Group Lectures 2020 - 2021

These Lectures meetings were held between August 2020 to the end of July 2021.

To read a Speakers Biography please click on Speakers Name if link available.
We have a few recordings of the Lectures done during the covid crisis, you can check 2020 / 2921 lecture pages by goimg on the menu and clicking the Lectures Tab.

Date	Speaker	Subject	About
ZOOM 27th August	Liana Hill	Forensic Nursing Across The Pond.	A Director Forensic Nurse talks about her nursing experience in Alabama.
ZOOM 3rd September	Amanda Smith	Keeping You Safe From Fraud And Scams	Being aware of Frauds and Scams.
ZOOM 22nd October 2.00pm	Matthew Wright. Engagement Officer for the P&CC.	The work of the Police and Crime Commissioner.	An introduction to the work of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the PCC's office.
ZOOM 27th October 2.00pm	James Munday, Research Scientist	The Discoveries for Covid 19	The accelerated scientific discoveries for Covid-19.
ZOOM 19th November 2.00pm	Ted Munson, Sports Nutritionist	Sports Nutrition.	What Fuels Performance? Nutritional Secrets Of Elite Athletes.
ZOOM 10th December 2.00pm	Paul Schofield	The Georgian Quarter of Hull	Hull’s fascinating past.
ZOOM 17th December 2.00pm	u3a Members.	Christmas Event.	Quiz, recipe and carols.
2021
ZOOM 07th January 2.00pm	Neil Sadler	California Dreaming.	This illustrated talk is about a road trip across western USA with some difficulties along the way!
ZOOM 21st January 2.00pm	Vera Bernstein	Generation 2 Generation.	Our speaker will talk about their family history to illustrate the Holocaust and its impact on future generations.
ZOOM 04th February 2.00pm	Barry Kensett	Yorkshire Aviation Pioneers.	Should include Amy Johnson, a typist from Hull as well as a number of other interesting characters and their contribution ( or not) to the development of aviation.
ZOOM 18th February 2.00pm	Chris McDonald	Doctor under the sea.	An autobiographical account of serving on Submarines in the Royal Navy as a medical officer during the cold war.
ZOOM 18th March 2.00pm	The Chair.	A.G.M.	Swanland u3a's 25th AGM
ZOOM 01st April 2.00pm	Zoom Webinar, hosted by ERVAS	Fraud and Cybercrimes.
ZOOM 15th April 2.00pm	Malcolm Lawrenson	The Great Glassman of Ludgate Hill.	The lecture is a biography of John Blades (1751-1829), almost a Yorkshireman, who forged his way to international distinction as the Great Glass Man of Ludgate Hill and who was Sheriff of the City of London in 1813. John was a manufacturer and exporter of hand blown and heavily cut Georgian and Regency glassware, especially chandeliers. He was granted Royal Warrants by the British and Persian Courts.
ZOOM 06th May 2.00pm	Colin Bradshaw	Flight over East Yorkshire.	During the last few years, I have been lucky enough to fly over eastern Yorkshire, on four occasions. This has taken me from Flamborough to Spurn Head affording an insight into the variety and beauty of the coastline. Other flights have given views of the Vale of Pickering, the Wolds and settlements such as Hull, Beverley and Driffield. We all know our locality, but there is a different feel as well as a different perspective from the air. The talk has elements of history, landscape and natural history.
ZOOM 20th May 2.15pm	Simon Seligman	'A Renaissance in Modern Times: Chatsworth and The Devonshire Collections'.	Simon is a speaker of international repute who worked at Chatsworth from 1991-2010 and who will free our minds from lockdown by taking us on an illustrated journey through the unique art collections, architecture and landscapes of Chatsworth House - arguably the most iconic country house in the United Kingdom.
ZOOM 20th May 4.00pm	Fools Gold.	DarkLight a musical interpretation of the 'Flannan Isle' mystery.	Carol and Steve Robson have performed for many u3a's and this afternoon will present their musical interpretation of the 'Flannan Isle' mystery. Their acoustic music will be supported by visuals and every participant can access additional material. You can exercise your mind by trying to solve the mystery of the disappearing Lighthouse Keepers that has intrigued since 1900!
Radio 02nd June 2.00pm	John Scotney, John Munson	Radio Humberside Interview	Our Chair and a Committee member with talk about the u3a and promoter the u3a in our area by telling what it does and what it is, at approx 12.35pm on Radio Humberside
ZOOM 03rd June 2.00pm	Val Wise	Fred Elwell.	Frederick William Elwell, 1870–1958 His Life And Times.
ZOOM 09th June 2.00pm	A national Speaker, County Councillor, and an Experienced Volunteer.	Positive Ageing	This is Swanland u3a's presentation for this years u3a Day with various speakers from our community. For more information and to register please contact John Munson zoomadmin@swanlandu3a.org.uk
ZOOM 17th June 2.00pm	Roger Browne	The American Songbook.	In this talk, Roger traces the history and music of this genre and, as with all his talks, he illustrates it with live examples on the piano.
ZOOM 01st July 2.00pm	Paul Schofield	Hull's Maritime History	The first is a new talk by a very popular speaker, Paul Schofield, who examines a key aspect of the history of Hull
ZOOM 22nd July 2.00pm	Charles Garland	Dads Army	Charles Garland worked on the ever popular TV comedy ‘Dad’s Army’ and in this lecture will share with us some of the behind the scenes secrets

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