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Lectures 2009 - 10

Tuesday, 6th October - 2.30 pm

An Introduction to  Greek and Roman Art & Architecture

By Eveline Eaton


The ground breaking artistic ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans, whose powerful principles have been echoed ever since.

Tuesday, 3rd November - 10.30 am to 3.30 pm

WINE RELATED ANTIQUES

By John Ericson

STUDY DAY :

The first half of the morning will cover general wine antiques. After coffee, a talk on corkscrews. In the afternoon, members may bring wine related antiques for discussion - wine furniture, funnels, decanters, corkscrews, labels, etc.

Tuesday, 1st December - 2 pm
REX WHISTLER :  The Artist who went to War 

By Nicholas Merchant

The lecture will be at 2.30 pm, preceded by a showing of the DVD made during the Society's Spanish trip last summer.

Tuesday, 5th January - 2.30 pm
WONDER WORKERS  and the Art of Illusion

By Bertie Pearce

The history of magic through art and pictures.

Tuesday, 2nd February - 2.30 pm

The MUGHALS of INDIA

By Ann Peerless


Tuesday, 2nd March - 2.30 pm

EMMA, LADY HAMILTON : Scandal, Celebrity & Art in Eighteenth Century Britain
By Kate Williams


Tuesday, 6th April - 2.30 pm

GREEN & PLEASANT LANDS

By Joanne Kidd

For details, click here.

The history and development of the British garden from Roman times to the present day.


Tuesday, 4th May

A.G.M. - 2 pm ; Lecture - 2.30 pm

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

By Karin Fernald

Hans Andersen - wit, artist, traveller - his life, his stories, sketches and papercuts.