Society Meetings & Activities

The Society holds a local meeting on the 3rd Monday of each month (except August and December) at 7.30pm at Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Sheffield. Non members are always welcome. Access to the building is from the Napier Street entrance.  Parking is available in the supermarket car park opposite the entrance to the church.

We usually enjoy an illustrated talk by a visiting speaker on an aspect of family or local history.  There is plenty of opportunity to discuss family history with other members and share any problems you may have with your research. Members and visitors also have the chance to peruse the Society bookstall over a cup of tea or coffee.

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Forthcoming Programme Of Meetings for 2010

• Monday 18th January - The Demolition Gang - knocking down brick walls.  By members of the committee.

• Monday 15th February - Sheffield Chronicles.  A talk by J.P. Bean on all aspects of local life from castle to town, royalty to pauper etc. 

• Monday 15th March - Annual General Meeting.  Followed by Bradfield in the Middle Ages.  A talk David Hey.

• Monday 19th April - "What makes  you laugh"  Stories of the great comedians, jokes and personal memories which have nothing to do with anything except they made him laugh.  A talk by Trevor Page. 

• Monday 17th May - Woodhead Railway.  The lost railway.  A talk by Simon Grey. 

• Monday 21st June - Sheffield Newspapers.   A talk by Suzanne Bingham. 

• Monday 19th July - J.G. Graves.  Business man and Benefactor.  A talk by Mike Spick. 

• August - no meeting.

• Monday 20th September - Two Queens and a Countess.  Stories of three charismatic women Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, & Bess of Hardwick.  A talk by David Templeman. 

• Monday 18th October - History of Women Sanitary Inspectors in Sheffield.  Despite hostility from male Medical Officers of Health, they were able to influence the social, environmental conditions of women and children right into the 1930's. A talk by Lee Adams. 

• Monday 15th November - Christmas social and quiz night. 

• December - no meeting.