April 9th 7.30 at Park Junior School
Nick Sharpe – “Hillforts – A legacy of the Iron Age Dobunni tribe.”
With a book soon to be published this year, “A Guide to Hillforts, An Aerial View, The Legacy of The Iron Age Dobunni Tribe”, Nick presented a wide range of aerial photographs of local hillforts, talking about the different types and how they fitted into the landscape of Iron Age Celtic Britain.
Geoff Young – “The Great Chase.”
One of our members, Geoff Young, who was brought up in Stonehouse but now lives in France, entertained us with a family story – about a young ancestor that fled to America, in the 19th century, to avoid capture for his mis-adventures. His short talk was much enjoyed by all and we thank Geoff for his continuing support of our Group.
March 12th 7.30 at Park Junior School
Ian Boskett – “The Great Train Robbery 1963.”
Ian has researched the robbery in great detail and explained how the robbery was planned and carried out. He told us how the robbers stopped a train that was doing 85 mph without the signalmen knowing. He brought a signal light from the 1960s and demonstrated how this was achieved. This was an entertaining and informative talk with lots of humour.
February 12th 7.30 at Park Junior School
Vicki Walker and Shirley Dicker – “Stonehouse in World War Two”
How the village prepared for war and lived through it, and the changes that happened as a result.
Including: The Invasion Committee, shadow factories, Home Guard, Wycliffe College, evacuees and more
Wednesday January 8th 7.30 at Park Junior School
Pam Swain and Debbie Curtis – “The story of Stonehouse in Bloom”
Pam and Debbie told us about how SIB started and the various projects they have worked on over the past 10 years. Illustrated by photographs of the beautiful trees and flowers.
Vicki Walker – “Our Heritage Information boards”
An overview of how we created our 12 boards around the town and Doverow Wood.
To find out more click here.