LOCAL HISTORY
LOCAL HISTORY
The Local History group meets 4th Wednesday of the month at 11.30am . The group has been running for over 10 years and has covered a lot of topics in that time. Group members, who wish to, are encouraged to research local places, people or events from the past and share their research with the group. This leads to an eclectic mix of topics being covered. Sometimes one person’s research triggers the interest of another member which leads to a further items for discussion. Other members often add snippets of information to the item being discussed.
There are occasional visiting speakers or visits to places of interest. Recently a member of our wider u3a gave a talk on The Ministry of Supply factory at Rhydymwyn which was the site of mustard gas production in the second world war. The site is now run by a heritage group and has occasional open days. The group are having a guided tour of Hooton Park Airfield at the end of August. Other recent topics have been Liverpool’s links to the Slave Trade, the History of Parkgate, Ness Gardens and Burton RSPB reserve.
Venue: StJohns Church Hall Great Sutton
Convenor; Gloria Broughton mobile: 07851 127 818