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
Tag: History
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 […]
Spirits of Sussex
Louisa Sewell of Sussex U3A Network (SUN) introduces a new SLP on Legends, Myths and Spirits.
An evening on the range
The second instalment of Arthur House’s stories about real life in the Home Guard.
Up the hill, lads
It was in early springtime on a cold and frosty Sunday morning that I joined a small group of my school friends at the railway station together with the main body of the town HG to take part in another exercise. We were to attack a position at the summit of a hill a mile […]
A Cornish U3A study day
Gillian Brown of Callington U3A relates how U3A members spent a day learning about the history and geography of Cornwall, from maritime heritage to local fauna.
Why was Repton buried in Aylsham?
Geraldine Lee of Aylsham & District U3A has embarked on a project to mark the bicentenary of the death of the great landscape designer Humphry Repton.
The story of British leather
The National Leather Collection looks to U3A groups across the country for help researching its diverse collection of artefacts and information.
Remembering the real Dad’s army
Arthur House (Bracknell Forest U3A) shares some of his writings about what it was like in the real Home Guard during the Second World War.
Cottonopolis: world’s first industrial city
Tony Pearson, Chairman of Bolton U3A and member of the Greater Manchester Network, talks about this exciting new project in the North West.