… the clothing of a Sussex rector 1656 – 1679 This talk uses the household account book of Giles Moore, rector of Horsted Keynes in Sussex, which provides an insight into the supply and acquisition of textiles and clothing, as well as choices of a well-to-do country parson. His attitudes to shopping and clothing through …
The second part of Andrew Negus’ adventures and experiences while travelling around the world in 1991 (we heard the first part in April 2018). Historical, educational and very entertaining (he hopes). Andrew is a retired history teacher and an around-the-world backpacker, a Blue Badge guide for central Southern England and aspires to be a local …
Andy Thomas investigates some of the most famous enigmas of recent history, exploring the connections between them: UFOs, pyramids, ghosts, ancient prophecies, the moon landings and beyond. Andy is a leading researcher into unexplained mysteries and is the author of the ‘The Truth Agenda’ which explores the link between paranormal phenomena and global cover-ups and …
Colin van Geffen covers the history of the Schneider Trophy from its inception in 1912, to the last race in 1931 and beyond. A time when Britain led the world in aviation design and technology, and took pride in its achievements. Colin spent over 30 years in materials management, procurement and Production Control. Following redundancies …
Entertainers of all description, both amateur and professional, played an important part in keeping up morale at home, in the trenches and the POW camps. It was more than an antidote to the vagaries of war. The theatre also raised a phenomenal amount of money for charity. Dr Larry Collins MBE served as a soldier, …
