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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 2012

  • 16th January - The Golden Age of Picture Postcards.
    The world of the picture postcard from its humble origins in the 1860's through to the Golden Age of 1902 - 1920 and beyond.

  • 20th February - Lost Sheffield.
    Peter Machan takes us on a walk through Sheffield as your Great-Grandfather would have known it - illustrated by original lantern slides.

  • 19th March - Painted Fabrics Ltd.
    Cheryl Bailey talks about the unique Sheffield company set up during World War One to offer employment to wounded ex-servicemen.

  • 16th April - Sheffield Hospitals.
    David Baldwin and Derek Holdsworth talk about the history of the Voluntary Hospitals in Sheffield and Sheffield Hospitals during WW1.

  • 21st May - Sheffield Castle.
    A brief history and description by Lloyd Powell.

  • 18th June - Randini - The Man Who Helped Houdini.
    Ann Beedon tells the story of the local lad who gave Houdini his most iconic escape trick.

  • 16th July - Operation Pied Piper.
    All packed and ready to go? The story of Operation Pied Piper – the evacuation of thousands of children in the Second World War – told by James Roffey.

  • 17th September - The Scoundrel Charlie Peace.
    J P Bean tells the story of the infamous Sheffield criminal.

  • 15th October - The History of Sheffield Manor.
    Follow the transformation from one of the finest Tudor manor houses in the country to a palace fit for a Queen – told by David Templeman.

  • 19th November - What’s Tha’ Up To?
    Martyn Johnson tells his memories as ‘beat’ bobby in Attercliffe and Darnall in the 60’s and 70’s.