2019 – 2020 Programme
Date | Speaker | Topic |
19th September |
Steve Halliwell |
Moses Holden 1777 – 1864: Self Educated Genius: Self-educated mathematician, astronomer, telescope constructor, lens grinder, Evangelical Methodist preacher, Freeman of Preston, and much more |
17th October |
Bill McCartney |
The Notebook of Thomas Noblet: Joiner from the Fylde 1725 -1746 |
21st November |
Graham Cooper |
Bowland Landscape – development of field and park boundaries |
12th December |
David Hindle |
History and Enjoyment of the Cumbria Coast Railway |
16th January |
Nick Wotherspoon |
History of Bond Cars |
6th February |
Annual Dinner |
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Dr Jenni Hyde |
Singing the News |
20th February |
Heather Davies |
Mud, Manure and the Silk Road: a short history of pigments from ancient time to today |
19th March CANCELLED |
AGM |
Followed by David Blake Travels for Transport: A Historical Transport Miscellany |
16th April CANCELLED |
Jennifer Ray |
Fantastic Fylde Coast Piers |
21st May CANCELLED |
Dr Stephen Caunce |
You Always Remember Your Co-op Number: The Amazing Rise of the People’s Own Shops |
18th June |
Peter Debney |
My part in the Cold War - the story of an air defence pilot |
The Society’s meetings start at 7:30 pm except for the AGM which start at 7:00 pm.