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  • Sheffield Cathedral – 800 years of Sheffield history in one building

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    A talk by Janet Ridler which looks at how Sheffield has developed from Saxon times up to the present day and how the City's history can be traced within the walls of the cathedral.

  • Curiosities and Connections (Derbyshire and South Yorkshire)

    Accompany John Taylor exploring the strange, happy and tragic coincidences of history and circumstance. This talk provides a unique look at some of the locations we take for granted, linking underlying themes to places, names, events and historical fact.

  • Sheffield Cutlers’ Company Records

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    Following our enjoyable and informative visit to the Cutlers' Hall last year, Dr Joan Unwin, Archivist, Company of Cutlers' in Hallamshire, will talk about the Cutlers' Company records, the Sheffield trades and families who worked in the trades and who were represented in the Company's archive.

  • Sheffield Quiz

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    Think you know Sheffield? Test your knowledge by coming to our quiz for an (early) bit of festive fun! Hosted by Sheffield's own 'Big' Ron Clayton.

  • Paupers and Vagrants, Life in the Sheffield Workhouse

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    Join us to hear Mary Garside's talk which explains why people were in the workhouse, and how they were accommodated according to whether they were considered 'deserving' or 'undeserving'. Mary also gives an insight into how paupers and vagrants spent their days and how they were provided for by the guardians of the poor.

  • AGM followed by ‘Bishops’ House, 500 years of a Derbyshire farmhouse’

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    The AGM will be held at 2 pm, directly followed by 'Bishops' House, 500 years of a Derbyshire Farmhouse', a talk by Ken Dash on Sheffield's best preserved timber framed building and museum.

    Free

  • “Life, Times and Heritage of J.G. Graves”

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    Ken Beaumont will give his talk on J G Graves, the successful entrepreneur and public benefactor. Born in 1866 in Lincolnshire, he became Lord Mayor of Sheffield and an Alderman in 1926, and given the Freedom of the City in 1929. He gave generously to Sheffield throughout his life, including establishing Graves and Concord Parks, […]

  • Sand between the toes

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    In this talk, Anne Featherstone takes us down memory lane to remember sunshine, sea and sand.Childhood holidays and recollections of a 60's family holiday in Skeggy are recalled.

  • Sheffield’s Ancient Suburbs – Part 3

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    Join us to hear David Templeman give Part 3 of his series of talks about some of Sheffield's oldest suburbs, dating back as far as the Domesday Book (1086)

  • AGM followed by Sheffield Ancient Suburbs – Part 4

    Aizlewood Business Centre, Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG Nursery Street, Sheffield

    The AGM will take place at 2 pm and will be followed by David Templeman giving the fourth in his series of talks about the ancient suburbs of Sheffield.