Meeting records

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Reports and supporting material are available for most of our monthly meetings going back to January 2017.

A file of all meeting records prior to 2017 is also available.
View meetings archive 2010-16

17th April 2023

A Right Royal Scandal

Dr Graham Cope

Telling the tale of the scandal surrounding Prince Frederick, the second son of King George III brought about by one of his mistresses.

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13th March 2023

An Introduction to Permaculture

Chris Evans

Providing an overview of Permaculture as a design approach for an ecologically sound way of living and producing food.

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13th February 2023

On the Trail of the Welsh Cistercians

Julian Lovell

Examining the origins and history of the Cistercian monasteries in Wales with particular reference to Cwmhir Abbey.

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9th January 2023

Hill and Dale, my Shropshire Year

Andrew Fusek Peters

Wildlife and landscape photographer Andrew Fusek Peters will talk about his love for landscape and wildlife photography and show some of his favourite photos.

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12th December 2022

My Life at the Poles

James Cresswell

James will speak about his travels in the polar regions while working in the expedition cruise business. His talk will also cover the wildlife of the polar regions.

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14th November 2022

The Spaceguard Centre

Jonathan Tate

Jonathan Tate, director of the Spaceguard Centre near Knighton, will talk about the work of the Centre and share his enthusiasm for the wonders of astronomy.

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10th October 2022

Building Llandrindod

Stephen Ashley

Llandrindod was, for a while, at the cutting edge of building construction. Stephen's talk will explore some of the interesting buildings around the town.

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12th September 2022

Dragonflies and Damselflies

Bob Dennison

Local expert Bob Dennison will talk about the species you can find in Radnorshire and about their unique life cycle.

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8th August 2022

Birmingham Back to Backs

Gina Maddison

Gina was one of the last generation of children to grow up in the Birmingham Back to Backs. She will share her experience of growing up in the "Workshop ...

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11th July 2022

The Saxon Era

Anthony Poulton Smith

Showing why the Saxon Era was anything but 'dark' and gave us a language, a system of government, many of the imperial measurements, and much, much more.

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13th June 2022

The Kindertransport

Dr Andrea Hammel

The Kindertransport (German for "children's transport") was an organised rescue effort that took place during the nine months prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.

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9th May 2022

Japan 1880 to present day

Derek Beddow

Comparing present day Japan to the 1880s when one of the first foreigners came to live and work in Japan after centuries of its isolation from the rest of the ...

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