U3A Monthly Meetings 2017-2018
Sep 25th |
David Rose Local historian |
Guildford’s Pubs |
Based on his latest book, the talk focuses on pubs still open and those closed; also Guildford’s brewing history. |
Oct 30th |
Richard Poad Chairman of Maidenhead Heritage Centre |
Grandma Flew Spitfires |
A forgotten story of courage, skill and sacrifice about women pilots flying Spitfires in World War Two. |
Nov 27th & AGM |
Susan Radford U3A Resource Centre Manager |
U3A Resource Centre |
Information about the resource centre |
Jan 29th |
Penelope Corfield Professor Emeritus, Royal Holloway, University of London |
Eros and Entertainment: Vauxhall Gardens |
The invention of commercialized leisure |
Feb 26th |
Murray Rowlands Historian |
Sir Harold Gillies |
Pioneering of plastic surgery at Cambridge Military Hospital in World War One |
Mar 26th |
Ken Bare Trustee of Surrey Hills Society |
Enterprising Surrey |
Talk about small entrepreneurial businesses that have been set up in the area and the stories behind them |
Apr 30th |
Pat Mitchinson Early career teacher and lecturer. Joined BBC doing history talks. Author
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16th Century Celebrity Women |
Talk focuses on some of the enterprising women who succeeded in carving out a role in a man’s world and the tactics they used. |
We hold regular monthly meetings on the last Monday of the month. These are held from 2 - 3 pm in St Joseph's
Church Hall, Denmark Road, Guildford unless otherwise specified. Guests are welcome.
The speaker and/or topic may be subject to change. Tea will be served from 3.00 pm after the meeting