2015 Programme
All talks will be held at the Assemble Rooms in Barton,
starting at 7.30pm, unless otherwise stated. All talks are free to members, but a charge of £2 will be made
to non-members on the door (again unless otherwise stated).
| Date | Details |
| 20 February |
The Medieval Stained Glass of Tattershall Church, Lincolnshire Gordon Plumb, a leading stained glass photographer, speaks
about one of the most important glazing schemes in late Medieval England at
the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity, Tattershall, Lincolnshire. |
| 20 March |
A Pedal Through 200 Years Nigel Land takes us back almost two hundred years to the birth
of the bicycle, and examines its impact on personal mobility, women’s
emancipation and improved roads.
Barton played its part in this story with the involvement of Hopper and Co. |
| 17April |
The Justice Books of Thomas Dixon 1787-98 |
| 15 May |
Civic Voice |
| Sunday 14 June |
Hull’s Old Town – from Medieval harbour to a major port and city A guided walk with Colin Cooper beginning in Queen’s Gardens.
Booking essential (c/o Wilderspin National School Museum (01652)
635172. |
| 19 June |
Lady Anne Mowbray – The High and Excellent Princess Marilyn Roberts tells the story of the little girl who married
the younger of the Princes in the Tower. |
| 17 July |
Annual General Meeting (7.30pm)
Barton Then & Now
(8.15pm) Brian Peeps delves into his extensive picture archive to
compare nostalgic views with contemporary images of Barton. |
| Wednesday 12 August |
Visit to
Burnby Hall Gardens and Stewart Museum, Pocklington
"A haven of beauty and
tranquility” situated in the charming market town of Pocklington, on the
edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, and home to the National Collection of over 100
varieties of hardy water lily. The
Stewart Museum contains the fascinating artefacts
Major Percy Stewart brought back to Pocklington from his eight round the
world tours between 1906 and 1926. Full details will be available in the Spring.
Booking essential (c/o Wilderspin National School Museum (01652)
635172). |
| 18 September |
Railways in a Cornish Landscape Stephen Gay recounts his railway travels exploring the history
and scenery of Cornwall accompanied by his faithful German Shepherd
Wrawby. |
| 16 October |
The Soldiers of Barton in the First World War Laurie Robinson continues our Great War commemorations with a
talk about the Barton Territorials.
Based on extensive research over many years, and drawing on family
photographs loaned or donated to Mr. Robinson, this talk coincides, almost
to the day, with the centenary of one of the worst days in the War for
Barton men.
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| 20 November |
Snow Birds – The High Arctic in Winter Graham Catley draws on his winter visits to Norway and Canada
where he observed how birds adapt and prepare for the severe arctic winter. |
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