Announcements

Shared Learning Project with the Queen’s Nursing Institute

This is a project to discover the history and stories behind an uncatalogued collection of some 200 nurses badges in the QNI archives in Clerkenwell. The team will meet fortnightly from 11.00am-1.00pm at QNI in Clerkenwell commencing on 13^th March. The project will appeal to those with a keen interest in social and/or family history, and those in the nursing profession.

Further information is available from Dr Susan Cohen,
email drsusancohen@gmail.com .

George Murrell

2012 U3A Photography Competition

The theme is “Seasonal Britain.” The subject will be cities and hamlets; land and sea; parks and gardens; flora and fauna, etc, throughout the year. Winning photographs will feature in the U3A engagement calendar for 2013. The closing date is 8^th May 2012.

Rules

>>Photographs should be in colour - digital pictures only.
>>Pictures should be in landscape format only.
>>Minimum print size 7" x 5".
>>Original images must be in high definition (300dpi) supplied on CD and saved in JPG format accompanied by a good colour print.
>>Images must be of the UK only.
>>A covering note should be sent with the picture title - entrant’s name, U3A address, telephone and email address, and a label with this information stuck on the reverse of each picture.
>>Please do not write on the back of the pictures.
>>Please do not submit entries by email.
>>Maximum of 3 entries per individual.

Photographs cannot be returned so please send copies, not the originals, of any photographs you wish to keep. The 12 winning entrants will each receive a gift token and 6 calendars.

Send all entries to: The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley, BR1 1QE.

George Murrell

City of London Police Museum

A visit to the City Police Museum always proved popular during the walks arranged when the “City Strollers” group was in existence. At that time, however, such visits were quite difficult to arrange. The Museum is now open to the public (free of charge) at the following times:-Tuesdays 10.00 am-4.00 pm; Wednesdays 10.00 am-4.00 pm; Fridays 2.00 pm-6.00 pm and is located in Wood Street Police Station, 37 Wood Street - which is not far from the Museum of London.

It is quite a small museum, so, if planning a group visit for up to 10 people, it would advisable to contact the museum manager in advance on 020 7601 2328. Further information can be obtained by visiting the Museum website at www.citypolicemuseum.org.uk .

George Murrell

Online U3A Courses

The following free online courses are currently available on the Third Age Trust website:-

>>Digital Imaging
>>Garden History
>>Understanding Computers
>>Creative Writing - Fiction
>>Creative Writing - Poetry
>>Write to Good Effect
>>Writing for Publication
>>Italian Artists 1400-1600 (suitable for beginners)
>>Artists of Spain (requires some knowledge)
>>Venice and Her Artists (requires some knowledge)
>>Visiting Artists in Rome (requires some knowledge)
>>Great Northern European Artists

For further details visit www.u3a.org.uk.

Editor

Website Gallery

Following recent visits by various groups to Alexandra Palace, Holland Park and Regent’s Park, I have inserted pictures of these places taken by me on the Gallery page of our website. Maybe group members making those visits would prefer to see their pictures displayed rather than mine.

Webmaster

Welfare Matters

Members are reminded that if they (or any other members they might know) either become ill, or are admitted to hospital, they should advise me at their earliest opportunity, please, so that I am in a position to arrange some form of assistance if required.

Kathy Cordell, Welfare Officer 020 8300 4573