Peter Nickless

Grantham u3a, East Midlands

I was born into a mining community in the 1950s and worked for 30 years in heritage and educational contexts. I ran museums and worked as a university lecturer. Leaving school at 15 I undertook part-time study gaining several degrees. I worked in a senior position in the WEA for several years.

Available talks by Peter Nickless

The Pitman Painters

It explores the remarkable true story of the Ashington Group. Northumberland miners who, in the 1930s, took an art appreciation class and went on to create paintings that captured working-class life with honesty, humour, and humanity. We’ll journey through their fascinating story and legacy.

Arts

Delivery: In person

Variety of talks on British prehistory

I offer a range of talks about prehistory having been involved in archaeology. I can frame talks around the interests of your u3a members. My specialist areas are. Palaeolithic Europe, Neolithic Britain, Bronze Age Britain.

History

Delivery: In person

The Writing of my memoir: Hard Labour

My memoir began as a way of passing down my memories to my loved ones, but over a decade it turned into a major work about my tough childhood, my mum, dad and siblings. It is a raw account of tough times in the 1950/60s, it has some humour in a reaction to dark times. info: peternickless.co.uk

Literature

Delivery: In person

Why older people should write down their memories for their loved ones

Older people carry within them. a treasure trove of wisdom, memories, and life lessons that no history book can ever replicate. A family memoir is the best way to preserve their stories and pass them on to their younger family members. I outline a route to to that and open up those memories

Creative

Delivery: In person

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