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Early Chesterfield - Ed Fordham 16th April 2019 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK This will bring to life the forgotten centuries of our local history and reach some bold and surprising conclusions about the people who built our town.
Harry Brearley - Robin Fielder 21st May 2019 Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK Harry Brearley (1871-1948) is usually credited with the invention of "rustless steel", better well-known as stainless steel. Less well known is the fact that he lived in Chesterfield for many years.
My Life in Steam - David Darwin 18th June 2019 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK Dave has been a locoman for 60 years. He began work at Barrow Hill on 10th January 1955, straight after leaving school, and finally retired in 2003. He is now a volunteer at Barrow Hill.
The History of the Old House Museum at Bakewell - Mandy Coates 16th July 2019 Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK This collection of local life and artefacts is housed in a typical 16th century yeoman's house
The Pentrich Rebellion - Mike Parkin 20th August 2019 Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK The Pentrich Rebellion was an armed uprising on the night of the 9th/10th July 1817. Did the punishment fit the crime ?

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