Our current series of talks is listed below. For more detail about any of these events, please contact Bob Horne on 01422 201269 or email
| 25 September 2024 |
Coley Hall Bob Horne unravels the long history of one of the area's oldest and most distinctive houses. |
| 6 November 2024 |
The Clifton Wood Murder of 1832 Anna Best investigates the unsolved murder of 20-year-old Elizabeth Rayner and offers evidence implicating possible killers. |
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4 December 2024
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X Marks the Spot: The Lightcliffe Hoard Maggie Bickerdike and Alan Greenwood unearth the stories behind the substantial 1829 find of gold and silver coins. |
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15 January 2025 |
Survival of the Fittest John Brooke explains how life for some in our area was difficult in the nineteenth century, with high infant mortality rates, disease and workplace dangers.
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5 March 2025 |
St Matthew's Church 150th Anniversary Ian Philp looks back at the story of its building, the founding Fosters, and the highlights of its life and times as recorded in the parish magazines. |
Meetings are held in Lightcliffe CE Primary School on Wednesday Evenings from 7.30 - 9.30 pm. This includes a refreshments interval at 8.15 pm.
Membership subscription £10. Non-members £3 per meeting.