This page holds details of all events, run both face to face and on line

All events arranged so far, both on Zoom and face to face organised by groups, are displayed in date order. The face to face meetings arranged by the groups are also show on the individual group's pages. Unfortuately this list is not best viewed on a mobile phone, so some scrolling will be necessary if that is the only way you can access it.
Date Day Time Place Subject Speaker(s)

13 December 2024

Friday

7.15 pm

Station Master's House, by Birkdale Station, Southport, PR8 4AR

Christmassy Things, a group event

10 January 2025

Friday

7.15 pm

Station Master's House, by Birkdale Station, Southport, PR8 4AR

Doors open at 7.00pm for refreshments, followed by our AGM. Followed by "Breaking Down Your Brick Walls". A group discussion on either your successes or asking for suggestions.

Group Event

14 January 2025

Tuesday

5:30 pm

4th Floor Liverpool Central Library

Group AGM & Members Meeting-Christmas/New Year Traditions

None

14 January 2025

Tuesday

5.45 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

January Group Meeting

21 January 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

AGM & “Real Life Scrooges” - Homes & Hoarding in Victorian Britain
 

Dr. Tom McGrath

27 January 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

AGM and Film Night

To be advised

29 January 2025

Wednesday

7:00 pm

St John Fisher Church Hall, Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3JA

AGM & Members research

None

04 February 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

The History of Mental Healthcare in England

Louise Wade

11 February 2025

Tuesday

5:30 pm

4th Floor Liverpool Central Library

Liverpool Orange Order

Mervyn Busted

18 February 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“Chasing the Convicts” - Researching women female convicts transported to Australia
 

Kath Graham

24 February 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

Louise Wade

26 February 2025

Wednesday

7:00 pm

St John Fisher Church Hall, Moorfield Road, Widnes, WA8 3JA

Members research

None

04 March 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Kirkdale Industrial School

Ian Mooney

11 March 2025

Tuesday

5:30 pm

4th Floor Liverpool Central Library

Brothel Keeper

Susan Bennett

18 March 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“Theodore Major, walking on fire” - A long forgotten Master of 20C Art

Michael Howard

24 March 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

Warrington Transporter Bridge

To be advised

01 April 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Joyce Grenvelle

Jean Finney

08 April 2025

Tuesday

5:30 pm

4th Floor Liverpool Central Library

Growing Up in Liverpool in 1960s/1970s

Bob Dunn

15 April 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“A trip to the Zoo - Belle Vue”

Louise Wade

28 April 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

06 May 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

My family history

Paul Heywood

20 May 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“Angel Meadow - an Infamous Manchester Slum
 

Joe O’Neill

26 May 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

03 June 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Tawd Valley Mining Disaster

Mark Boardman

17 June 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“Leigh in the 1940’s and 1950’s - War then Austerity”

Michael Caine

23 June 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

28 July 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

25 August 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

02 September 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Welcome back research and help night

None

16 September 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“The Man who shod war horses” – From documents found in a house clearance described by a WW1 historian & expert on the Antiques Roadshow as absolute Gold Dust

Martin Jones

22 September 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

07 October 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

AGM

None

21 October 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“Dr. John Bodkin Adams, serial killer”
 

Kath Graham

27 October 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

04 November 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Talks to be arranged

Andrew Johnson

18 November 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

Town Hall, Leigh

“A Dog, a Duke and a Dowager”

Jim Meehan

24 November 2025

Monday

7:00 pm

The Oaks Centre, Stocks Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QS

To be advised

To be advised

02 December 2025

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Christmas bring and share tea

None