Category: Group – History

  • History Talks June Meeting – Spanish Civil War

    History Talks June Meeting – Spanish Civil War

    Five Things You (Almost Certainly) Didn’t Know About the Spanish Civil War Author David Ebsworth talks about the Spanish Civil War – the background to three of his novels – with a focus on local links to the conflict, Franco’s use of Battlefield Tourism as a propaganda tool, the bizarre role of the British Establishment…

  • The Lone Star State and a fond farewell….

    Peter Atkinson will be speaking, sadly for the last time, on Tuesday, a few weeks before he moves to Canada to be nearer to his family. He will be missed! We would like to give him a huge round of thanks for all the presentations he has so kindly researched and prepared for us, and…

  • Big turnout for Moors Lecture

    Big turnout for Moors Lecture

    There was a full house for the February meeting of the U3A’s History Group at the Javea Players Studio. Extra chairs had to be put out for members who turned up for Keith Smith’s talk on ‘Al Azraq, the Moorish Warlord of the Marina Alta’. Group leader Alison O’Brien was delighted with the turnout, one…

  • Next History Talk – 12th March – How it all Began by Allison O’Brien

    Next History Talk – 12th March – How it all Began by Allison O’Brien

    What are the stories behind some the famous products?  Birds Custard and Royal Baking Powder were both invented because Alfred Bird’s wife was allergic to yeast and eggs.  “Marriage is a lot more harmonious when one’s wife can satisfy her sweet tooth”!!!  Why is there no sugar or flavouring in cornflakes?  What was plasticine first…

  • Fascinating insight into the history of Christmas

    Fascinating insight into the history of Christmas

    History Group leader Alison O’Brien gave U3A members a fascinating insight into how people around the world celebrate Christmas. The December meeting had a special festive feel with sherry and stollen cake on offer before attendees sat down to a double bill of entertainment: a presentation by Alison on “Christmas Around the World” then a…

  • WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS!

    WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS!

    Tuesday 10 October 11am – Javea Players Studio Travel back in time to the years of the Second World War – as you’ve almost certainly never known them before.  Dave McCall will be our speaker on October 10th at 11am.  Javea Players studio doors will be open at 10.30am. He will tell us the “stranger…

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