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November 2018
Benefits, Brass and the Girtest Day Out
Philip Hoyland will be talking about local Friendly Societies. The title, ‘Benefits, Brass, and the ‘Girtest, Grandest Day’ relates to the village Friendly Societies, which were set up in the 19th and 20th century. The societies were set up by the poor for the poor. Members were required to give a regular monthly amount to their particular Society and this allowed them to draw out money in times of need to, for example, pay the doctor, or pay for a funeral or…
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Geophysics project at Poolhayes, Chapel Allerton
Liz Caldwell from GeoFlo will be reporting on the results of the full geophysics survey at Poolhayes
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Disaster waiting: The Construction, Operation and Destruction of the Severn Railway Bridge
Paul Barnett, a maritime historian will give a talk entitled Disaster waiting: The Construction, Operation and Destruction of the Severn Railway Bridge. Paul is a frequent contributor to the BBC with recent interviews on both Radio 4 and Countryfile and is an excellent speaker so do please come along.
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The Reverend Thomas Sedgwick Whalley and the Queen of Bath
Prof. Chris Stevens will be talking about the results of his research into the life of Thomas Sedgwick Whalley which he has recently published. He retired in 2002 after 35 years in academic dentistry spent teaching orthodontics and undertaking pioneering work in the application of computers to dentistry and dental education. He is also a dry stone waller and in 2006 was asked by the Woodland Trust if he could help restore the perimeter wall of their Dolebury Warren Wood property…
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AGM and talk by Chris Webster
The AGM will be at 7pm and will be followed by a talk from Chris Webster on The Defence of the Bristol Channel in WW2
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Discover Axbridge weekend
The Axbridge Archaeological and Local History Society (AALHS) invites you to come and find out lots of things you didn’t know about Axbridge. There are three events. 11 am Saturday, John Page, of the Axbridge & District Museum, will lead a walk around Axbridge 2pm Saturday , Dr Jerry Sampson, a leading authority on church buildings, will give a talk and exploration of the church. 2pm Sunday, Madeleine Roberts, a member of AALHS, will lead a walk around the ‘Port'…
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Talk by David Bromwich
David will be talking about Artists Impressions of the Western Mendips David is the Hon. Librarian of SANHS and has an unrivalled knowledge of the SANHS archives.
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The Great Eastern
Philip Unwin from the SS Great Britain Trust will be talking about the history of Brunel's ship "The Great Eastern" Philip is ex Royal Navy and since 2008 has been part of the team of speakers from the SS Great Britain Trust. His talk covers the contruction and eventful life of that leviathan, Brunel’s third ship, her management and mismanagement, her brief career as a passenger liner and then trans-Atlantic underwater telegraph cable layer.
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Study Day 16 November 2019
In place of the November talk we will be holding a study day at Cross Memorial Hall on 16 November From 10am to 4pm and the cost will be £10 for non-members. In the morning, David Roberts will be exploring landscape archaeology through a look at the river systems of the Somerset levels and Mary Ewing will talk about what you can learn from looking at vernacular buildings. The afternoon will be a talk and hands on pottery session from…
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