Please note - the 2017/18 Programme is now complete. It finished with a fascinating evening hosted by John and Sandra Vinnell with local classic MG car owners and a talk by the MG Owners Club. The 2018/19 Programme will resume in October, with details of future meetings to be published closer to that time. See below for details of the Society's 2017/2018 Programme. Please put the following dates in your diaries, so you don't miss any of these fascinating talks and events. Monthly meetings start at 8:00pm in the Reading Room, Great Gransden unless otherwise noted. 2017 October 17th AGM followed by a glass of wine and an opportunity to listen to
and discuss some of our archive recordings of memories of the villages. November 21st Keith Tritton ‘An Astronomical Miscellany’, becoming an astronomer, what do astronomers do? Large international observatories – the story of the sky in pictures. December 19th Social Evening at The Chequers including a brief talk by Bobby Mitchell about his micro brewery and a chance to sample some of his ales. 2018 January 16th Sue Jarrett talking about her research into WW1 local newspaper reports. February 20th Paula Stainton will talk about her work as Pink Floyd’s Curator, how it came about and her 30+ years career working with the band. She will also talk a little about her 10 years working in Formula 1 motor sport for McLaren. March 20th Becky Proctor following on from her talk about Papworth Trust last year, Becky will talk about Varrier-Jones and the early years of the Papworth settlement. April 17th Paul Phoenix will talk about his life in music. May 15th Martin Davies will give us an illustrated talk about local wild flowers. June 19th MG cars night, featuring examples of MG sports cars owned by local enthusiasts, plus a talk by the MG Owners Club. Venue will be Hayfield Cottage, Sand Path, Great Gransden, home of Sandra and John Vinnell. Below are the details of last year's meetings and events. They are included here to give an idea of the variety of subjects the Society covers. 2016 Oct 9th Visit to Old North Road station at Longstowe Hosted by: Stephen Owen Oct 18th AGM followed by "What is Happening to Our Windmill" Presented by: Martin Davies and Dave Pearce Nov 15th "From Student to Professional Broadcaster" Presented by: Andy Lake Dec 20th Quiz and Social Evening Hosted By: Crown and Cushion 2017 Jan 17th "A Century of Care: The History of Papworth Hospital" Presented by: Becky Proctor Feb 21st "Wild Canadian Rockies" Presented By: Martin Davies Mar 21st "Tractors - 50 Years Of Continuous Improvement" Presented By: Chris Rook Apr 18th "The Story Of RAF Gransden Lodge" Presented By: Chris Sullivan May 16th "Heffers: The Bookshop That Is Known All Over The World" Presented By: Dr Julie E Bounford June 20th Society Outing - Visit to Gransden Windmill to view the progress on the mill's restoration. Hosted By: Martin Davies Note: Meeting will be held at the windmill at 7:30pm and NOT at the Reading Room |  Alms Houses, Little Gransden Still in use today |
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