| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
| Group leader: |
Peter Lee
Tel: 07907936989
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| When: | Monthly on Thursday afternoons 1st of month |
| Venue: | Ely Methodist Church |
To join a waiting list for this group, please contact the Group Leader.
Note that you have to be a member of the Ely & District u3a to join any of our groups (see Membership for instructions on how to join)
The History Group arranges monthly talks and occasional visits. Many of the talks are by our own members.
The group meets at 2.30pm on the first Thursday of the month at the Ely Methodist Church, 13-15 Chapel St, Ely. There is a free car park (maximum 2 hours) in St Mary's Street (postcode CB7 4ES), from which there is access to the church, unlocked during meetings.
There is a charge to attend meetings (usually £2 pp) and tea/coffee before the meeting, is included..
With over 140 members, this group now has a waiting list for new members to join and attend meetings
If you would be interested in joining a new group with similar objectives, please contact the Groups Coordinators.
The subjects covered depend on the members, and cover people, places and things, military and civilian, local and far afield. Some are quite unusual (eg food, fashion and medical).
Often talks are based on the member's own experiences or that of their family, and there is a fruitful sharing of stories from members of the Family History Group. Links to other groups in the u3a that have an interest in history (eg Transport) are given below.
For more information, please contact the Group Leader..
Since March 2020, the History Group has been publishing a newsletter IN TIME edited by Maggie Haverson, which can be found through the link 'Access to all editions of IN TIME' on this page, along with indexes by edition, author and subject. If you wish to contribute to a future edition of the newsletter, please use the link IN TIME Editor
Click on the image of IN TIME to view this edition in full
Links to All Editions
- Access to all editions of IN TIME
- U3A History IN TIME Index (by edition)
- U3A History IN TIME Index (by author)
- U3A History IN TIME Index (by subject)
Records of Events
Groups in category: History
Forthcoming events
6th November 2025
2:30 pm
Meeting
4th December 2025
2:30 pm
Meeting
Gareth Hughes on 'The Railway Comes to Ely'
This year is the 180th anniversary of the opening of the railway between Bishops Stortford and Brandon, which was the final link in the original route between London and Norwich. […]
Venue: Ely Methodist Church
Cost: £2
8th January 2026
2:30 pm
Meeting
Peter Lee on ‘How the First World War Began’
Resumed from 4 September, explaining how two shots fired in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, within 37 days began a war that eventually claimed 20 million lives
Venue: Ely Methodist Church
Cost: £1
5th March 2026
2:30 pm
Meeting
Short Talks by Members of History Group
Volunteers needed to share 10-15 mins each on a history topic:
Venue: Ely Methodist Church
Cost: Free
Page Editor: Peter Lee