| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | On Thursdays 2 pm 3rd Thursday |
| Venue: | Homes of group members |
The group meet in members’ homes and view videos together relating to antiques, as well as share our interest in various antique pieces.
We also arrange visits to local Antiques Fairs & Auctions.
The choice of visits is decided at the group meetings where we also bring our antiques related to the topic of the month.
These meetings start at 2:00 pm and last usually until 4 pm.
A typical example of the type of artefact we are studying in our meetings.
Please find more details about our monthly meetings and trips from the posts linked below.
If you are interested in joining us, click on the name link above to send an email.
See below for our latest reports from John...
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Antiques - Trip to Lincoln, August 2025
On Thursday 14th August, a few members of Ravenshead u3a’s Antiques Group headed out early to Lincoln via Tuxford and Dunham Bridge, taking a last glimpse of the eight Cottam Power Station cooling towers, prior to their demolition at 11am that same day. After attending a live auction at Golding Young Auctioneers for a couple…
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Antiques - The Legacy of Pottery Manufacturers in Stoke on Trent
The Antiques Group met on Thursday 19th June to look at “The Legacy of defunct Pottery Manufacturers in the Stoke on Trent Area”. Over the centuries there were 1900+ pottery companies in the Stoke-on-Trent area of North Staffordshire. Some pottery businesses existed for over 200 years and are still in existence today, and some survived…
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Antiques - Hemswell Antiques Centre
In May 2025 our Ravenshead u3a Antiques Group headed out to Hemswell Antiques Centre near Gainsborough, on an old RAF airbase, which claims to be the largest antiques venue in Europe. With 4 separate two storey buildings crammed with antique, vintage and retro items representing hundreds of dealers, there was plenty to see. After a…
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