Posted on 26th February 2023
What were our Victorian ancestors getting up to in their leisure time Following the 1850 Factory Act, work for many would finish at 2pm on Saturdays; the more well-off had more time for favourite pursuits, of course This illustrated talk looks at how various artists depicted popular past-times – with just a hint of other things bubbling beneath the surface, perhaps Speaker: Felicity... morePosted on 19th August 2022
Speaker: Felicity Herring Dr James Barry was first female doctor in Britain! Born in Cork in 1789 she was the niece of the artist James Barry RA In 1809 she disguised herself as a man and went to Edinburgh University to train to be a doctor Following her graduation in 1812 she joined the army and was posted to South Africa where she maintained her male persona throughout, even fighting a duel In Cape Town she performed the first successful caesarean section in which both mother and baby... morePosted on
Please note 7pm start! Speaker: Dr Penny Walters This session will look at the development of the United Kingdom decennial censuses from 1801 headcounts through the decades to last year’s 2021 census A 100-year closure rule was established after the 1911 Census, so it has been very exciting to have the 1921 census revealed in January 2022 This was the first census after the First World War and Spanish Flu pandemic The 1939 Register, originally designed for the issuing of ID cards,... morePosted on
Speaker: Ted Udall Parish Registers are an amazing snapshot of life in a local area These handwritten books, usually kept in the parish church, contain details of weddings, baptisms and funerals From them, it’s possible to find out who lived where in a Parish and what was happening locally at any given time The Registers were introduced in England and Wales in 1538 – and, bearing in mind that ten-yearly censuses were not introduced until 1841, the importance of Parish Registers... morePosted on 11th February 2022
Speaker: Sue Burne An incredible tale of several generations of Sue’s family – with murder, kidnapping, treachery and... more