Potters Bar and District Historical Society
Programme of talks 2026/27
The talks begin promptly at 8.00pm in the URC Church Darkes Lane Potters Bar EN6 1BZ view details here. Contact Us | Potters Bar United Reformed Church (pottersbarurc.org)
The church has extensive free parking at the front.
Admission is a £1.00 for members and £2.00 for non-members, refreshments available. All talks may be subject to changes due to availability of speakers or other external factors, these changes will be posted on the web site.
2026
Monday October 19th Hertfordshire and the Slave Trade A speaker from HALS
Monday November 23 ‘Aarken Moneta’ – Coinage in England of the 14th and 15th century, illustrated talks with images and objects. Tim Lambon (makes and sells replica hand struck medieval coins)
Monday December 14th Talks by members with Christmas eats and drinks
2027
January and February No meetings.
Tuesday 16th March Magic Lantern to Multiplex (includes Ritz Cinema, Potters Bar)- Richard Gray
Monday 19th April The De Havilland Aircraft Company- history of the famous aircraft manufacturer from its inception in Edgware 1920 to its move to Hatfield in the 1930’s and the famous aircraft produced at Hatfield. – Alistair Hodgson
Monday 17th May Starts 730pm The Rev Henry Small of St Albans and the missing £20,000 – Jon Mein
Monday 21st June Beyond the Call-story of the Voluntary ll-story of the Voluntary aid Detachment (VAD) volunteer nurses from the upper classes in WW1- John Drewry
Monday 19th July A talk based around the work of Humphrey Repton in the design of the parkland and estate of Panshanger Park- David Neal
Monday 20th September The Wicked Lady- wicked for greed or wicked for need?- Neill Sankey
Monday 18th October Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition- Carol Harris
Monday 22nd November An illustrated talk on the experiences of a lady in active service in the ATS during WW2 – Ruth Cable
Monday 13th December (Awaiting Confirmation)
All meetings are held in the United Reformed Church, Darkes Lane, and start promptly at 8pm.
Non members most welcome just come along.