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Starting with how the All-England Club was formed Alan Chalmers will recount how the Wimbledon championships are run and, through anecdotes of players and celebrities, he will explain a typical day on Centre Court. For 40 years Alan was responsible for the seating arrangements and security of the competitors, their guests and journalists on Centre …
Richard Coates will use an illustrated talk to describe Hayling’s contribution in both WW1 and WW2, including: In WW1, acting as a training ground for army machine gunners In WW2, being a decoy to lure German bombers away from Portsmouth Its role as an anti-aircraft site, and how it was destroyed by a German raid …
Darling’s daring rescue of steamship passengers off the Northumberland coast in 1838 brought her international fame. Learn about her bravery and short life at the age of 26 and the artistic contribution that has helped to keep her in the public eye. James Taylor is a former curator of the National Maritime Museum.
Roger Browne recounts growing-up in a Catholic family in Salford and the music that inspired him to learn the piano. Told through facts, amusing anecdotes, and music. Roger is a pianist with Manchester jazz band since 1995, he is the president of Stockport Operatic Society and Artistic Director of Manchester Athenaeum Drama Society.
This illustrated talk outlines the history of the TV quiz show from 1930 to the present day. It will show how the format has developed, which were the most successful shows, the winners, losers and the cheats. The talk has plenty of surprises and “I didn’t know that” moments. Jeff Evans is a free-lance journalist …
Ian Worley was chosen to crew on Great Britain II in the 1977/78 Whitbread Round the World Race as one of the three Watch Leaders on board. Later, in the depths of the Southern Ocean, he took over as temporary skipper, following a nasty accident during sail-handling in a storm, which injured the skipper, and …
The talk is in four parts so part one covers BC – 1100. Andrew will explain how the city grew from a collection of Iron age huts into the splendid capital of England. Along the way he will introduce Saints Birinus and Swithun, King Alfred, Canute and most exciting of all the irrepressible Quenn Emma. …
