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The History and Making of Walking Sticks

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

The Secretary of the Risley Moss Stick Makers, Geoff Williams, will be explaining everything you need to know about walking sticks and also bringing along a wide variety of sticks for you to examine.

Tins, Tubes and Tenacity

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

The art of survival during WW2 captivity in the Far East.  Meg Parkes, Honorary Research Fellow of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, will be clarifying what it takes to make it home again.

Prehistoric Sites in West Cheshire

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Jonathan Plant, a retired chartered civil engineer, will be deciphering the lumps beneath your feet in his talk on visiting the prehistoric sites on the Sandstone Ridge in west Cheshire.

Mapping the Past

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Place and field names can be a source for learning about local history.  Join us in October when Tony Bostock, a well known local historian, explains all.

The Cheshire Yeomanry – 225 Years

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

David Hearn, an historian and writer who formerly served in the Cheshire Yeomanry, will be taking us through the 225 years from their establishment to the current day.  Atten - shun!

The History of Christmas and its Traditions

Owley Wood Recreation Club Barrymore Road, Weaverham, CW8 3LS, United Kingdom

A local historian and animator, Tom Hudson, dressed in his best period costume, will be entertaining us at this festive time of year.  Please note: the event will take place at the Owley Wood Recreation Club and as we will be having a meal, there will be an extra charge.…

Robert Smith Barry of Marbury – the man who taught the world to fly

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

It's the new year and this month we have Clive Brookes telling us about Robert Smith Barry, who was a founder member of the Royal Flying Corps and his initiative in setting up a training aviation school with methods copied across the world.

Astronomy in Art

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Steve Warbis from the Macclesfield Astronomical Society will be illustrating how, throughout history, our understanding of the night sky has been depicted in art.

Britain’s Railways and the First World War

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

This month we will be looking at how the railway industry responded to the requirements of the war effort, in particular the significant part played by the increased involvement of women in the industry.  Our speaker Jeremy Nicholls, from the Shropshire Railway Society, will put us on the right track.

The Treasures of Chester Cathedral

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Why did Chester Cathedral manage to survive Henry VIII and his dissolution measures?   What unexpected 'treasures' can be seen by visitors to the building today?  Our speaker, Nick Fry, was a former bedesman at the cathedral and he will be highlighting the history and architecture of this wonderful building.