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16th September 2025 History Hunters with Chris Topping. - Introduction to Metal Detecting, 7.30pm St Mary's Community Centre. The talk will outline some of the history of metal detecting, followed by just how detectors work, including a demonstration using various objects. There will be illustrations of methods and tools used by detectorists as well as various finds for members to inspect.
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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 - The Reformation in Lancashire, , 7.30pm St Mary's Community Centre This lecture will explore the cause, course and consequence of the Reformation of the 16th-17th centuries, both at a European level and how it affected Lancashire. It will look at how communities across religious divides were affected by the changes brought about by the Reformation, how individual and societal relationships with the divine were understood in different ways and how the Reformation has affected, and continues to affect, the historical development of modern Western civilisation. This lecture was first delivered to critical acclaim on the 500th anniversary of the publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses (1517) in 2017, within the Shire Hall at Lancaster Castle, and much of the content reflects the experiences of religious and political prisoners who passed through its walls. The intention of this lecture is therefore to place religious developments in Lancashire within the wider context of the 16th-17th century European Reformation as much as to honour the significance of the religious movements within the county in their own right.
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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 - Scraps for Reference Society member and Chipping resident, Paul Mace, will be giving a presentation on the life of one of his wife’s ancestors, Thomas Carmichael, during the mid-Victorian era. Paul has had a life-long interest in the history of the Crimean War of 1853-1856. Thomas Carmichael served in the Crimea; one period of his varied and interesting life. Thomas left a notebook recording his employment and experiences between 1844 and 1869, which he called Scraps For Reference. Paul’s presentation will explain why the Crimean War is of such interest to historians, and then move on to look through Thomas Carmichael’s life and times including the poetry, prose and songs discovered in his notebook.
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21st April 2026 Lancashire in 50 Objects - Heather Davis
– in conjunction with the 50 years of the Lancashire Museum Service 50 objects have been chosen to represent Lancashire's History & Heritage. This illustrated talk choses a number of these to tell the story of this great county. |
