An opportunity to find out how women have always been at the heart of the RNLI and its work of saving lives at sea. The talk will transport you to all parts of our coastline and introduce you to some fascinating women. Expect tales of courage, endurance, enterprise, imagination, loyalty, commitment and immense generosity. Be …
The Legend of Lawrence of Arabia is well documented in books and film, but what of his life before and after the Desert War? Described as one of the most influential Englishmen of the 20th century – but he wasn’t English! There are many myths, but the truth is far more fascinating. A man of …
Human movement has been observed ever since humans have been on earth, but its systematic study only began during the Renaissance. In Victorian times there were major advances, thanks to the invention of photography. In the 20th Century, the use of television cameras, linked to computers, advanced the field of study in many different directions. …
In 1505 the Florentine sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti was summoned to Rome by Pope Julius 11 to discuss the commission of a tomb. The tomb wasn’t completed for over 40 years and his attention was put towards the creation of one of the greatest and largest works of art the world has ever seen. Painted in …
… 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 …
