Category: Group – History
History Talks 2025
We have an exciting programme of talks ready for 2025. Don’t forget to note your diary so you don’t miss any.
Final History Group meeting of 2024
Despite the cool weather it was a great turnout for the final History Group presentation of 2024 when Angela Chantry presented the History of the Royal town of Jávea. Group leader Keith Smith reminded everyone that in April 2005 Angela had done the first ever presentation of the History Group in the newly formed U3A. …
Keith Smith to take over as History Group Leader
After 3 years of running the History Group Ally O’Brien has decided to step down as leader and pass the baton to Keith Smith.
Sister Queens
There was a good turnout at the Javea Players Studio for Keith Smith’s presentation entitled “Sister Queens: The tragic lives of Catherine of Aragon and Juana of Castile”. The difficult life of Catherine as the first wife of Henry VIII of England is quite well known to most English speakers. The tale of Juana, and…
Focus on the History Group
”Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana, American Philosopher (1863-1952). History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military developments are all part of History. The U3A Jávea History…