage and support group members to share their knowledge and research. New members are always welcome, no experience required.
Meetings are monthly on every 1st Tuesday, 14:00-15:30, at St Michael's Church Hall, junction of Canongate/Walkergate, Alnwick.
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(For dates and topics prior to this, click on: PREVIOUS HISTORY PROGRAMMES)
| 3rd January | NO GROUP MEETING. TOO NEAR NEW YEAR. | ||
| 7th February | Observers in the RFC and RAF during WW1 | (Presented by Colin Buxton) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 7th March | Spas, Spaws and Sea-bathing in the North Sea | (presented by Ann Larvin) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 4th April | The History of the afternoon tea | (Presented by Meryl McConnel) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 2nd May | Mazzini Tron - Gateshead lad, Bush Brother, decorated War Chaplain and suburban vicar | (Presented by Colin Gough) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 6th Jun | Visit to Cragend Farm | (Being organised by Anne McMillan) | |
| 4th July | The History of Early Churches in Rome | (Presented by George Nasmyth) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 1st August | NO MEETING - Summer Break | ||
| 5th September | Oral History - What you might particularly wish to tell your grandchildren: Members’ contributions of approximately 5 minutes | (Chaired by Colin Gough) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 3rd October | Historic Sites in Northern Ethiopia | (Presented by Richard Booth) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 7th November | The East India Company | (Presented by Tessa Nichol) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 5th Dec | From Tsarist Russia to Computer Programming: K W Mieszkis – A man of the 20th Century | (presented by Lalik Nasmyth | Hall 2-3:30 |
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| 2nd Jan | NO MEETING; too close to New Year | ||
| 6th Feb | Robert Reece & The Georgian Medicine Chest | (Presented by George Ellames | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 5th Mar | Eyam – The Plague Village | (Presented by Trevor Robinson) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 2nd Apr | NO MEETING; Easter Tuesday, too close to Easter Weekend | ||
| 7th May | My Favourite Historical Novel | Members’ contributions approx. 5 mins, with a number lined up beforehand to start things off | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 4th Jun | Potential visit to Beamish | ||
| 2nd July | Digging up my Family | (Presented by Colin Gough) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 6th Aug | NO MEETING – Summer Break | ||
| 3rd Sept | Orkney: Vikings and a Saga | (Presented by Lalik Nasmyth) | Hall 2-3:30 |
| 1st Oct | My Father – A Japanese Prisoner of War | (Presentation by Sue Bairstow) | Hall 2-3:30 |
Group Contacts:
• Existing Members refer to ALNWICK u3a WELCOME PACK (or any ‘update’ given via Newsletter/or Monthly Meeting)
• Potential New Members click on the ‘Contact’ menu above.
• The overall coordinator of ALL groups can be contacted via the following link: THE GROUPS CO-ORDINATOR
OR - the Group Leaders can be contacted directly using the Bluebird link top left on this page (or at the foot of this page on a mobile)
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