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August 7th - Visit to Lancaster Police Museum. The visit to the museum takes approximately one hour, allowing people, should they wish, to tour the castle as well or other places of historical interest within the city. We may operate a car sharing system, unless numbers dictate hiring a bus. Travel time is around 1 hour each way. Leave Chipping Village car park at 8.45am, leave Lancaster between 2-3pm. Contact us at chipping.history@outlook.com if you would like to join us or would like more information. |
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16th September 2025 Chris Topping. - Introduction to Metal Detecting, 7.30pm St Mary's Community Centre
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21st October 2025 Catherine Penny. The History of Dutton Hall, 7.30pm St Mary's Community Centre
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18th November 2025 7.30pm Dr. Chris Tinmouth - Lancaster Castle, 7.30pm St Mary's Community Centre |
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9th December 2025 Fiona Smithson - Interesting historical objects and artifacts. Back by popular demand, Fiona will bring a collection of mysterious objects for us to identify. Followed by a Jacob's Join. 7pm, St Mary's Community Centre. |
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20th January 2026 Kath Potter and Amy Stanning - How Thornley built the British Empire. 7.30pm St Mary's Community Centre |
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17th February 2026 Martin Lord - Lead Mining in the Ulswater are of the Lake District. The Greenside lead mine at Glenridding is part of the story, along with other local industries, such as gunpowder manufacturing in Elterwater. 7.30pm St Mary's Community Centre |
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17th March 2026 Paul Mace - Ancestral involvement in the Crimean War. A CLHS member, Paul has traced his ancestors back to this fascinating time in our history. |
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