Archives: Events
-
Early Maritime Exploration
—
by
Presented by Alan Oliver. Early exploration by sea was by the Polynesians, the Vikings and the Chinese, but exploration initiated by Portugal, and later by Spain, lead to the establishment of the Portuguese and Spanish Empires of the Sixteenth Century. This talk describes these events, and some of the people involved. It is a fascinating part…
-
Dining Out – Restaurante Amarre 152
—
by
Dining Out will hold their next event at the popular restaurant Amarre 152 in the Nou Fontana on Tuesday 29 March. Members are asked to await the invitation email before applying to attend.
-
English Colonisation of North America: Mayflower and a Whole Lot More
—
by
Speaker: Peter Atkinson English interest in North America began with John Cabot, a contemporary of Columbus, who sailed to Newfoundland in 1497 in search of a route to Asia. The first attempts at settlement came a century later and were unsuccessful. The most ambitious failure was in the 1580s under Walter Raleigh at Roanoke Island in…
-
A Tour of India’s Golden Triangle + Arabian Sea and India cruise: Tuesday 29th March, Angela Chantry
—
by
The March presentation will be given by group leader, Angela.