Aireborough Civic Society

Dear Members & Friends, The History of Harrogate as a Spa – THURSDAY 26th June, 7.30pm at Rawdon Community Library

This month our special guest speaker is Paul Jennings giving an illustrated talk about the Spa History of Harrogate.  I heard Paul give this talk earlier in the year and found it thoroughly enlightening and entertaining.  Over the years we have visited Harrogate many times but had never realised how important the Spa waters were in the growth and development of the town we see today.   
NB  This talk is on a Thursday (not our normal day) 26^th June.
The spa was a popular destination for the wealthy and elite of Victorian England. Notable figures included Charles Dicken who visited in 1858 Tsarina Alexandra of Russia, wife of Nicholas II, visited the Royal Pump Room in 1911. The spa town also attracted royalty like Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood.

“World Famous Monuments”

                  A journey around the world. A Talk by Eric Jackson

 Our last talk is a return visit by Malcolm Johnson who last year entertained us with his “Children’s Favourites” talk.  This time it is the fascinating  story behind the iconic Beatles album “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band”.   The story includes the music from the record and is extremely entertaining – (I have seen the talk before).

Civic Society Talk on Tuesday 24^th September 2024 at Rawdon Community Library, 7.30pm

‘Stand & Deliver’ –

ERIC JACKSON JP   Retired Magistrate & Local Historian tells the story of ‘Gentlemen of the Road’ from Dick Turpin, who is probably the most famous of all highwaymen. His grave can be seen in the churchyard of St. Denys and St. George in York. Also, Claude Duval, a French Highwayman, hanged at Tyburn.

Why did they do it?

 How were they captured & how were they punished?

Gentlemen of the road or thugs and thieves?‘It should be an interesting evening with plenty of excitement!’