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. 

Next meeting: Monday 20 September 2021

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.

Heritage Open Days, September 2021

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?

 

Next meeting: Monday 17 May 2021

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

"Philately Will Get You Everywhere"

and will be delivered by Arthur Jennion. For a bit more about Arthur, please click on the link below:

https://histsocsth.blogspot.com/2021/05/introducing-mays-speaker-arthur-jennion.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!

Introducing May's speaker: Arthur Jennion

Arthur was born in Huyton Quarry on New years day in 1938. The event took place in a large house (Rose Vale) behind St.Gabriels Church.

At 6 months his Mother moved back to Bold Road, in Sutton, where he lived until his entry into the Royal Navy as a boy at 16 1/2 years old.

Having served 10 years in Submarines he left the RN and became Police Constable 97 in St.Helens Borough Police later Lancashire and finally Merseyside. 17 years of police service were as the Coroner’s Officer for Knowsley til his retirement, his office was in the Smoke Room at Knowsley Hall and it was there he took a great interest in the history of both Prescot and Knowsley.

Arthur Collected Stamps at about 11 years of age and now at 83 is still actively collecting, Philately for the last 50 years has been his preferred area of the hobby.

He is a member of several Philatelic Societies, principally, The Scandinavia Society; The Faroe Islands Study Circle; The Royal Philatelic Society London; and many more,

He has a very fine collection of postal history of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. having given talks all over the country to Philatelic & none Philatelic societies and organisations.

The purpose of the talk is to share  the joy and pleasure of discovering what history can be found by the opening of old letters and researching the contents. 

Next meeting: Monday 19 April 2021

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

"Glass, God and St Helens"

and will be delivered by Grace Tabern, who is heavily involved with the Cannington Shaw Preservation Trust.

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!