The Fall and Rise of Emley Moor Tower

The Parish Room Bolton Percy

The Parish Room played host to a good crowd for David Thomas’ fascinating presentation. It was professionally delivered and very well received by all present. David provided first hand, and very detailed, narrative about the events surrounding the catastrophic collapse of the tower and subsequent restoration. An event which happened ‘under his watch’ and presented […]

Summer Birds of Bolton Percy

The Parish Room Bolton Percy

A full house saw a very interesting and informative talk from Jim Reid and Alan Swain on the birdlife of Bolton Percy to be expected during the summer months. Delivered with humour and packed with their own photos and videos they featured the usual and less common birds in the area including some good identification […]

Two British Icons

The Parish Room Bolton Percy

Two British Icons - The Telephone & The Red Telephone Kiosk’ This fascinating talk on the subjects of telephones and telephone kiosks was well attended. Alan Swain and David Thomas took everyone on a trip down memory lane with their informative and interesting presentations which spanned from the invention of the telephone in 1876 to […]