u3a

Northampton

Group Category: History

  • Architecture - Buildings through the Ages

    Leader: Jenny Thorpe Tel: 01604 719983Deputy: Judy Roberts Tel: 01604 642732 A small charge is made for each meeting to cover the rental of the room and refreshments. We have been looking at the Features of Buildings in depth, e.g. Walls, Doors, Windows, Columns, Roofs etc. We looked at how the use of materials and the style and decoration… Read more

  • Mythology

    Leader: Kathleen Healey Tel: 01604 629103 We meet at Leader’s home in Weston Favell on the morning of the 4th Friday of the month. The mythology group has had another interesting year. At the start we agreed to study the beliefs, religions and civilisations of past cultures, but rapidly found quite a lot of relevance… Read more

  • History of Railways

    Leader: Colin Wood Tel: 01604 718581 / 07989 302081 Are you interested in joining a group covering The History of Railways in the UK? The group studies the social history of the railways, railway engineering, and present day systems. It will also include trips to preserved railways throughout the country. This group is proving popular,… Read more

  • Early Civilisations

    Leader: Polly Feeley Tel 07484 195313 The group started in April 2020. Since then we’ve researched Mesoamerica, China and now we are in Ancient Rome. We take turns to research and present topics of interest. We meet at the leader's home. If you are interested, please contact leader by phone or email via the Group… Read more

  • Exploring Churches of Northants

    Leader: Hilary Aslett Tel: 01640 843810 / 07368 175124 We meet at various venues (with the possibility of pub lunch to follow!). This is the chance to visit some of the fascinating churches in the county. Proposed programme for 2024 - subject to change depending on availability of access. If you are interested in joining… Read more

  • History of Art

    Leader Shena Humphreys Tel: 01604 674193 We are quite a large group but we usually have space for 2 or 3 more members who would be made very welcome. The Group is structured in the same way as most other groups in the u3a in that the members will be asked to do some research… Read more

  • History of Art 2

    Leader: Nick Tippler Tel No: 01604 415291 Our current long topic is “British Art Through The Ages”. This will run throughout 2023 and 2024. We discuss different types of art, and the meaning of art. No two people have the same opinion about what art is or should mean, so we can have some lively… Read more

  • British History 1

    Leader : Elizabeth Buckell Tel: 01604 620367Deputy : Jenny Rose Tel: 01604 416503 To email Elizabeth for information please click Group email link The British History group meets at the group Leader’s house. “We not makers of History. We are made by History – Martin Luther King”“The most effective way to destroy people is to… Read more

  • British History 2

    Leader: Elizabeth Buckell Tel: 01604 620367Deputy: Shena Humphreys Tel: 01604 674193 To email Elizabeth for information please click the Group email link The British History group meets at the group Leader’s house. “We not makers of History. We are made by History – Martin Luther King”“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny… Read more

  • British History 3

    Leader: Anne Meade Tel. 07585 395200 We meet at a member’s home in the Duston area. We start our studies from 1066 and move chronologically through history (Norman, Middle Ages, Tudor etc.). Members research various aspects of the period and present their findings to the group for discussion. We have a small number of places… Read more