WINTER PROGRAMME FOR 2010/11
N.B. All winter meetings are held
once a Month
on a Friday
Evening
 
All meetings will be held at the Lecture Theatre,
Royal Grammar School, Worcester.
Car park entrance in Little London Road off Upper Tything

Starting at 7:30pm.
Unless circumstances require otherwise.

2010
September.
Monday 6th
 


Friday 10th




Thursday 23rd

 

October
Friday 8th



Visit to Worcester City Fire Station.
 Limited to 20 people.
Meet at 7p.m.


HEDGES, BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS
 by Richard Churchley.
This is the talk we missed last season because of the snow.



T
our of REGENTS THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
 
West Malvern  Road. WR14 4AY. Ex. St. JAMES SCHOOL Meet 3pm.
at the school..


HISTORY OF TELFORD -
An excellent talk by Richard Bifield on Thomas Telford, his life and works.
This gives a great insight into the life of a man from very humble beginnings,
who was an “all round good egg and very decent man”.

 

November
Friday 12th

 

HENRY SANDON ‘HENRY’.
The format has yet to be finalised but it should be an interesting evening.
Please come and support our very own National Treasure.        

 

December
Friday 10th

 

2011
January
Friday 14th

WATER OVER MY WELLIES
A talk about his life working on the River Severn and it’s tributaries by
Brian Draper, which I am sure will be delivered with his usual great knowledge
and sense
of humour.

 

MEMBERS' FILM EVENING
We have several IA Films including, PARYS COPPER MINE, Anglesey and
CLEE HILL
History and quarrying. If you have any films of interest please let me
know. The reason for having this film evening is in case we have snow and it is easier
to cancel than a talk.

 

February
Friday 11th

A WORKING LIFE ON THE RIVER SEVERN.
Chris Witts, who  was on the Severn the night of the Purton Bridge Disaster,
was a Skipper on a Grain Barge
and is also a former Mayor of Gloucester.

 

March
Friday 11th

A.G.M. AND MEMBERS' FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
of our events and  any IA or LOCAL HISTORY we may wish to share.

 

Apiril
Friday 1st

BARON ASH OF PACKWOOD HOUSE
 An illustrated talk by Mike Miles.
The life story of an Edwardian entrepreneur and the House he "Manufactured".
His Company Ash and Lacy still exists and makes motorway crash barriers.


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR PROBLEMS
PLEASE CONTACT ME ON 01905 354679. Christine Silvester

 

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