Events
Our series of lectures aim to provide stimulating talks and discussions on matters of science, art, history, politics, music, literature etc.
Speakers are eminent in their field and speak for 45 minutes to an hour followed by a lively question time. The meetings finish by 9.30 p.m.
OUR 2011-12 PROGRAMME IS:
3rd October 2011
CHESHIRE CHURCHES - THE VICTORIAN MAKE-OVER
James Gibson ARIBA, RTPI, IHBC
Architect Accredited in Building Conservation
This will not be just about the architecture. The speaker will show how the changes to church buildings illuminate the social, cultural and religious issues of the time.
7th November 2011
AIMING FOR ZERO CARBON
Professor Roy Alexander, University of Chester and Ashton Hayes Going Carbon Neutral Project
Professor Alexander will describe the experience of a Cheshire village on its journey towards carbon neutrality, examining the motivations that led to its launch in 2005, its progress to date and its plans for the future.
5th December 2011
THE PRESIDENT’S EVENING
By tradition it is the President’s privilege to decide the topic and shape of the evening, whether it is a lecture or some other format. The tradition is also to keep the topic and format secret until the meeting. We look forward to Mrs Mary Rollings’ contribution with keen expectation of an interesting evening
6th February 2012
MERSEY PORTS, THE EPIC HISTORY
Dr Adrian Jarvis, Liverpool University
Dr Jarvis is a historian with a particular interest in nineteenth century port engineering and management. He will discuss the men and the commercial and political forces shaping the ports in Victorian times.
5th March 2012
WHY THE HISTORICAL NOVEL
Dr Jerome de Groot, Manchester University
Dr de Groot has a particular interest in the history and literature of the 17th Century. He will explore how this and other periods are reflected in historical fiction, and what moves writers and readers to try to reconstruct the past through the medium of the novel.
2nd April 2012
THOMAS BEWICK, A WORLD ENGRAVED IN WOOD”
Professor Diana Donald, Manchester Metropolitan University
Professor Donald will show Bewick's insights into nature and rural society at the time of the French Revolution, and of great changes in the countryside.
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