2011
Tuesday, 27th September
"Memories of Sprotbrough Hall"
The Sprotbrough estate operated for some 800 years until 1926 when the Hall was closed. The film is introduced by the 7th Baron Cromwell who donated hundreds of previously unseen photos. It includes an interview with 102 year old Sabina Stirland who was a housemaid there in the 1920's. She gives a fascinating insight into the daily life at the hall, the staff, her job, events and of the family who lived there.
By Giles Brearley


Tuesday, 25th October
‘The Great Central Railway
War Memorial’
This is located in Sheffield and bears the names of all those, who worked for the GCR, including those from Mexborough, who died in the Great War. Ken will tell us a little of the GCR, the men who appear on the monument, and how it was saved and relocated to a site of safety.
An Illustrated Talk by Ken Grainger


Tuesday, 29th November
‘Behind the Iron Curtain’
It is not widely known that during the Cold War, when the USSR closed its boundaries with the west, some of our local firms upheld some trade behind the Iron Curtain. Cory worked for one of these firms and will tell us what it was like to visit Russia at that time.
By Cory Garner
 

2012
Tuesday, 24th January
The Fight Against Smallpox
In South Yorkshire and London
By Tony Dodsworth


Tuesday, 28th February
‘The defence of Sheffield’
By Cory Garner


Tuesday, 27th March
A History of Conisbrough Castle
Pat McLaughlin will give an illustrated talk.


Tuesday, 24th April
The History of
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
By Garry Swann


Tuesday, 22nd May 2012
AGM
Followed by: The Glassworks of South Yorkshire