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
