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Programme
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Dan Leno and Les Dawson - two of the many comedians to be featured in our April meeting.
Lectures/talks/meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month September-May, 7.30-9.00 pm.
at Alexandra House, Peel Green [unless otherwise stated]
2010
February 10
THE STORY OF A LOCAL MILL. Burgess Ledward, a 1920s photographic record of a weaving and dyeing mill with a social conscience.
Glen Atkinson
March 10
NORTH COUNTRY FOLKLORE
Peter Watson
April 14
THE HISTORY OF COMEDY- ROOTS AND ROUTES
From Music Hall to TV Sitcom, this presentation features comedians of yore such as Dan Leno, Max Miller, Morecambe & Wise, Les Dawson, etc and tells the tale of comedy from the beginning of chuckling to present day comics such as those from the northern tradition, Peter Kay and Jason Manford.
Dr C P Lee
[to be held at The Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust Heritage Centre, Alexandra Road, Eccles M30 7HJ. Admission by ticket only: members free/non-members £3.00]
May 12
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and MEMBERS' EVENING - members and guests are invited to give a short talk or lead a discussion on a topic of their choice.
June
No meeting but the Society members are invited to a series of Heritage Walks in the Eccles area organised by Salford City Council's Heritage Service. Details to be announced.
Saturday 17 July
Excursion to SKIPTON. A guided tour of Skipton Castle and of the Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum will be included.
You can find out details at the monthly meetings, or email us at eclleshistory@yahoo.co.uk.
August-no meeting.
September 8
SALFORD IN 'LOVE ON THE DOLE'. An illustrated guide to Walter Greenwood's novel of 1933.
Chris Carson
October 13
talk to be arranged
November 10
THE TRIAL OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES
John Doughty
December 8
Christmas social-details to be announced.
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