Meetings are normally held at St Thomas Centre, Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3AW and start at 7:30 pm unless otherwise stated.
There are no meetings in December or January. Our meetings programme is set out on this page.
A pdf download of our 2025 talks programme is available from the link below. We are currently finalising our programme for 2026, which we will publish here when it is available.
There is usually a talk or presentation on a subject about, or related to, the history of Chesterfield and surrounding districts.
Admission is free for members and for visitors the charge is £3. Free parking is available on site or on neighbouring streets.
Doors normally open from around 7pm for a 7.30pm start and there is an opportunity to obtain light refreshments before and after our presentation (50p per cup of tea or coffee).
Our next and final talk for 2025.
November 17th 2025 – Philip Cousins – Hollingwood – A Case Study in Industrial Housing.
In the 1920s the Industrial Housing Association (IHA) built a total of some ten thousand houses across the country – mainly in coal mining and iron industry communities. Local examples include Hollingwood, Duckmanton, Poolsbrook, Bramley Vale, and Newbold. By taking a look at Hollingwood in particular, this revised talk will aim to reveal the story of the IHA and the communities it built.
December 2025 – no meeting.
January 2026 – no meeting.
Page last updated 21 October 2025.