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Event Category: Talk

  • Tales of a Roving Reporter

    Alan Jones enjoyed a long career as a BBC journalist which has provided him with a wealth of anecdotes to fill his talk. In this talk, Alan is taking us on a journey of his misadventures along the south coast, recalling the “unfortunate” experiences of a Roving Reporter. Read more

  • Sarah Shaw, Guide dogs for the blind

    Sarah and her husband Tim have been Guide Dog puppy raisers and boarders for over 12 years. They love sharing stories of theirwonderful guide Dog puppies and the training that is involved. They feel privileged to play a small part in changing the lives of those whohave a visual impairment or are blind Read more

  • Martin Alderton "Arundel"

    Martin Alderton will provide an entertaining talk covering all aspects of this historic town from an Arundel native with 12 years experience as a tour guide. Read more

  • Portsdown: A Stroll Through Time

    Speaker Nigel Glossop Nigel will take us through a virtual walk from Cosham to The George, west to Southwick Hill and back to Cosham. He will use photographs and images to tell the history and stories of some of the places we pass on the route. Covering tea gardens, military influences, prefabs, fairs, camp sites… Read more

  • "Paranormal Mysteries & Cover-Ups"

    Speaker: Andy Thomas In a thought-provoking and lively presentation, Andy Thomas explores some of the most famous global mysteries, finding intriguing linking threads between them. Topics include UFOs, ghosts, the Bermuda Triangle, strange creatures, religious apparitions, psychic phenomena and historical enigmas. Read more

  • Tangmere – History of the famous Battle of Britain Airfield and current Aviation Museum

    by Joe Marsden A short history of the famous Battle of Britain airfield at RAF Tangmere and an introduction to the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum showing some of the themes and exhibits. Read more

  • Violet's Titanic Escape

    by Jane Glennie A monologue based on Violet Jessop’s early career as a stewardess for the White Star Line. Read more

  • Baking Blind Goes Global

    by Penny Melville-Brown An amusing tale of winning an international prize used to fund her world baking tour and demonstrate that blindness needn’t hold anyone back. Read more

  • Three Centuries of the Royal Hospital Haslar

    by Mark Trasler, MBE Mark Trasler is Chair of the Haslar Heritage Group and will give us an introduction to the long history and heritage of the Royal Hospital Haslar. Read more