Author: Keith Smith
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Strong Attendance Marks History Group’s Season Finale on Franco’s War Routes
David Ebsworth, a familiar face from his Spanish Civil War talks, was back with us today to share his latest adventure. This time, he invited us to step into Franco’s Spain in 1938, tagging along on one of the dictator’s very real battlefield tours. The Group, David, and Coventry schoolteacher Mary Walker—an enthusiastic Franco fan—embarked…
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History Talk. The War Routes of Spain
This is our final talk of this season before the summer break. David Ebsworth, one of our regular presenters and civil war expert, now takes us on one of Franco’s real-life 1938 battlefield tours. Join him – and 1930s Coventry school-teacher Mary Walker, an ardent supporter of General Franco – as we meet some of…
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Celebrating Valencia´s rich artistic heritage and Peter´s return!
Sorolla, Benlluire and Blasco. Valencia´s greatest artist, sculptor and writer. Former History Group leader and veteran U3A presenter, Peter Atkinson, returned from his new home in Canada and reminded us all what we have missed since he left Javea for Canada. All three gentleman were born within 5 years of each other and knew each…
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History Group new date Friday 23rd May – Peter Atkinson presents
Normally the History Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, however our next meeting will be Friday 23rd May at 10.30 for 11.00 at our usual venue Javea Players, when we welcome back from Canada, Peter Atkinson presenting Sorolla, Benlliure and Blasco: Valencia’s Greatest Painter, Sculptor and Writer I am sure you all…
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History Group change of date
Normally History Group meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, however next week there are two travel grouptrips. So our next meeting will be Friday 23rd May at 10.30 for 11.00 at our usual venue Javea Players, when we welcome back from Canada Peter Atkinson presenting Sorolla, Benlliure and Blasco: Valencia’s Greatest Painter, Sculptor and Writer…
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History Group in search of Al Azraq
Last Friday almost 40 members of the History Group set off on our one day Field Trip “In the steps of Al Azraq, Moorish Warlord of the Marina Alta” The weather was excellent as we left Javea and made our way to the Val Gallinera beyond Pego to view from afar the 10th century Islamic…