Forthcoming Events 
Upcoming events - Twelfth Night event - Victorian Underwear by Jean and Pavel Novak 9 Feb talk "Skivvy" by Susan Deal 29 March book sale and talks on Sheffield People 26 April AGM and talk on George Gilbert Scott in Yorkshire by Ruth Harman
Members, local subscribers and non-members are all very welcome at our events. Unless otherwise indicated these take place on Thursdays at St Matthew’s Church Rooms, Carver Street, Sheffield at 7.30pm. Entrance £2, including tea or coffee and biscuit. Please arrive promptly.
5 January 2012 Our Twelfth Night event, with seasonal refreshments, will be a talk on Victorian Underwear by Jean and Pavel Novak.
9 February 2012 An illustrated talk by Susan Deal “Skivvy - Domestic Servants in the smaller Victorian Home”.
29 March 2012 A two-part meeting. Firstly a bring-and-buy book sale. Please bring and donate any suitable books which might be of interest to members, and please browse and buy our stock. Then after refreshments a series of short presentations on Sheffield people and places you ought to know about but maybe don’t. We will include Mary Rowson (Sheffield’s Anti-Slavery Campaigner), Emerson Bainbridge (Entrepreneur and philanthropist) and others. If you would like to volunteer a short talk (10 to 15 mins max) do let a committee member know as soon as possible.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Thursday 26th April AGM and talk by Ruth Harman “George Gilbert Scott in Yorkshire”.
OTHER SOCIETIES’ EVENTS OF INTEREST
Monday 16 April You may be interested in a talk for the Sheffield Industrial History Society by Professor Marilyn Palmer “The technology of the Country House”. The talk will be held at the Kelham Island Museum at 7.30pm and there is a charge of £2.
