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CALH Lectures and Events for Autumn 2010 and Spring 2011
The new lecture season is almost upon us and in 2011 we have the excitement of celebrating our Diamond Jubilee year, during which we hope to bring you some additional exciting events.
Our first lecture of the season on 2nd October is by Derek Harris of the Half Cut Theatre
Up the Cut:
 An amusing and informative history of the Canals of England & Wales, illustrated with songs. Covering around two and a half centuries and over three thousand miles of canal, this presentation is a whistle stop tour starting at the beginning of the modern canal age with James Brindley and the Bridgwater Canal, through the growth of commercial carrying, to its decline and neglect, finishing with its rebirth in leisure cruising. Added to this is a dozen or so songs with some audience participation.
Please note: as the vicar of St John's, Blinco Grove is getting married on the 2nd of October, therefore our meeting on this day STARTS AT 3PM
Unless otherwise stated all Lecture meetings are held on Saturdays at 2.15pm. Meetings are held at St. John's Hall, Blinco Grove, off Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2RN for those of you with Satellite Navigation.
Cambridgeshire.net: CALH Entry showing maps & venue details
Here are two maps of how to find St. John's Hall: map1 map2
Travel Directions to St. John's Hall: please click here
You can find out more about our lecture series in the association's newsletter the Bulletin.
For any other information or help, please send us an email on info@calh.org.uk
or call 01223 892430 or in an emergency 0787 5469538
Please click for a downloadable pdf file of the new 2010/2011 programme and poster
Our Diamond Jubilee Spring Conference entitled "Educating the People " will take place at the Henry Morris Hall, at Sawston Village College on Saturday, 9th April 2011
The AGM & Local History Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday 4th June 2011
New Cambridgeshire History Events Online Calendar - To see what is going on right across Cambridgeshire please visit your new Cambridgeshire History Events Calendar hosted by CALH, by clicking here. You can have you event added to this by simply sending the CALH Secretary your event details to the CALH Sec
The 2010/2011 programme of lectures is set out below, as and when a forthcoming events approach there will be more information and some reports on past meetings.
Programme for Autumn 2010 & Spring 2011
Saturday
2nd Oct
2010
3pm start |
Up the Cut:
An amusing and informative history of the canals of England & Wales, illustrated with songs. covering around two and a half centuries and over three thousand miles of canal, this presentation is a whistle stop tour starting at the beginning of the modern canal age with James Brindley and the Bridgwater canal, through the growth of commercial carrying, to its decline and neglect, finishing with its rebirth in leisure cruising. |
Derek Harris |
Monday
11th Oct |
Atlas / Eternit of Meldreth
Joint meeting with the Cambridgeshire Industrial Archaeology Society starting at 19.45 at the friends Meeting House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge |
George Joyce |
Saturday
6th Nov
2010 |
Losing Track:
Transport in Cambridgeshire 1900-2010 |
Tony Kirby |
Saturday
4th Dec
2011 |
The Mistress, her Maid and the Men in their Lives:
A humorous look at the mid 1850-1900s and ladies underwear and clothing. |
Deana Hudson |
Saturday
8th Jan
2011 |
Round Britain in 1951:
It is also the Diamond Jubilee of the Festival of Britain. The history of this is revealed from Thirteen Festival of Britain guidebooks.
Joint meeting with the Cambridgeshire Industrial Archaeology Society
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Peter Ibbett
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Saturday
5th Feb
2011 |
The Woman who Saved the Children:
Eglantyne Jebb 1876-1928 - the unlikely children's Champion?
Eglantyne Jebb, co-founder of Save the Children did not “give life” in the traditional way by becoming a mother but instead dedicated her life to children’s welfare and human rights and permanently changed the way the world acts towards children.
Clare Mulley is the biographer of this excellent new book
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Clare Mulley |
Saturday
5th Mar
2011
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The last flight of lancaster LL919 :
What happened to one wartime bomber crew and aircraft?
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Anne Grimshaw
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Monday
4th April
2011 |
Cattle Droving in Cambridgeshire
Joint meeting with the Cambridge Antiquarian Society starting at 1800 at the Law Faculty, Sidwick Site, Cambridge |
Dr Andrew Reid |
All-Day
Saturday
9th Apr
2011 |
Diamond Jubilee Spring Conference
"Educating the People "
In celebration of the bi-centenary of the foundation of the National Society for the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the established Church in 1811 or put simply ‘National Schools’ |
at the Henry Morris Hall, Sawston Village College
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Saturday
7th May
2011 |
Cambridge Grocer:
The story of Matthew’s of Trinity Street, 1832 – 1962
The book of the same title is to be published in October 2010, can be purchased at a reduced price on the day of the talk by members of the group.
The renowned firm of Matthew & Son, grocer and wine merchant, traded in Trinity Street, in the premises now occupied by Heffers, for 130 years. Judy’s father Bernard Matthew was the last of the three generations of the Matthew family to run the firm. This is her first local history book, written since returning to Cambridgeshire, but has written three other books about self help groups. Her OBE was awarded for services to health care in 2001. |
Judy Wilson OBE
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Monday
23rd May
2011 |
Education 1000 – 2000 Cambridge and Beyond
Joint meeting with the Cherry Hinton Local History Society starting at 1930 at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge |
Dr Gill Draper |
Saturday
4th June
2011 |
AGM & ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
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The CALH Executive Committee have decided that the venue for the AGM & Awards Ceremony in one year, will become if appropriate the venue for the following years Spring Conference.
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