| May-19 | Angus Townley | Crowle Peatland Railway |
The railway website is https://peatland.co.uk/The talk will look at the history of peat extraction on Crowle & Thorne Moors and the development of the railways that took peat from the moors from their beginnings at the end of the 19th century to the development of Crowle Peatland Railway.
| Mar-17 | David Skillen | Five years in 50 minutes a general introduction to the American Civil War |
The American Civil War is viewed as the most significant event in the country’s history. But why did the United States and the Confederate States go to war? In this talk David will explore why and how the American Civil war was fought. Along the way we will visit Bull Run, Gettysburg and Antietam (illustrated with photographs taken by him on these battlefields), meet such legends as Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davies and Robert E. Lee and learn how the war produced the United States we know today.
| Mar-03 | Roy Huggins | The History of Surgery |
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| Feb-17 | Keith Hanson | Tales of the Tower. |
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A former soldier of some 30 years, Keith became a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London in 1997. He later gained promotion to become the Chief Exhibitor, primarily responsible for the safety, security and presentation of the Crown Jewels. Also during this tie Keith served as a member of the Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard.
In 2020 Keith was awarded the Royal Victoria Medal for his service to the Crown.
Tales of the Tower.
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