January saw me giving
three talks, to the Morley Monday Club on Canals and the East Keswick Local History
Group, the Castleford Historical Society and Sherburn-in-Elmet Country Womens'
Association, all on The Kingdom of Alms, my talk on the history of almshouses.
Originally a talk which
was predominantly about Pontefract's almshouses, and as such had a limited interest
at venues outside Pontefract, it has now been widened in scope to take in
almshouses and their development in other parts so as to tell a better story.
Judging by the
positive reception at all three venues it seems I am on the right track.
So if the subject of
almshouse might be of interest to your group then rest assured it will not be
just about Pontefract.
As well as a
generalised over-view of almshouses I always try to include those local to the
area I'm visiting so as make in personal to my audience.
The Joseph Crossley Almshouse at Halifax
