KESWICK'S ALHAMBRA is one of the oldest continuously operating cinemas in the UK, having opened its doors in January 1914. The projectors continued to roll through two world wars and showings were brought to an extended halt only by the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021. This talk covers the cinema's long history from its […]
This is a rare chance to catch Richard Hinchcliffe’s richly illustrated and unexpurgated talk about his father’s management of Flying Scotsman and the historic and controversial tour of the USA and Canada. Richard recently appeared extensively in the Channel 4 documentary by Brite spark films: The Secrets of Flying Scotsman. This is a talk for […]
A reservoir holding 8 billion gallons of water together with a 95 mile long aqueduct consisting of tunnels, pipes and water courses, transporting up to 50 million gallons of water daily between Thirlmere and Manchester. John retired from United Utilities in 2017 after a 30-year long career working with the Lake District's regional water supply […]