Talks
Our first talk of the 2024/25 season is on 10th April and is presented by Max Rathmell, which is the second part of his Local Railways talk.
The talks for the rest of the season are:-
- THE BERNARD HOWGATE MEMORIAL LECTURE - 8th May "An Eye for Colour" John Wyles. Please note this talk follows our AGM which will take place at 7:00pm
- 12th June "Joseph Priestley's Heritage 250 Years on" Les Woodcock
- THE MABEL FERRETT MEMORIAL LECTURE - 10th July "Heckmondwike: From Georgian Backwater to Edwardian Prosperity" George Hall
- 11th September "Manchester Ship Canal: From Quays to Pier" Anne Kirker
- 9th October "Bonnie Prince Charlie" Janet Niepokojezycka
- 13th November PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A CHANGE OF TALK our new talk is "A History of Hartshead" Margot Atherton & Gill Dowson
- 11th December "The Mobile Police Museum" David Hardcastle
- 8th January "Origins of Brass Bands in the Dewsbury Area" Paul Harrison
- 12th February "A Brief History of Shibden Hall" David Glover
- 12th March "William Morrison's: A Local Success Story" Janet Senior
The meetings start promptly at 7:30 pm at Our Lady & St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church Hall, Dewsbury Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 5DL (/// sport.manual.spider)
