Category: History Talks
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From Fiji to Papúa New Guinea by Rosalind Miranda Part II
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Rosalind will be giving the second part of her talk given in March about the four-year sail that she took around the western Pacific on her small yacht many years ago. All history now! You don’t have to have heard the first part to enjoy this one. Rosalind had talked about the start of her sailing…
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Breadfruit and Banks, Bligh and the Bounty
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by Alan Hunton In the latter part of the Eighteenth century, George III and the British government suddenly becameinterested in the Breadfruit tree and in particular to the large fruits of this tree which were thestaple diet of many peoples living in tropical Pacific islands. The tree had been spotted by James Cook and Joseph…
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A presentation not to be missed! Seduction, Secret Codes, and “Sympathetic Stain”: The Highs (and Lows) of Espionage in The Great Rebellion, 1775-1783, by guest speaker American aviator and historian, Paul R. Misencik.
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Learn about the unique personalities, and the secrets of men – and women – on both sides who risked their lives in the shadowy, and perilous game of wartime espionage. Sometimes artful, sometimes bumbling, but always nail-biting, Paul’s stories of 18th century spies who worked for both the American and British sides will leave you…
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The downfall of Edward VIII by Gary Johnson
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Was Edward VIII’s downfall due to an Arabian Princess and a perfect murder? Learn how an innocent prince was turned into a playboy with a life of fast cars and fast women that led to a story of sex and intrigue at the highest levels of British society. A story of intrigue and mystery. Gary…
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British Kings & Queens in 54min13sec by Dee Taverner
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We normally attend history lectures to hear new facts and to be informed don’t we? Well, not exactly true this time. This is something completely different…..tongue in cheek, purely for fun, based on a unique interpretations of the facts. If you have ever read “1066 and All That” you’ll know exactly what I mean. …
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From Fiji to Papúa New Guinea by Rosalind Miranda
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We have a real treat in March. History is made up of lots of memories. In the first part of a two part talk, Rosalind Miranda is going to talk about her memorable trip in the 1970s, from Fiji to Papúa New Guinea via the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) and the British Solomon Islands (now just the…