Next Meeting: Monday 12 December 2022

We are delighted to welcome a long-standing well-respected friend of St Helens Historical Society on Monday, Professor Charles Esdaille, to give a talk entitled

"The War in Ukraine"

where Professor Esdaille's knowledge, understanding and perspective as a military historian promises to provide the sort of specialist commentary this topic so desperately needs.

Professor Esdaille is an academic associated with the University of Liverpool. To find out a bit more about him and his work, please follow this link:

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/history/staff/charles-esdaile/

The talk will take place at the Friends Meeting House (George Street, WA10 1BU) and doors will open at 7:00pm ahead of the start of the talk at 7:30pm. There is very limited parking at the Meeting House itself, but the adjacent NCP (between the Meeting House and the Raven) offers parking with rates of £0.95 for up to two hours and £2.95 for two to three hours.

We can't wait!

Talks are free for members and there is a charge of £3.00 for visitors. If you haven't already joined, why not consider becoming a member of St Helens Historical Society? It is only £12 for a yearly membership. To find out more, please drop us a line: sthelenshistsoc@gmail.com

Next meeting: Monday 21 November 2022 - change to scheduled talk

In a change to our published schedule, we will instead be welcoming Mr Allan Moore on Monday to deliver a talk entitled:

"St Helens Railway Tracks and Stations of the Past"

which promises to give a fascinating insight into a major part of out town's heritage.

Mr Moore has long been active in local railway research and an example of his previous work can be found here:

https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2202632.flashback-to-the-old-railway-line/

The talk will take place at the Friends Meeting House (George Street, WA10 1BU) and doors will open at 7:00pm ahead of the start of the talk at 7:30pm. There is very limited parking at the Meeting House itself, but the adjacent NCP (between the Meeting House and the Raven) offers parking with rates of £0.95 for up to two hours and £2.95 for two to three hours.

We can't wait!

Talks are free for members and there is a charge of £3.00 for visitors. If you haven't already joined, why not consider becoming a member of St Helens Historical Society? It is only £12 for a yearly membership. To find out more, please drop us a line: sthelenshistsoc@gmail.com

Next Meeting: Monday 17 October 2022

After his fascinating Zoom talk in May about lives of chemical/alkali workers in 19th Century St Helens, we're delighted to have HistSoc member Peter Harvey at our in-person October meeting to deliver a talk entitled

"Witches, Nuns and Nurses"

giving details of how women from various Christian traditions have contributed to medical philanthropy and civic culture. The talk will draw on the work of Dr Carmen M Mangion and will apply this work specifically to St Helens.

For more about Dr Mangion, please click here:

https://www.ifrwh.com/carmen-m-mangion

For more about Mr Harvey, please click here:

https://www.sthelenscatenians.co.uk/brother-profiles/brother-peter-harvey/

The talk will take place at the Friends Meeting House (George Street, WA10 1BU) and doors will open at 7:00pm ahead of the start of the talk at 7:30pm. There is very limited parking at the Meeting House itself, but the adjacent NCP (between the Meeting House and the Raven) offers parking with rates of £0.95 for up to two hours and £2.95 for two to three hours.

We can't wait!

Talks are free for members and there is a charge of £3.00 for visitors. If you haven't already joined, why not consider becoming a member of St Helens Historical Society? It is only £12 for a yearly membership. To find out more, please drop us a line: sthelenshistsoc@gmail.com

"King Arthur and his Landscape Monk" - Mark Olly talk re-scheduled

Our talk from Mark Olly will now take place on Monday 26 September instead of Monday 19. The start time remains 7:00pm for doors opening and 7:30pm for the start of the talk and venue remains the Friends Meeting House. Mark and the rest of us very much hope to see you on the re-arranged date!

Programme for 2022-23 - back to in-person meetings!

Our programme for 2022-23 is as follows:

Monday 19 September
"King Arthur and his Landscape Monk" - to be given by Mark Olly

Monday 17 Octoberr
"Nuns, Nurses and Witches" - to be given by Peter Harvey

Monday 21 November
"The War in Ukraine" - to be given by Charles Esdaile

Monday 12 December
Pre-Christmas Gathering (6:30pm for 7:00pm)

Monday 16 January
"My Uncle's Liverpool" - to be given by Ken Robinson and 3 SHHS members

Monday 20 February
"Growing Up with Rugby League" - to be given by Alex Service

Monday 20 March
"Our Canal is Born" - to be given by Peter Keen

Monday 17 April
"Our Canal Expands" - to be given by Peter Keen

Monday 15 May
"Mary Merryweather: Pioneer Nurse and Political Reformer" - to be given by Chris Jones

All talks are given at the Friends' Meeting House Church Street St Helens WA10 1AJ. Doors open at 7:00pm ahead of the start of the talk at 7:30pm.

In addition to the above monthly meetings, we will be holding an Annual Dinner and and AGM. We also hope to arrange at least one outing. Details of these events will be provided as soon as they have been arranged.

Annual membership of St Helens Historical Society costs £12. Visitors will be charged £3 per meeting attended.

Next Meeting: Monday 16 May 2022

 After the success our recent meetings over Zoom, we're continuing in May. The talk will be entitled:

"The White Slaves of England"

giving details of the lives of chemical/alkali workers in 19th century, particularly in St Helens and will be delivered by HistSoc member Peter Harvey.

The talk will start at 7:30pm. For a Zoom invitation, please send a request by e-mail to:

sthelenshistsoc@gmail.com

We can't wait!

If you haven't already joined, why not consider becoming a member of St Helens Historical Society? It is only £10 for a yearly membership. To find out more, please drop us a line at the e-mail address above.

Upcoming In-Person Event, 20/06/22(Mon)

We've got an in-person event coming up, our first in over two years. Specifically:

Event: a screening of the film "Zulu"

Venue: Lucem House Community Cinema, 78 Corporation Street, St Helens. WA10 1GQ.

Date and Time: Monday 20 June 2022, doors open 7:00pm for 7:30pm start

Admission: £5 payable on the door.

Save the date - we hope to see as many of you as possible there!

YouTube Channel

We would like to draw people's attention to the YouTube channel "Exploring with JB" which can be accessed here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrc61RU-vgvYKc_zKkRTrHQ

Much fascinating viewing for those interested in the history of St Helens and the surrounding area!

Next Meeting: Monday 21 March 2022

After the success our recent meetings over Zoom, we're continuing in March. The talk will be entitled:

"Liverpool Trams"

and will be delivered by Professor Lewis Lesley, Technical Director of Tram Power LTD.

The talk will start at 7:30pm. For a Zoom invitation, please send a request by e-mail to:

sthelenshistsoc@gmail.com

We can't wait!

If you haven't already joined, why not consider becoming a member of St Helens Historical Society? It is only £10 for a yearly membership. To find out more, please drop us a line at the e-mail address above.

Next meeting: Monday 21 February 2022

After the success our recent meetings over Zoom, we're continuing in February. The talk will be entitled:

"Northerners: A History. From the Ice Ages to the 21st Century"

and will be delivered by Mr Brian Groom. For more information on Mr Groom and his work, please click here:

https://histsocsth.blogspot.com/2022/02/introducing-our-speaker-for-february.html

The talk will start at 7:30pm. For a Zoom invitation, please send a request by e-mail to:

sthelenshistsoc@gmail.com

We can't wait!

If you haven't already joined, why not consider becoming a member of St Helens Historical Society? It is only £10 for a yearly membership. To find out more, please drop us a line at the e-mail address above.

Introducing our speaker for February 2022: Brian Groom

Brian Groom is a well-respected journalist who was brought up in the North-West of England. A bit more information can be found about him here:

http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/authors/brian-groom

The title of his talk on Monday is "Northerners. A History: from the Ice Ages to the 21st Century". This is also the title of a published book written by Mr Groom. More information about the book can be found here:

http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/authors/brian-groom/books/northerners-a-history-from-the-ice-ages-to-the-21st-century

We're all very much looking forward to what's sure to be a fascinating talk.