Join us in the Library Reading Room for another meeting of the History Group. Professor Jim Marshall will speak on The History of the Geology and Landscape of Liverpool. Attendance of this talk is free to charge to members.

The next meeting of our History Group will take place on Tuesday, September 17th, at 2.30pm when Professor Jim Marshall will give us an illustrated talk on The History of the Geology and Landscape of Liverpool.  It has interesting links to the discussion on the talk on the environment given by Professor Chesters in February ... Read more

We are delighted to welcome Laurence Westgaph to the Athenaeum to talk about the institution’s links to the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. Many of our early Proprietors benefitted, directly or indirectly, form this heinous trade. Some of you will remember the fascinating and enlightening presentation Laurence gave over two years ago about this important ... Read more