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Keith Hanson Talk 17 02 2025

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Feb-17 Keith Hanson Tales of the Tower.

Feb 17 

A former soldier of some 30 years, Keith became a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London in 1997. He later gained promotion to become the Chief Exhibitor, primarily responsible for the safety, security and presentation of the Crown Jewels. Also during this tie Keith served as a member of the Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard.
In 2020 Keith was awarded the Royal Victoria Medal for his service to the Crown.

Tales of the Tower.

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Eric Jackson Talk 03 02 2025

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Feb-03 Eric Jackson

Feb 03 rime & Punishment, from Anglo Saxons to present day.

A journey through crime and punishment from the time of Alfred the Great up to the present day. What crimes were committed in Saxon England and how were they dealt with, the development of the jury system to replace trial by ordeal or combat. Punishments of old, the arrival of the Normans, some typical cases from the middle ages and later 18th century. The establishment of the Quarter Sessions and Assizes, the introduction of prison as the principal means of punishment. Capital punishment and its abolition. Well illustrated with over forty PowerPoint slides, and some thought-provoking statistics at the end.

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Kathy Powis

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16th September 2024

On Monday, 16th September, 2024 Kathy Powis will be giving us a PowerPoint Presentation, telling the story of Henry VIII’s flagship from her construction in 1510, active service fighting the French, the sinking in 1545, the dramatic raising from the Solent in 1982…. to the present day. In Portsmouth Historic Dockyard the Mary Rose is housed in a state-of-the-art museum surrounded by 19,000 artefacts – the world’s best depiction of Tudor life.

Kathy is a Gold Patron of the Mary Rose Trust and speaker for the East Midlands. In 2018 she abseiled down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth to raise funds for the Mary Rose Trust.

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Paul Adey

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2nd September 2024

The Story of Electricity

Retired company director, highly experienced at public speaking. Over 60 years in the motor trade from garage floor to boardroom. Senior positions held with well-known global organisations; Esso Petroleum, General Motors, Fiat Auto UK, Iveco Ford UK, Avis International. Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry. A member of the Association of Motor Industry Historians.

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Tim Mulroy

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A POPULAR Rotherham GP had a secret which few people knew.His enthralling story is kept alive by his son in a bid to stop an important part of history being forgotten.

John Mulroy was a popular family doctor in Rotherham for many years and was known as a person that patients trusted.

But few could have known that his birth name was Hans Kohn and he was one of hundreds of children who escaped the Nazis in Czechoslovakia just before the Second World War.

With his twin sister Hanah, Hans was taken by train to England aged just ten years old.

He never saw his family again as it is believed they perished in the concentration camp at Auschwitz.

It is a tragic tale but one of immense heroism on the part of the two youngsters who were able to live safe and happy lives with loving adoptive parents.

Both of them gave a lot back to the country that had given them a home… and hope.

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Martin Rowley 1960’s Motor Sport + Goodwood Revival

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Martin Rowley

01 July 2024

Martin Rowley

ABOUT THE SPEAKER...

I am a retired businessman with a serious interest in The Motor Industry, its History and in Motor Sport generally in particular Sir Stirling Moss who supported one of my projects I am fascinated with local and regional history in the Sheffield area , but can create professional presentations of the highest quality on most subjects

This work and personal research of York’s history, allows me to continue creating new talks which will be added here.

Karen Adams A day in the life of an Archaeologist

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Karen Adams

17th June 2024

Karen Adams

ABOUT ME...

I am an archaeologist and historian. I grew up in York and became very interested in the history of that city. I love looking at old maps and seeing how the area has changed, and which historical gems still survive.
I started working in archaeology on an excavation in York in the mid 1980’s, and by 2000 I had moved into the East Riding area.
Archaeological work has allowed me to excavate sites of many different periods, from Iron Age to modern, discovering items left behind by the people who lived and worked in those areas generations ago.
This work and personal research of York’s history, allows me to continue creating new talks which will be added here.

A Snappers life – Jun-03-2024

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I was a professional newspaper photographer for over 35 years, three decades of which were spent in Blackpool. During this time I amassed a wide variety of anecdotes and stories relating to the celebrities, crazy characters and rather dicey situations I found myself in! I have now collated these and created a 50 minute talk, including photographs that I project, depicting a career that included landing a light aircraft while the pilot looked for his beta blockers, climbing into a rattlesnake’s cage, and Melinda Messenger’s knickers. I am happy to take questions following my talk. Fees by arrangement (minimum £50 plus travel expenses of 40p per mile for talks more than 10 miles from Sheffield)

Speaker on Monday, 7th November, 2022

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Chris Helme gave a very interesting and amusing illustrated presentation on “Christmas Memories from Past.” We have heard Chris before when he visited us in 2021 and gave a talk about ‘holidays in the past.’

His presentation leading up to the forthcoming Christmas period was enjoyed by all with 40 members of Danum Probus Club Doncaster present.