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The Thoresby Society

The Historical Society for Leeds and District
Founded 1889


 

Lecture Syllabus 2008-2009

The following lectures have been arranged for members. Guests attending on more than two occasions will be expected to apply to join the Society.    Meetings commence at 7.15pm
2008
Tuesday, 7th October		 The ingenuous Mr. Thoresby: First Historian of Leeds;
Dr. Kevin Grady will talk about the life and interests of Ralph Thoresby after whom the Society is named.
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.
Tuesday,
4th November 		The effects of the Black Death in Leeds;
Dr. John Dixon will discuss how plausible some of the effects are.
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.
Tuesday, 2nd December Gunning for Leeds? Defending the City in the English Civil War; presented by Simon Riches and Adrian Budge from The Royal Armouries. This will be a hands on presentation looking at artefacts and evidence and at the Leeds experience during the Civil war.
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.
2009
Thursday,
8th January
Members’ Evening
1. St. Saviour’s Church and the Oxford Movement; Dr. Roy Yates
2. Monuments as a reflection of public figures, public events and the history of Leeds; Peggy Pullen
Venue: Claremont, Clarendon Road, Leeds
Tuesday,
3rd February		 The Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser: Chartist Pioneer of newspaper circulation wars; Dr, Malcolm Chase (Leeds University) will give an illustrated talk on the free gifts given by the Northern Star to boost its circulation
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds..
Tuesday,
3rd March		 Leeds and Wakefield: two Jebb Prisons;
Felicity Harrison (retired researcher) will give an illustrated talk.
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.

Tuesday,
7th April		 THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Chairman : The Lord Mayor, Councillor Frank Robinson
This will be followed by a lecture given by Matthew Roberts from Sheffield Hallam University entitled :W.L.Jackson and the politics of Civic Virtue in late Victorian Leeds.
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.