Local History

Local History meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 14.00 at the Scout & Guide HQ unless stated otherwise. All members are welcome

No meeting in January

The first half of 2012 will focus on our connections with the sea and as host country for the Olympics. 

Tuesday 7th February. A film showing how Liverpool evolved from a small fishing inlet to the city it is today.

Tuesday 6th March. The legacy of John Hulley. Who was he? What did he do? Clue; the Olympics. Robin Baynes will tell us more.

Tuesday 3rd April. Transatlantic Slavery.

Pictures from the Local History "Upstairs Downstairs"afternoon.
Our butler for the afternoon, and others, entertained us with tales of life in service to those upstairs.
The Lancashire Day Proclamation was read and seasonal refreshments served.

The Local History Group's "Our Day Out" in the summer of 2011

Margaret Gibbon’s sensational Local History group summer outings have been a testament to her enthusiasm, organisation skills and eye for historical detail. Her two ‘Our Day Out’ expeditions attracted 100 members to St George’s church, Everton, the world’s first Iron afternoon tea. The group was so large it had to be divided into two for the guide.

These trips were followed by a Sunday afternoon at Scarisbrick Hall, which attracted 68 members to the guided tour, exploration of the grounds and afternoon tea. The group was so large it had to be divided into two for the guide.