Meetings take place at 7.30pm at St Peter’s
Church Hall, Chellaston DE73 6UT.
28 JAN
AGM followed by The
tercentenary of James Brindley
Cliff Lea
Illustrated presentation on the projects
of the Derbyshire born engineer, James Brindley.
25 FEB
We danced in Derby in the 1960s
Roger Smith
A nostalgic look at the Derby venues and the music
of the 1960s and after
25 MAR
Masson Mill
Sue Russell
The history of Masson Mill, an illustrated talk
29 APR
Labour of Love: The Orton & Spooner Story
Elaine Pritchard
Presentation on the local, world-renowned fairground
company
27 MAY
Downstairs at Calke
Karen Kreft
The way of life of the servants at Calke Abbey
24 JUN
NO MEETING
29 JUL
NO MEETING
26 AUG
Women in the English Civil War
Helen Chambers
A look at the part women played, some were wives &
mothers of soldiers
30 SEP
The Winter of 1947
Robert Mee
Illustrated talk of the severe snowfall on record for
the UK
28 OCT
The Journey of a Brooch
Anne Heathcote
Tracing your family history with a brooch.
25 NOV
Objects Quiz
Mick Appleby
16 DEC
Christmas Social
7:15 pm start
27 JAN 2026 AGM
and ......... to be announced.
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