Programme of meetings

Programme of meetings

The Society meets on the first Friday of every month when members and guests enjoy a varied programme of lectures and social activities. Meetings enable members to learn more about the past while meeting friends in an informal and friendly atmosphere

Meetings Title Speaker
4th January 2019 “A Taste of Tudor Life” Stephen Flinders
1st February 2019  A History of the Photography of Postage Stamps  Geoff Blackwell
1st March 2019  26th Annual General Meeting: The Bob Hammond Memorial Talk:
“the CA Census Project”
 Sheila Barton
5th April 2019 Robin Hood and other ancient local Legends  Pete Sturgess
3rd May 2019  Viking Nottinghamshire  Rebecca Gregory
7th June 2019  “Charlie Peace” his amazing life and astounding legend: a notorious Victorian villain in Eastern England  Michael Eaton
5th July 2019 “The Napoleonic Wars at Home” their impact on domestic life in early C19th Nottinghamshire  Edward Hammond
August 2019  No meeting
6th September 2019 “A History of the place names in the Parish of Keyworth”  Rebecca Gregory
4th October 2019 “Secrets, mysteries and curiosities of Nottinghamshire”  Chris Weir
1st November 2019 “Victorian Optical Toys” toys which led to the development of film Bob Massey
6th December 2019 Christmas Social – ticket only