The guest speaker was Chris Green, who presented ‘Encounters on My Small Wheel Bicycle - 1500 Kilometres in South India’ Chris is a member of our u3a branch, as well as what he described as a committed ‘slow cyclist’. He has cycled in India, and other countries over the years, and has estimated that his average speed Read more

The guest speaker in May was Paul Atherton. This presentation originated from his writing course at Lancaster University, entitled ‘Billy’s War’, which was about his father’s experiences during and after World War Two.  Paul recounted the history of Palestine. He began by taking us back as far as the Roman Empire and Pontius Pilate who, Read more

Paul Atherton - The Origins of the Arab Israeli Conflict - The British in Palestine 1945/48 Read more

John and Mary Lyte - "It Will be Nice When It's Done" Read more

John and Mary Lyte gave this talk. To begin, John said that one of the people who would be mentioned in the presentation would be a famous cricketer, and had a link to what we would see and hear. John and Mary had decided on the title of their presentation because of the many times, Read more

From Barrow to Baghdad by Philip Caine Read more

The guest speaker was Philip Caine on his second visit to us. Philip’s working life began in the hotel business, beginning a career that spanned over thirty years and across three continents.  His father thought that Philip would start work in the local shipyard, but Philip had other ideas and opted for a career in Read more

The Assassination of President Kennedy by Pete Mellor Read more

The guest speaker this month was Pete Mellor, who described the events of 22nd November 1963 in Dallas, Texas and the assassination of President Kennedy. He began with an overview of politics and events leading up to this date. In 1962, Kennedy had played a large part in dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis – Read more

The guest speaker was Christine Leveridge, a local historian and deltiologist - a person who collects and studies postcards as a hobby. Her subject was Halifax Zoo. A show of hands from the audience indicated that not all our members were aware of such an attraction. Christine said that her ‘specialist subject’ was the July 1912 visit Read more