LORD HARDWICKE'S MARRIAGE ACT (1793)

The Importance of the act and its unintentional consequences!

A casual approach to the conduct of marriage in Britain led to the introduction of an Act of Parliament that still has much influence on the legalities of the marriage ceremony today. 

The talk gives examples of marriage both before the Act and after its introduction. 

The introduction of the Act encouraged couples to elope - a subject which holds its own intrigue – and on examples of intrigue, comedy and tragedy we shall dwell!"  

The talk itself will be of a 'light' non-academic nature.

'THE NORTHWICH CONTRIBUTION TO WINNING WORLD WAR TWO'

Talk by Clive Brookes

Northwich and the surrounding villages played a vital and largely unrecognised or forgotten role in the war years from 1939 - 1945. Local industries had to support the national war economy.

At Plumley was the secret 'jam' factory that made the vital additives that increased the power of aircraft engines. Prototype secret weapons were tested at Marbury and Wincham.

THE 1960s - HOW SWINGING WERE THEY?   Talk by David Walmsley

The 1960s - Profumo and MacMillan; the Labour government 1964-1970; Kennedy and King; Vietnam; Coronation Street and Z cars; the Beatles and the Stones.