The talk by Francis Burroughes about the work of a head gardener at a big country house with a large formal garden and staff in the early 1900s was amusing and informative. His father filled that role at Slate Hall
May Speaker Meeting: Haynes Motor Museum
Talk by Chris Copson of Haynes Motor Museum Chris Copson is a military historian who has been at the museum for three years. The museum was created in a former sawmill by the firm responsible for the wildly successful car
April Speaker Meeting: The History of Gem Stones
April Speaker Meeting: The History of Gem Stones by Rachel Boothroyd Rachael from Cooper and Tanner entertained 30 u3a members at the April Speaker meeting on the subject of gemstones. Rachael was knowledgeable and engaging, sharing insights to her role
Speaker Meetings Restart
Our first Speaker Meeting since February 2020 was a great success! Packaging – Friend or Foe by Jonathan Fowle SMu3a member Jonathan stepped into the breach (again) when our arranged speaker was unable to attend. He gave an updated version
11 February 2021 – Online Speaker Meeting via Mirthy
SMu3a February Online Speaker Meeting via Mirthy Black Cats, New Moons & Ladders – The Origins of Superstition Time to Register for this talk… February 11th at 10.30am (morning coffee time?) (Speaker Sandy Leogh) A belief in luck and fate
V2 Rockets on London
On 2 January, our first speaker meeting of 2020, we were pleased to welcome Dave Hooker together with his wife Pam, to talk to us about his family experiences in East London during the bombing raids of WW2. In particular,
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
On 2 December 2019 we held our speaker meeting in Peter Street Rooms as the Council Chamber was in use for the lead up to the General ‘Correction’. Our speaker was Barry Edwards who had been with us earlier this