DIARY OF EVENTS 2023 - 24

 

Saturday Lectures Are to be presented online and/or Live

 

 

The 2023-24 season's live monthly lectures and meetings will take place at  the Swarthmore Education Centre 2-7 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, LS3 1AD . Lectures may also take place by Zoom as well as or instead of live meetings. 

This web page will be updated as information becomes available.

 

Please note that lectures will take place on Saturday mornings on the dates listed and start at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise indicated.

 

If meetings are to be held using Zoom please register your intention to join the lecture at  FHS Lectures together with details of your name and YAHS Section (if applicable) at the latest two days before the lecture date. This will enable the organisers to issue your e-invitation/meeting entrance e-ticket in a timely manner. 

 

Guest Visitors are welcome subject to access limits at the meeting location or on Zoom.

 

Please note that previous attendees at Saturday morning Zoom lectures will automatically receive an invitation.

 

 

LECTURE PROGRAMME 2023 - 2024

 

Updated 10th September 2023

 

 

2023

 

 September 9th     A Scoop of History - Janet Douglas  - Local Historian and former Univerity Lecturer

 

October 14th         All to Play For - Kitty Ross - Curator of Leeds History/Social History,

                              Leeds Museums & Galleries

 

November 11th     Leeds after WW2 - The Last Tom Harper Novel - Chris Nickson - Historical Mystery Writer

 

NOTE:  THERE WILL BE NO ZOOM TRANSMISSION OF THE TALK ON THE 11th NOVEMBER

 

 

 

December 9th       The Walmsleys of Robin Hoods Bay, Father and Son - Jane Ellis - Artist & Writer

 

 

2024               

 

January 13th      The History of Armley Mills - Aleks Fagelman - Assistant Curator Armley Mills

 

February 10th     Preserve Your Memories - Charting the 1960's with Top 10 Hits -

                       Malcolm Johnson - Retired teacher

 

March 9th            Lecture topic to be confirmed

 

April 13th            Lecture topic to be confirmed

 

May 11th             Family History from 17th century Woodhouse and the Manor of Leeds -

                           Janice Heppenstall - Genealogist

 

June 8th              Lecture topic to be confirmed

 

July & August Summer Break  - No Lectures

 

 

 

Family History Fairs

 

 

 

For a full list of Fairs and Events go to http://geneva.weald.org.uk