Swinton and Pendlebury Local History Society
"What's on in 2010/11"



Sept 13th “John Gilbert” The first Agent and Entrepreneur
A talk by John Aldred

Sept 27th “1920’s Cotton Mills” Dyers and Bleachers at work
An Illustrated talk by Glen Atkinson

Oct 11th “Coach Trip”
T B A

Oct 25th “19th Century Travellers to the Holy Land”
A talk by Tony Hilton

Nov 15th “Surnames & Place names” origins and meanings
A talk by Peter A Watson

Nov 29th “The Mayoralty” Civic and Ceremonial
A talk by Stephen Sanders

Dec 13th “A Christmas Programme”
With fantastic prizes

Jan 10th “To Be Advised”
A Talk by Rev Canon David Wyatt

Jan 24th “Christmas Luncheon”







Feb 7th “Lifesavers” How to become one
A talk by Alison Stones

Feb 21st Reminiscence Session

Mar 7th “The Life Story of Maria Von Trapp”
A talk with Photos by Eileen Pierce

Mar 21st “Beatrix Potters Industrial Inheritance”
A slide talk by Margaret Curry

Apr 4th “Down Forget-me-not Lane”
A talk by Brian Hallworth

Apr 18th “Where does Time Go”
A talk by Peter A Watson

May 9th “Coach Trip”
To be advised


May 23rd Reminiscence Session

Jun 6th A G M




Members visiting "Angel Meadow" on our recent "Crime Walk"














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