Preservation & Historical Society – Events 2017/18
Visitors to Ticknall are most welcome to attend the meetings of the Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society held on the last Friday of each month at 7.30 pm in The Village Hall, Ingleby Lane.
Our programme of events for 2017-18 is shown below, but keep an eye on this page in case there are last minute changes to the programme.
For more about the origins and history of our village please see the potted history.
Or for a fuller history, click here.
| Friday 29th September | Nottingham Green Spaces with Professor John Beckett Professor John Beckett explores the history of Municipal public parks, cemeteries and other public green spaces which are one of the greatest legacies of Victorian Nottingham. |
| Friday 27th October | 2500 Years of the Horse with Lois Edwards Lois examines the relationship of man with the horse throughout history. |
| Friday 24th November | Highway Men with Leigh Timmins Lee tells us about the highway robbery and the charismatic characters involved. |
| Friday 26th January | History of Maps with Richard Stone Richard reviews maps from the earliest times to today's ordinance surveys. |
| Friday 23rd February | Robert Bakewell and Dishley Grange with Ernie Miller Robert Bakewell, British agriculturalist, is recognised as one of the most important figures in the British Agricultural Revolution. |
| Friday 23rd March | Bess of Hardwick with Julie Ede Julie tells us the life story of this fascinating local Elizabethan woman. |
| Friday 26th April | Herblore with Christina Smee Christina re-enacts the role of the Medieval wise woman of Rouen to explain the use of herbs. |
| Friday 18th May | Medieval War Bow with Mark Stretton Mark, a recognised expert arrowsmith and Guinness record holder tells about this formidable weapon. |
| Friday 29th June | Visit to Donington le Heath Manor Gardens Join Michael Arkle head gardener to see the re-creation of the gardens as they were in 1620. |
| Friday 28th September | AGM (brief) – TBA |
Everyone is most welcome to any meeting.
Entrance Fee: £1, Visitors £2 (including refreshments)
Annual Membership Fee: Single £4 Couples £6
Meeting 7.30 pm in Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane.
Programme subject to unforeseen changes.
Please telephone any enquiries to 01530 810266/01283 762064/01332 862116
e-mail hillcoleorton@yahoo.co.uk celia.sanger@btinternet.com
