Dr David Allen, retired university lecturer and historian, will be the speaker at a meeting next week of Oxenhope Antique and Collectors Society.

His talk, “Boxing Clever”, will cover all types of boxes and include information on snuff taking in the Georgian era.

The meeting is at Oxenhope community centre on Thursday, September 26, at 7.30pm.

Visitors are welcome.

The cost is £3 and refreshments will be served before the meeting commences.