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Speakers Meeting - November 2026

Event type: Meeting
Date: 4th November 2026
Time: 10:30 am

Our speaker this month is Tony Greenwood, who will be presenting a local history topic - 'The History of the Woodland Trust Smithills Estate'.

This talk will cover stories from the estate, such as:

  • Two Lads Monument - leading to the archeological dig
  • The Winter Hill Murder
  • Lost Cottages - stories from the moorland miners cottages
  • Love Stories and Emigration

Also more about the History Research Group and their book 'Lives and times of Smithhills Estate'. The book will be on sale for £25 ( cash only).

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