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!
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!
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.
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.
After the success our recent meetings over Zoom, we're continuing in September. The talk will be entitled:
"Fletcher Moss and His Travels"
and will be delivered by Dr Diana Leitch MBE. In the early 1900-s, Fletcher Moss, after travelling around the North-West and North Wales, wrote seven books entitled "Pilgrimages to Old Houses"; the talk draws on material from these books.
Dr Leitch is the Chair of the Trustees at the Catalyst Museum in Widnes. For more information about this establishment, please click below:
https://www.catalyst.org.uk/
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!
As our new season of talks is about to commence 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.
HistSoc members who are also involved with the preservation of the Cannington Shaw No 7 Bottle Shop are running a pop-up shop in Church Square. The opening times are as follows:
Friday 10 September: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 11 September: 10:00am - 4:00pm
More details at the link below:
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/cannington-shaw-no.-7-bottle-shop
Maybe see some of you there?
