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March 2020
Are we alone? The search for life beyond the Earth.
Professor Ian Morison has worked at the Jodrell Bank Observatory since 1965 and in 2003 the Minor Planet's committee named asteroid 15,727 in his honour, citing his work with Merlin and in searching for intelligent life beyond our solar system. What is the answer?
Find out more »April 2020
The Archaeology of the Bridgewater Canal
Dr Michael Nevell is a landscape archaeologist and Head of Archaeology at the University of Salford. He has particular interests in industrial and buildings archaeology and heritage disaster management. If you think you know everything about the Bridgewater Canal, think again.
Find out more »May 2020
The History of the English Longbow
Bernard Dennis is a member of the English Longbow Society and this month we will be hearing about the development of bows and arrows, whether they were used for hunting, recreation or for war - and what about Robin Hood!
Find out more »June 2020
The Story of the Home Guard (this is a change from the original programme)
This month's talk is by Owen Powell. 2020 is the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2 and we are looking at the reality of life for those in the Home Guard. As Owen Powell says "When people usually think of the Home Guard they picture the lovable but bumbling characters from the BBC TV series "Dad's Army". Was this the real story, how were the people trained and equipped and from where did this idea for wartime…
Find out more »July 2020
Poison is a Woman’s Weapon
Angela Brabin is the author of 'The Black Widows of Liverpool' and her talk is a mixture of law and history, looking in particular at the case of the sisters Flannagan and Higgins from Liverpool who were hung for poisoning in 1884. What's for tea tonight!
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