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Barnsley & District

History

Status:Active, full but can join waiting list
Coordinator:
Andrew Green
Coordinator:
Ingrid Colley
Deputy Coordinator:
Vanda Outram
Group email: History group
When: Fortnightly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: Monk Bretton Methodist Church

Historical Period:

  • 12 Jan: Mesolithic Britain and Star Carr - Presenter: Andrew
  • 26 Jan: Hunter Gatherers to Farmers - Presenter: Andrew
  • 9 Feb:
    Skara Brae, Neolithic - Presenter: Susan
    Tombs on Orkney - Presenter: Susan
  • 23 Feb:
    Stone Circles - Presenter: Susan
    Stonehenge - Presenter: Pat
  • 9 Mar: The Rise of the Great Egyptian Civilisation and Their Death Rituals - Presenter: Julie
  • Easter Holidays
  • 20 Apr: Bronze Age Britain - Presenters: Andrew & Susan
  • 4 May: No Meeting (Bank Holiday)
  • 18 May: Minoan & Mycenaean Civilisations - Presenter: John
  • 1 Jun: The Olympic Games - Presenters: Andrew and Susan
  • 15 Jun: Greek Civilisation & The Peloponnesian Wars - Presenter: Karen
  • 29th June THE PERSIAN EMPIRE - KAREN
  • 13 Jul: LATER EGYPTIAN CIVILISATION - JOHN  
  • 27th July  FIRST HALF - HOW TO READ HIEROGLYPHICS - JOHN
  •                 SECOND HALF - HISTORY OF NUMBER - ANDREW