Syllabus

A regular series of talks by invited speakers takes place throughout the year. We have a wide range of subject matter in the talks by interpreting "local" relevance very freely.

Mondays at 7.30pm at Ripponden Conservative Club

2010

Sept 6  Film of the Krumlin Pop Festival + talk by Alan Watson.

 

Oct 4  ‘Emigration in the 19th Century’ – Pam Lum.

 

Nov 1 'Traditional Occupations prior to Industrialisation' -Margaret Usher

 

Dec 6 Provisional booking for Mr Jim Milner to bring along his fantastic collection of local postcards (Members Only)

2011

Jan 3rd Yorkshire History Makers - John Hargreaves Feb 7thOld Gas Lamps - Philip Tordoff March 7thThe Romans came this way - Granville Clay April 4th Workhouses (or Maps and Plans) - Margaret Usher

(dependent on completion of workhouse preparation)

May 2ndRise and Fall of Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens - Chris Helme June 6th The Mixenden Treasure - John Billingsley July 4th Milestones, Highways and Waymarkers - Jan Scrine Aug 1stTo be arranged Sept 5th Local Ancient Monuments - David Cliff Oct 3rd Medieval Miseriechords - Alan Petford Nov 7th To be arranged Dec 5th To be arranged

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