Salford U3A Local History programme 2020 | ||
Eccles Gateway, alternate Wednesdays, 1.30-3.30 pm | ||
Convenor: Christine Whitefoot 789 1178. | ||
Date | name | subject |
01-Jan | holiday | |
15-Jan | Christmas lunch | Georges Restaurant, Worsley |
29-Jan | Mark Child | John and Thomas Gilbert |
12-Feb | George Waterhouse | Manchester Steamers and the Ship canal |
26-Feb | Chris Whitefoot | Walkden, Ann Monaghan’s glimpse of the past |
11-Mar | Diane Duffy (guest speaker) | Elizabeth Gaskell’s links to Salford |
25-Mar | Hazel Walker and Marlene Walker | Manchester’s Little Italy |
08-Apr | Sheila Thomas | Some events at Eccles Town Hall |
22-Apr | Barbara Lawton and June Lomas | Weaste Cemetery |
06-May | Barbara Briggs and Andy Scutt | Buffalo Bill in Salford |
20-May | David Pease | Joseph Brotherton |
03-Jun | outing | Arley Hall |
17-Jun | Barbara Ashe | Street names of Ellesmere Park |
01-Jul | Rick McGarry | TBA |
15-Jul | Andy Scutt | ‘Pomona’ |
29-Jul | ||
12-Aug | holiday | |
26-Aug | holiday | |
09-Sep | Mark Child | The Bridgewater Heritage |
23-Sep | Betty Baker | Readings from Josey Brotton’s letters |
07-Oct | ?outing | |
21-Oct | George Waterhouse | TBA |
04-Nov | Anne McGarry | Famous people raised in Salford |
18-Nov | David Astbury (guest speaker) | ‘Prince Albert: Consort and Manchester Man (?)’. |
02-Dec | Pam Nuttal | Corruption in Manchester and Salford government |
16-Dec | holiday |
Salford U3A Local History programme 2019 | ||
Eccles Gateway, alternate Wednesdays, 1.30-3.30 pm | ||
Convenor: Christine Whitefoot 789 1178. | ||
Date | name | subject |
02-Jan | holiday | |
16-Jan | Mark Child | James Brindley (venue: St Andrew’s church Hall, Chadwick Rd) |
23-Jan | Christmas lunch | Alberts (2 courses £12.50) 12.00noon |
30-Jan | mill historians | mill histories |
13-Feb | Brian Briggs (guest speaker) | Gallipoli |
27-Feb | Sheila Thomas | Swinton Lions Rugby Club |
13-Mar | Hazel and Marlene Walker | Stories of Lancashire mill girls |
27-Mar | Irene Barlow | Church St Eccles |
10-Apr | George Waterhouse | Salford Breweries |
24-Apr | Chistine Whitefoot | Pendlebury riots |
08-May | David Roberts | Manchester Engineers |
22-May | Andrew Scutt | Peterloo |
05-Jun | David Pease | Building of the Ship Canal |
19-Jun | Dr Mike Neville | ‘History and Archaeology of New Bailey Prison’ |
03-Jul | outing | |
17-Jul | Rick McGarry | James Brent: Superintendent of Police 1825-1901 |
31-Jul | Barbara Briggs and Andrew Scutt | Eccles Cinemas |
14-Aug | holiday | |
28-Aug | holiday | |
11-Sep | Barbara Ashe | People behind Ellesmere Park street names |
25-Sep | Christine Whitefoot | The Clifton Hall Disaster |
09-Oct | outing | |
23-Oct | Brenda and Margaret Carr | Tug Barges and Me |
06-Nov | Anne McGarry | Life and work at Grenada TV during 1959-1966 ‘ |
20-Nov | George Waterhouse | Salford Bridges |
04-Dec | Dr Michael Nevell (invited speaker) | Worsley Delph and the Bridgewater Canal |
19-Dec | holiday |