21st January 1990 Leader: Martin P. The walk was originally advertised as approximately 17 miles in order to draw in some of the waverers, but even with the occasional short cuts by some members it was nearer 22 miles! Fourteen members and five guests met at Hope railway station for a prompt start at 9.30 …
Mountbatten & Kinder – By M. H. Chantry
21st August 1949 There is a belief, sedulously fostered by certain senior club members, that in the Golden age it was customary for the leader to arrange a meet and for the followers to adhere to his programme. This meet must in that case be deemed to have been in the true modern style; slipshod …
A Walk from Chinley to Edale
21st March 1908 The afternoon's walk over the moors, from Chinley to Edale, via South Head, on March 21st, was very attractive owing to the bracing air and crisp snow. Singularly enough, none of the members had previously done this walk in its entirety, and we were much pleased with the scenery, which was rougher …
The 1st Annual Dinner
2nd November 1907 The Annual General Meeting and dinner took place at the Marquis of Granby Hotel, Bamford, Derbyshire, on November 2nd. The Clubs guest at dinner were – Mr E.M.Wrench, M.V.O., F.R.G.S., of Baslow; Mr J.Rooke Corbett, M.A., Manchester, representing the Rucksack Club; Mr John Royce, of Castleton. A most pleasant evening was spent, …
The Moors at Night – A Walk from Penistone To Bamford
Written for the Sheffield Telegraph, June 1907 - By H. Bishop The well known and easily accessible cross country walk of some 18 miles, from Penistone to Bamford, is generally regarded by hardy pedestrians as one of the best walks of its kind in England. Where else, indeed, can the true lover of Nature be …
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Night Walk – By H. Bishop
22nd - 23rd June 1907 It was only a stern sense of duty that impelled us to turn up at Sheffield Station, in pouring rain, an hour before midnight. This year has been remarkable for its weather, and the night in question was one of the worst; so, when we requested to be supplied with …
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