We have pleasure in inviting members to book for our birthday celebration on Wednesday 23 July at the Memorial Hall.
Doors will open at 12.45pm for lunch 1.15-2.15pm, seated at tables. The sandwich lunch with goodies, wine and toasts will be followed by our speaker at 2.30pm. For this we are delighted to welcome back the popular and entertaining art historian Andrew Davies, who will take us on a journey through London’s stations: “St Pancras and Friends”.
Following the talk we will enjoy celebration cake with tea or coffee and more entertainment from our very own rock group BandAge. Doors close at 4.30pm.
Please note this is a members-only event and places are limited. Booking deadline is 1 July. Tickets cost £5
You can book and pay at the u3a May and June main meetings or online using the button below, where you follow the instructions which give you the option to pay by bank transfer or cheque.
Guest Speaker: Andrew Davies
Topic: St Pancras and Friends: a journey through London’s stations
London is fortunate indeed in the number and variety of its stations: 13 mainline termini plus 272 tube stations etc. Why so many and why so different? Our speaker will sketch out London’s railway history, from the first railway line between London Bridge and Greenwich in 1836 to the first underground line in 1863. We will delight too in the vibrant array of posters and also seek out ‘Metroland’. Magnificent St Pancras will feature heavily.
Speaker: Andrew Davies is an author, broadcaster. He read law at Oxford University but turned a passion for history into his job. He runs his own companies called “All About London” and “All About Britain”, which specialise in walks, talks, outings and holidays. He lectures extensively for The Arts Society, the National Trust, London and Essex University Extra-Mural Departments, the Open University and the British Museum, travelling all over the world.
