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Programme for 2007/2008

Northwich & District Heritage Society presents a programme of talks each year. The list below shows the talks we presented during the 2007/2008 season.

Use this link to see the programme of talks we presented in 2006/2007.

Friday 5th October 2007
THE HISTORY OF ROLLS ROYCE – Ian Rimmer presents the captivating story of two very different men, Mr Rolls and Mr Royce, whose car became a by-word for luxury. The profusely illustrated talk covers the fascinating beginnings of the world-famous car through to the 21st century.
Sponsored by Northwich Glass.
Friday 2nd November 2007
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MANCHESTER’S MILLS – Mike Nevell’s illustrated talk explores unexpected aspects of Manchester’s rich heritage of mills including the amazing finds brought to light by the Time Team dig at Arkwright’s Mill.
Sponsored by Roberts Bakery.
Friday 7th December 2007
HEDGES ROUND EDGES – We welcome back Hugh Beggs, one of our most popular lecturers. In a delightfully illustrated talk he addresses questions like: what part have hedges played in dairy farming in Cheshire? How and by whom were they planted? How were they maintained and why are hedges in decline?
Sponsored by Brunner Mond (U.K.) Ltd.
Friday 11th January 2008
A LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESS: the story of Roberts Bakery (1887-2008) – told by David Roberts who retired as Chairman in 2006 having held a variety of positions in the company for almost 50 years. In 2005 he was awarded the Baking Industry Award for outstanding life-time service to industry.
Sponsored by Charles Barber and Sons Ltd.
Friday 8th February 2008
NINE LIVES – Janet Bradshaw is a History Interpreter at Tatton Park where she portrays ordinary people who inhabited the estate – from Saxon times through to WW2. Tonight’s talk is a graphic (and dramatic), fast-moving and generally light-hearted account of life through the ages.
Sponsored by Willows Veterinary Hospital.
Friday 7th March 2008

STOP PRESS - Change of talk and speaker

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Geoff Taylor is unable to give his talk on the 7th March. Fortunately, local river enthusiast Colin Edmondson has agreed to step in with an entertaining lecture on all kinds of historical aspects about the River Weaver.

Geoff now plans to present his talk as part of our 2008/2009 programme.
TAYLOR’S BOATYARD, CHESTER – Geoff Taylor presents the story of the Taylor family whose boat building business is traced back to 1795. As well as the varied history of boat building and facts about the River Dee and its links with the canal, Geoff also promises to reveal some deep, dark family secrets!
Sponsored by Gilroy Wilson Shoes, Northwich.
Friday 18th April 2008
A LOCAL FOOTBALL LEGEND – Clive Penny tells the story of C. J. Hughes (1853-1916), the influential Northwich man who moulded Association Football into the “beautiful game”. As well as an insight into the development of football both locally and internationally, the talk touches on life in pre-WW1 Northwich.
Sponsored by mosshaselhurst, solicitors.
Friday 9th May 2008
The Society’s A.G.M. at 7.30 pm is followed at 8 p.m. by LIFE IN THE ORCHESTRA, a behind-the-scenes look at life in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra told with humour by Eric Jennings, who took early retirement from the orchestra after 31 years as Principal Trombone.
Sponsored by Bratt & Evans Ltd.
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