Events - Priories Historical Society Talks (May to July 2015) Worksop

May 7th The Copper Kettle Club Margaret Harrison. You think you know your notts history but do
you? The weird and wonderful! But what is true and what fiction. A history quiz with a difference.

June 4th. Sam Glasswell of Bassetlaw Museum talks on how they put exhibits together and how they conserve artifacts and look after them

July 2nd. Pete Castle. Folklore expert and musician. Folklore lies or legends? How reliable are folk stories and legends? Are they tools for history and research. Talk with plenty of examples some local. Sometimes they are nonsense and sometimes nuggets of information which you don't get in proper history.

Events - Priories Historical Society Meetings for 2015 (Worksop)

Inspector Hopkinsons Discovery March 5th
Willy Callow; Diary of a Local Miner by Jim Russell April 2nd
Prehistoric England by Pat McLaughlin October 1st
Scrooby Manor by Sue Allen November 12th

Events start at 7.30pm at the Innings, Gloucester Road, Worksop S81 0RS. Entry is only £3 and there will be a bar on. There is also a large free car park outside.

Talk - Worksop and District History in Pictures (Worksop)

Our secretary, Pam Cook will be giving a talk on the local places of interest around Worksop. 
 
The talk starts at 7.30pm on Thursday 4th December at the Innings public house, Prospect, Worksop S81 0RS. Entry is only £3 and there will be a bar on. There is also a large free car park outside.

Event - FOLK TALES OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Worksop)

The next PHS meeting is on November 7th at the BCVS, next to Worksop Priory on Priorswell Road, Worksop

FOLK TALES OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE – Pete Castle. Author and Folk Singer.

Passed from generation to generation, Nottinghamshire’s folk tales have been gathered by Pete Castle, author, into a book. It includes outlaws and of course Robin Hood; the clever Men of Gotham; witches, ghosts and vampires as well as noble lords and thwarted lovers. A new speaker for the Society but an unusual subject and well worth a visit!

Hope to see you there. The talk starts at 7.30pm

Event - North Nottinghamshire Priory Churches (Oldcotes)

The first talk of 2012 for the Priories Historical Society takes place on 13th February when Pat McLaughlan returns to give a fascinating talk on North Nottinghamshire's Priory Churches.

The talk starts at 7.30pm at Oldcotes Village Hall on Maltby Road (A634). Entrance is £3 for non-members or £2 for members and includes free tea/coffee and biscuits. Membership for the society is only £5 per year.