- Roots and Resilience – A hundred years of Stapleford farming and reinvention on Heath FarmA charming and informative father and son double act: Charles Bradford in conversation with his father Colin, sharing the history of their family’s tenancy at Heath Farm in Stapleford, going back over a hundred years. As the world of farming changed in that time, they explain how they adapted their own business along the way.
- Chivers and Sons Ltd. (1873 – 1959) – their contribution to the development of the European Preserves IndustryRetired science teacher Eleanor Whitehead – author of “The Chivers Story” – talked us through the early history of Chivers and Sons Ltd., from the early nineteenth century through to the 1920s. What led these fruit farmers to start producing jam? How did the product range develop, and what technological innovations were involved?
- Thoughts from the CourtsSpeaker Simon Taylor is the incumbent priest for the parish of Stapleford and also a part-time criminal barrister and judge, with particular expertise is in cases involving cerebral palsy, meningitis, other brain and spinal injuries and multiple amputations. He gave an overview of the British Courts system, and discussed some interesting cases from his own experience.
- South Cambs in the early 17th century – a time of Royal transitionA chartered accountant by training, our speaker David Jones became an enthusiastic and very well-read researcher after moving to Little Shelford. In this talk, he took us through over a hundred years of history and what it meant for our local area.
- Leah Manning: A Life for Children 1886 – 1977The speaker introduced us to the life and work of Dame Leah Manning: a brave and caring woman, a pioneering educationalist and one of the first women to become an MP.
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