Lectures

Lecture Programme 2013 Free Admission 21st Feb 2013 - Memories of the Mills - Paul Lydiate 21st March - Adventures of a Lady Gardener - Irene Sowcroft 18th April - Cycling Cuba - Colin Hubbard 16th May - Tales of the Workhouse - Peter Watson ( Lecture starting at 7.45 due to AGM ) 20th June - To Byzantium (and Beyond) - Margaret Mytton 18th July - Oddities of the Nat - Wendy Watters 15th Aug - Gallivanting on Public Transport - David Whatmough 19th Sept - Another Look at Local Railways - Noel Coates 17th Oct - To be Announced - Gordon Yates 21st Nov - Underneath Manchester - Keith Warrender

Lecture Programme 2014 Free Admission 20th Feb 2014 - Kings Charles Mines - Cliviger - Dave Thornber 20th March 2014 - Wildlife Through The Window - Malcolm Hargreaves 17th April 2014 - Life Among The Men Of Brass - Dave Holland 17th May 2014 -AGM Followed By - The Myths And Magoc Of Old Wives Tales - Irene Sowcroft 19th June 2014 - Walking In Lancashire - Nick Burton 17th July 2014 - My Life And The Bacup Times - Ernest Hollowood 21st August 2014 - Where Heroes Rest - Wendy Watters 18th Sept 2014 - What Not To Talk About At Ladies Meetings - Ivor Cooper 16th Oct 2014 - Subject To Be Arranged - Gordon Yates 20th November 2014 - Ron Carter- Blacksmith, Lancastrian and Gentleman - Rod Wilshaw

This year the Society decided to hold its winter lectures during the week instead of the usual Saturday nights. Therefore with the exception of our first guest speaker ( see programme below 2013 ) the lectures will be held on the Third Thursday of every month 7.30pm.