Remember Belgium: Rob Voakes
Halifax Diamonds: Bryan Harkness
Our speaker, Rob Voakes, will examine the atrocities committed in Belgium in August
1914. His talk will look at the questions of who was responsible, why did they happen
and what propaganda was made of them
Halifax Diamonds: Bryan Harkness
Halifax Diamonds: Bryan Harkness
Bryan will present the story of how the cutting and polishing of precious diamond stones was “mechanised” in Halifax during the 2nd World War.
The Great Escape: Anne Buckley
…. Tsingtao to Skipton. Anne will recount the story of a German naval officer captured after the Siege of Tsingtao in China in November 1914, who time and five thousand miles later arrived in Skipton's P.O.W. Camp
A Day in France: Steve Birnie
Civil War in the Indian Territory
Steve will give an account of his visit to a famous WW1 battlefield in France which became known as ‘’ The Meat Grinder’’. Aided by holiday snaps.
Civil War in the Indian Territory
Civil War in the Indian Territory
Civil War in the Indian Territory
...in the Indian Territory 1861-1865. The scene of numerous skirmishes and seven officially recognized battles involving both braves allied with the Confederacy and the Union's regiments of the Indian Home Guard
1939 Events: Rob Hamilton
Civil War in the Indian Territory
Civil War in the Indian Territory
September 1939 saw Hitler invade Poland from the West on the 1st, Britain and
France declaring war on the 3rd and Stalin attack Poland from the East on the 17th.
Rob's talk will cover the early stages of WWII. The photograph shows Free City of
Danzig police and custom officials re-enacting the removal of the Polish border
crossing in Sopot on September 1, 1939 (staged for the purposes of German
propaganda).
Wellington: A Life in Pictures
Wellington: A Life in Pictures
Wellington: A Life in Pictures
…. 1769-1852 – A Life in Pictures. David's presentation will cover Arthur Wellesley's birth in Dublin, his life as a British Army officer, his political career including as Prime Minister, through to his death and state funeral
Summer Break: No Meeting
Wellington: A Life in Pictures
Wellington: A Life in Pictures
No Meeting
The Duke in WW2: Eli Dawson
Wellington: A Life in Pictures
The Duke in WW2: Eli Dawson
....Regiment in World War Two.The curator of the West Riding Regiment's museum will recount some of the more recent history of the “Dukes”.
War Memorials: Mike Edwards
The Duke in WW2: Eli Dawson
Mike will focus on War Memorials in the Calderdale area, covering the motivation for and the response to their funding, building, and opening
Victory in Burma: Prof. Bob White
…. How General Slim Conjured Triumph From Disaster. The curator of York's Kohima Museum will recount the story of the commander of the Fourteenth Army in Burma during the Second World War.
Christmas Social December
Plenty of Food, Something to Drink, & Lots of Conviviality bring our 2026 season to a close