Meetings 

The Group meets on a Friday evening at 7.30 pm and me are held once a fortnight ( normally the 2nd and 4th Fridays ) in the period from September to April; the last meeting of the programme being the AGM which is held at the end of April annually.The meetings are held in Snape Village Institute. 

Some meetings are based on a discussion with a group member leading on a specific subject, others are where we invite in a Guest Speaker. 

Meetings between the AGM and Annual Exhibition ( August Bank Holiday Monday) are for members to consider and prepare material for the Exhibition.  

Admission is £2.50 for non members, who are welcome at all speaker and general discussion evenings

 

PROGRAMME SEPTEMBER 2019 to APRIL 2020   

2019

26 August:  ANNUAL EXHIBITION - 1 pm to 5 pm at Laurel Grove, Snape. The Exhibition is on at the same time as 

Snape Annual Show.

6th September   INTO THE STONE -  Life and death in the early Cleveland mining settlements. llustrated talk by                      Tony Nicholson (who previously gave us a talk about the letters found in his attic)

20th September CHARLES DICKENS -  The quintessential Victorian author - his life and writing. Illustrated talk by Isobel Stirk.

4th October: MEMBER'S EVENING - To discuss and make plans.

18th October: MORE MILBANKS - The lives of Alexina and Frederick Milbank of Thorp Perrow . Illustrated talk by Ann Orton of Barningham Local History Group.

1st November  THE 17TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SOLDIER - Durham University project revealing their lives and  deaths. Illustrated talk by Professor Charlotte Roberts.   

15th November  MY PAST IN PIECES - A discussion evening led by one of our members, Inger Reis.

29th November GEORGE H. GREENHAM - born in Austria in 1835 and became a Detective Chief Inspector in  the Metropolitan Police Service in Scotland Yard. His extremely interesting career and life.  An illustrate talk by Mr R Latter.

13th December. MEMBER'S EVENING. - bring along a few curiosities to talk about or with noes about their  relevance. 

 

2020 

12th January.   SLHG NEW YEAR LUNCH - venue to be decided.

24th January. WILLIAM AND LINDA - adventures, love and sacrifice - an Edwardian romance with a ink to  Rokeby. An illustrated talk by Tony Wood.

7th February. KING ARTHUR- myth or Yorkshire man? An illustrated talk by Alistair Hill.

21st February. COUNTRY LIFE- country childhood in words and music. An interesting presentation by  Zeke Deighton..

6th March.. OLD RURAL SCENES - photographs, predominately farming scenes of yesteryear . Discussion  evening with photographs from a member's collection.

20th March. MEMBER'S EVENING - to make plans for our August Exhibition..

3rd April. THE HUMBLE SERVANT - with local links. An illustrated talk by Marion Moverley.

24th April. A.G.M. plus an opportunity to make suggestions and plan future activities, followed by a finger  buffet - please bring a small plate of food to share.

Member's Exhibition planning meetings - 15 May, 19 June and 31 July.

31st August: ANNUAL EXHIBITION - 1 pm to 5 pm at Laurel Grove, Snape. The Exhibition is on at the same time as the  Snape Annual Show.