| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Monthly on Wednesday all day Last Wednesday of the month |
Visits are arranged by members for the last Wednesday of the month to places of historic interest and usually include lunch.
In the recent past visits have included The Holocaust Museum, The Horological Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Matlock Mining Museum, Bass Museum, Leicester Hindu Temple, Newstead Abbey, Bosworth Battle Fields, Nottingham Masonic Hall and Kelham Hall. We have also had guided tours of Bakewell, Buxton, Shardlow, Eyam, Nottingham Lace Market, and Clifton.
For further information email Group Contact Margaret I.
Latest news from the History Group (click title to view):
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History Group Goes to the Crags
It was forecast to be the hottest June day on record. That called for some swift action: frantic telephone exchanges to arrange an impromptu crash course on operating the air conditioning for the driver of the Soar Valley bus that was to take us to Cresswell Crags the next day. Apparently the system is more…
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History Group visit to Catton Hall
On 29th October 2025, the History Group visited Catton Hall, home of the Neilson family. Twenty-four members of the Soar valley u3a were warmly welcomed by Katie Neilson who lead us to the Dining Room where tea, coffee, sumptuous homemade scones and cookies were laid out for us. While we indulged in these delights Katie…
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Visit to National Justice Museum - October 2024
The National Justice Museum, Nottingham, was the venue for last October’s History Group trip, with its Victorian courtroom, Georgian gaol, ancient cells and exhibitions depicting the harsh punishments meted out to offenders in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. We were treated to two short performances by costumed actors. The scene left was billed as…