Lost histories of London
Jennifer Simpson talks about a Shared Learning Project between Roehampton University and U3A members from City of London, Greenwich and Deptford
Category: History
A Monastic History in Pictures
Bob Piper, Norton Radstock U3A, describes a shared learning project he led on Downside Abbey in Somerset
A Chartist conference
National coordinator for Shared Learning Projects Jennifer Simpson describes a special U3A project on the Chartist Movement.
Romance and love
Bob Loraine from Brunswick, West Hove and Portslade U3A shares a story from the Write Your Life Group.
Remembering a room
The next story from the Brunswick, West Hove and Portslade U3A’s Write Your Life Group
Writing Your Life Story
Peter Legon from Brunswick, West Hove and Portslade U3A shares some of his stories from the Write Your Life Group.
Vote 100: the journey to democracy
U3A Trustee Michaela Moody reviews a recent national event on the suffragette movement.
A comprehensive guide to Hadrian’s Wall
John Sandiford from Tynedale U3A describes years of detailed research and a very popular website developed by the Hadrian’s Wall group.
Five Projects in One
Janet Whitehouse from Roding Valley U3A introduces five projects which make up the Shared Learning Project – Maps and More
In reserve, or, cider with Annie
The last instalment of Arthur House’s reminiscences on his time in the Home Guard… for now!
The attack on the gasworks
This exercise involved a number of HG units from surrounding villages as well as the town company and was deemed by HQ to be of such importance that it merited the assignment of a senior officer to command and manage the exercise. The town company had been given the task of defending the gasworks and […]
Cottonopolis – an update
Jenny Carley from the U3A Greater Manchester Network gives an update on the shared learning project Cottonopolis.