Speaker: John HopwoodI first presented this talk approximately seven years ago – so, hopefully, many of you will have forgotten most of it – and in any case, it has been very considerably edited and modified!The very first car ever made is widely regarded as The Benz Patent Motorwagen of 1886, shown in the bottom […]
5:30pm doors open, for 6:00pm start (ends 7:55pm)U3A Membership Card for entrance (free) – NO booking requiredThe Old Oak is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but it’s also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard […]
5:30pm doors open, for 6:00pm start (ends 7:55pm)U3A Membership Card for entrance (free) – NO booking requiredThe story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a […]
