Whitwick & District U3A - History Group
Objective
During the winter months the group usually meet in Thringstone Methodist Church Hall for a speaker. The summer programme comprises visits to historical sites and history based walks. During the year there is a combination of local history plus subjects from further afield.
Timing
Generally the last Monday of the month but may be changed to accommodate opening times of the places we visit.
Calendar
2018
Mon Jan 29th - My First Job
Thringstone Methodist Church Hall 11.45am for noon. Members are encouraged (not
forced) to speak for a couple of minutes about their first job - this could
be a part time job while still in school or your first full time role. Please
bring something for our bring and share lunch.
Mon Feb 26th - The Co op - Whitwick Historical Group
Thringstone Methodist Church Hall Time 1.45 for 2pm
A brief overview of the origins of the Cooperative Movement; information about
the early days of the Coalville Cooperative Society; details about the Whitwick
Branch and information about the new Co op Store in Whitwick Market Place, in
particular, the cruck frames in the foyer. The format is a Power Point presentation
which includes an extract from a film made during WWII.
Mon Mar 26th - Reminiscence of a Snibston Curator - Stuart
Warburton
Thringstone Methodist Church Hall Time 1.45 for 2pm
Mon Apr 30th - Quiz
Thringstone Methodist Church Hall Time 1.45 for 2pm
A light hearted team quiz on a range of history topics, ending with tea and
cakes.
No meeting in May.
Mon Jun 25th - A historical walk around Castle Donington.
Mon Sep 24th - Visit to Beacon Hill, Bronze Age Hill Fort with Peter Liddle, former County Archaeologist. 1.45 for 2.00 pm. £3.
Mon Oct 29th - History or the River Lin
Ernie Miller will be telling us about it. 1.45 for 2.00 pm. £3, Thringstone
Methodist Hall.
Mon Nov 26th - Whitwick Colliery Disaster
Whitwick historical Group will be telling us about the events of 1898. 1.45
for 2.00 pm., Thringstone Methodist Hall.
2019
Mon Jan 28th - Childhood Outings and Shared Lunch
Spend a minute or two to share your memories of childhood outings - family,
school, church, factory outings from the past. Bring something to share at our
buffet. 11.45 for 12.00 noon, Thringstone Methodist Hall.
Mon Feb 25th - Tudor Coal Mining at Lount, Coleorton
From Coalville Historical Society we have former Museum Curator Stuart Warburton's
talk on Tudor coal mining and the race against time to excavate remains before
they were destroyed by opencast coal mining. 1.45 for 2pm, Thringstone Methodist
Hall. £3
Mon Mar 25th - A Coal Mining Dynasty
Swannington Heritage Society's research into the owners and engineers of the
Califat Coal Mine identified Benjamin Walker a coal mine owner in Newbold, Coleorton
and Swannington, who was central to a 150 year dynasty of coal mine owners,
engineers and merchants from Staffordshire to Middlesex. 1.45 for 2pm, Thringstone
Methodist Hall. £3
Mon Apr 29th - Framework Knitting
From the home to small factories, framework knitting was an important industry
in Leicestershire. Speaker from Wugston Framework Knitters Museum. 1.45 for
2pm, Thringstone Methodist Hall. £3
May - no meeting as last Monday is a Bank Holiday.
Contact
Roger (Bis) Bisgrove at 
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Pictures
More pictures are available in the Gallery
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September 2017 - The group
went on a guided tour of the New Lount Colliery site at the New Lount
Nature Reserve near Newbold. The colliery closed in 1968. We were guided
by John who, together with 3 former colliery workers, explained the workings
of the old colliery. The site has been developed as a heritage trail by
the joint efforts of the Newbold Heritage Group and the Coleorton and
New Lount Volunteer Group. Several information boards were installed in
May this year, which are full of interesting information.
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