April 2020
Please note that this talk has been cancelled. John's presentation provides an entertaining look at medicine and surgery from the Medieval through to Tudor times taking in 'medical theory' and the 'scientific' diagnoses of illnesses throughout the period, as well as treatments, starting with varied medicines and medical recipes- many of which are from Gloucestershire [...]
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Oliver Cromwell- not only does Max Keen try and persuade the audience that Cromwell was a force for good- he has to persuade himself- as an ardent royalist! One of the greatest Englishmen? You decide! Max comes complete with a costume of a Roundhead General. Max enjoys being controversial at times, to stimulate historical thought [...]
Find out moreJune 2020
Celebrating a recent gift to the Ashmolean Museum Oxford of family paintings and watercolours by John Singer Sargent and his sister, Emily, as well as works by Augustus and Gwen John, and Philip Wilson Steer. Curator: Malcolm Rogers, with the support of Richard Ormond Paintings, watercolours and drawings
Find out moreJuly 2020
This lecture will outline the stylistic history of gardens and parks during the decades prior to Capability Brown. Looking at his life and career, the lecture then considers the general approach and aims of his work. It focuses on his style under the headings of ground, water and planting, and finally explores what happened to [...]
Find out moreSeptember 2020
Ian Mackintosh is a retired History teacher and a founder member of the Stroudwater Textile Trust. The Trust is always delighted to host groups at its mills. Men Behaving Badly considers how authorities responded to outbreaks of disorder in the time before there were police. Ian will present a number of snapshots of events in [...]
Find out moreArtists have long travelled the world, both as scientific recorders of newly explored landscapes, flora and fauna, and in search of fresh visual material to wow their fickle audiences. Before the Grand Tour was at its height in the C18, they were employed as topographical draughtsmen for surveying and military purposes. They increasingly travelled to [...]
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In his talk, Nadim Aslam will look at the development of hip and knee replacement surgery over the last 50 years, and discuss the lessons learned from early experiences. He will also explain how the implants and techniques have evolved and how rehabilitation has improved. Mr Aslam is a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee, Sports Injury and [...]
Find out moreNovember 2020
From Time to Time is made up of two experienced and knowledgeable historical interpreters who have been involved in living history for 25 years, giving talks for most of that time. Their love of music means that singing is always included in their talks. In their talk on a Cotswold Christmas, Winifred and Millicent will show [...]
Find out moreDecember 2020
We are all used to the regular carols we hear from the media and every loudspeaker at Christmas. However, there is a rich heritage of unknown local carols and wassails which hardly get a hearing. These songs, both sacred and secular, are a rich storehouse of melody and words. Gwilym and Carol Davies have spent many [...]
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