St Helens Historical Society

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St Helens Historical Society Programme of walks and talks through the year. Meetings Sept - June, third Monday of month 1900 start at Quaker Meeting House. https://histsocsth.blogspot.com/

18/09/2026

It is Heritage Weekend. The Quaker Meeting House will be open from 10.00am until 4.00pm on Saturday the 20th September. Historical Society will have a stand, no need to book - we would love to see you there!

16/07/2026

St Helens Historical Society – Programme for 2026/27

We warmly invite you to our Talks. They are held at the Friends’ Meeting House at the end of Church Street, starting at 7.30 p.m. Doors open 7 p.m., tea/coffee/biscuits, book stall.

Annual Membership subscription £15; Visitor fee £4.
AUTUMN/WINTER 2026
September 21st: Myths and mysteries of the Medieval Knights. Mark Olly

October 19th: The Origin of Nursery Rhymes, Part 2. Jean Finney

November 16th: Jesse Hartley – the man who built the Albert Dock. David Hearn
December 7th: Pre-Christmas Gathering.

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WINTER/SPRING 2027

January 18th: Lancashire Cotton Famine. Sid Calderbank

February 15th: St Helens in 50 Buildings. Sue Gerrard

March 15th: England before 1830 – setting the scene for Rainhill’s locomotive trials of 1829. Chris Tigwell

March 22nd: Annual Dinner

April 19th: Rainhill locomotive trials of 1829 and their impact on the world. Chris Tigwell

May 17th: Short AGM 7.00 p.m. and then The Carrickfergus Nine. Alex Service

Proposed tour of the Saints Ground to be arranged.

Everyone welcome - we look forward to seeing you!

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