Includes an account of Emily Wilding Davison's death in the 1913 Epsom Derby and a pen-picture of some of the leading protagonists.
Very well illustrated with over 30 PowerPoint slides.
Model Villages - from Saltaire to Bournville, how model villages developed during the 19th century.
After You're Dead - The history of grave robbing and dissection.
The History of the English Canals - from 1759 to the present day.
The Pontefract Murder - The story of Cardwell & Barrett.
Barnbow - The development of the Barnbow Munitions Works during WWI and the tragic accident there in 1916.
Remembrance - The story of War Memorials and the Unknown Warrior after WWI.
Armistice - How the First World War came to an end in 1918.
The Kingdom of Alms - The history of Almshouses from the Middle Ages up to the present day with particular reference to Pontefract.
Culloden - The last battle fought on British soil
Crime & Punishment - From the Anglo-Saxons to the present day.
Stay Safe On-Line - A beginners guide to computer security
Wonderful Things - the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun with a description of the treasures found there
The Gunpowder Plot - an account of the attempt to blow up parliament and King James in 1605
Saints Alive! A non-religious look at the stories of all those famous saints, St George, St Nicholas, St. Christopher that you know so well, or do you? Well illustrated with a selection of colourful and informative PowerPoint slides.
The Highwaymen. The story of those 17th century 'Gentlemen of the roads', Dick Turpin, Cluade Duval and others. Did Dick Turpin really ride from London to York in a single day? Book this talk to hear the true story. Illustrated with many colourful PowerPoint slides.
Ten World Famous Monuments - A journey around the world from England to America, to Italy, Egypt and France, visiting and exploring some world-famous monuments and buildings and finding the stories behind them.
Who built them and why?
The talk includes a plethora of little-known facts about monuments you know so well, but which might just surprise you.
A Tale of Two Houses - Chatsworth House, Hardwick Hall & Bess of Hardwick. The building of two of England's grand houses and Bess's life, her four marriages, her rise to the very pinnacle of English 17th century life and her part in the building of these two famous houses which, with their occupants, played a significant part in English history of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Four Famous Murders - The people and the stories behind four infamous 20th century murders, each of which has a unique defining characteristic, from Hawley Harvey Crippen, the first murderer apprehended by the use of wireless telegraphy, to Ruth Ellis, the last woman to hang in the United Kingdom.
