The Royston Institute built in 1855 and now Royston’s Town Hall where the Society meets.
Dr Tim Wreghitt
Cas Sanders
The origins of the settlement movement and how Letchworth grew during its 100 years.
Kate Thompson
Further research into the lives of women in World War I
Pamela Wright
Whilst Cambridge University students are acknowledged with the creation of the modern-day laws of Association Football in the mid 19th century, the significant impact of the game across East Anglia over many centuries has gone unheralded.
Nigel Fenner
Looking at social history via the medium of old postcards.
Mark Pardoe
Andrew Smith and Kate Armstrong
followed at 8.00 pm
Emma Canterbury
The evening concludes with a light buffet.
Awe-inspiring Anglo-Saxon royal burial site.
Honor Ridout
The 13¾ winding miles of the Stort Navigation is generally acknowledged to be among the prettiest in England. We look at the history of the river from 1766 and travel the waterway from Bishop’s Stortford to Hoddesdon.
Richard Thomas
Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews
Alan Charles
followed at 8.00 pm
In 2006 two Russian Intelligence agents flew into London from Moscow. Their mission had one objective, to kill Ex KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko. We look at his life and death and the attempts to assassinate him. We examine the deadly poison
Polonium 210 and the reasons why a vengeful President finally said enough. We draw attention to the conclusions of the public enquiry set up after his death and we ask if his family will ever find proper justice.
Paul Barwick
The evening concludes with light refreshments.
The Heritage Hall
Town Hall
Melbourn Street
Royston
Herts
SG8 7DA
Meetings start at 8.00 pm