News Sheet July 2021

The Committee hope that all our members are getting out and about a little more often now as restrictions are slowly lifted.  

Below are some ideas and suggestions for you to consider until our meetings start up again.  There is a variety of topics to be found on TV some of which are included to get you started.

Channel 4
Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain’s history through the history of individual towns.  (Search History Channel 4 iPlayer.)
BBC IPlayer
‘Britain’s Biggest Dig’.  The HS2 excavation unearthing of hidden history of a city that changed the world.  Fascinating finds in London & Birmingham.
BBC IPlayer
‘Extra Life’.  A short history in 3 parts of living longer exploring the science and innovations that conquered some of the world’s deadliest diseases.  
ITV Hub
‘Civilisations’ The epic story of the art that makes us human. (Search under ‘History’ categories.)
BBC IPlayer
Mary Beard has a series full of interesting facts to be learned from the comfort of your sofa.

Please keep checking our Website for up to date news www.ormskirkhistoricalsociety.co.uk.