My experience as a U3A Egyptologist
As part of national Volunteer Week, we are focusing on different ways to volunteer at U3A. Neil Stevenson, Upholland U3A, talks about setting up an interest group.
Tag: History
Curious Tales from the Ancient Graveyard
Sarah Lister, Settle District U3A on leading a research project which celebrates the history of Settle
Transatlantic Talk
Maria Chester, U3A International Committee, has given a simultaneous video conference lecture to an audience in U3As in Canada, USA, Europe and the UK.
A Online History Book Group?
John Kaye from Furness U3A asks whether U3As getting together to create an online learning group
Celebrating Summer Learning
The U3A residential learning programme, summer schools, is 20 years old this year. Three U3A members who have been involved since the beginning take a look at how it has developed.
Philatelic Shared Learning
U3A volunteers have been involved with a shared project and exhibition at the Royal Philatelic Society in London.
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
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.