Tuesday 13 September 2005
Heanor & Loscoe - A Family Story
An illustrated talk by society member Neville Sharpe, on his
family history and their role in the history of these two communities.
Tuesday 11 October 2005
Goose Fair
A talk by Margaret Harrison on the most famous fair in the
country, just 10 miles from Heanor and a regular haunt of our locals.
Tuesday 8 November 2005
A Tour of Amber Valley
Society member,
Brian Key, gives an illustrated tour of the wider area around
Heanor, which gives its name to the District Council under which we lie.
(A late change, due to the unavailability of the planned speaker, Joan
Ward.
Tuesday 13 December 2005
Sweete Chevin Hills: Duffield, Derbyshire
Mu Stubbs and Graham Richards, who have presented several interesting
talks to the Society in the past, now turn their attention to the Duffield
area, just a few miles away, and steeped in history.
Tuesday 10 January 2006
Motoring in the 20's and 30's
A series of films, presented by Les Henshaw, continuing the
theme of early motoring which he commenced last year.
Tuesday 14 February 2006
Crime in Langley Mill
Our treasurer, Robert Mee, presents the findings of his
research into crime in Langley Mill over the period of 20 years either
side of 1900.
Tuesday 14 March 2006
Langley Mill Pottery - its History and Wares.
John and Jenifer Giblin
present a talk with the same title as their excellent book. (If you
haven't yet seen it, you ought to hunt it out!)
Tuesday 11 April 2006
Annual General Meeting, followed by "A Heanor & District
Miscellany," an experimental evening where we hope have a greater
audience participation.
Tuesday 9 May 2006
Visit to Belper North Mill, one of the oldest examples of
water-based cotton-spinning.
Saturday 17 June 2006
Visit to Renishaw Hall, in north Derbyshire, home to the
Sitwell family who also had connections with Smalley.
