Illustrated talk by Michael Dyson about the local murder of Arthur Dyson by the notorious criminal Charley Peace who was hanged in 1879. Lecture Hall, Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel Meeting Rooms (Napier Street entrance).  Doors open at 7:00 pm.  Admission free to members. Non-members welcome, cost £2.

Illustrated talk by Ben Johnson. Lecture Hall, Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel Meeting Rooms (Napier Street entrance).  Doors open at 7:00 pm.  Admission free to members. Non-members welcome, cost £2.  

Illustrated talk by Graham Sykes. Most Sheffielders are familiar with the fact that Sheffield was subjected to air raids during the Second World War but how many know about the air attack to which the city was subjected during the First World War.  Come along to find out more. Lecture Hall, Cemetery Road Baptist Chapel Meeting […]

This talk by Martyn Johnson describes the making of the book which tells the story of Wentworth, the largest privately owned house in Britain and the Fitzwilliam family who owned it

Following the AGM (which will start at 7.30 pm) Stephen Johnson will take us back in time by relating some of the stories about visits made to Sheffield by Royals

This month we welcome back Jackie Depelle to tell the story of a family's journey from humble beginnings in Britain to fulfilling the much sought after American Dream

Join us to hear Richard Axe talk about the goings on in the world of fraud and bigamy in mid Victorian Britain

Our speaker this month is Ann Featherstone who will introduce us to the entertaining world of music halls, the people who sang in them and the songs they sang