History Society Meeting

Scandinavia and FinlandSkuldelev LIHelsinki South Harbour

Audlem and District History Society

Next meeting: Thursday 19 November 2026

Journeys into Nordic history 

The Nordic countries (Scandinavia and Finland), sitting on the edge of western Europe, are a by-word for peace, order and prosperity and, until very recently, neutrality. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and competing interests in the Arctic region are causing big changes and giving the region and the Baltic Sea a much higher profile.

However, beyond the major cities and a few ‘Scandi Noir’ TV crime series, the Nordic countries are not well known to us, despite their rich history, unspoilt beauty and strong economic and cultural ties with the UK. Our speaker, Jeremy Nicholls, a frequent visitor to the region, will give an illustrated talk examining some of the threads running through Nordic history.