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Programme 2012

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Meetings will be held at 10.00am for 10.30am.

The Bayeux Tapestry February 8th Threads of History: The World of the Bayeux Tapestry

Rupert Willoughby

Rupert Willoughby presents a lively introduction to the tapestry - so much more than the story of Hastings.

The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci March 14th The Art of 'The Da Vinci Code'

Dr Geri Parlby

A closer look at the artworks that inspired the fertile imagination of Dan Brown.

Samuel Pepys April 11th Samuel Pepys' London

Mrs Ann Sweeney

Examining the city he was born into and the changes which occurred in his lifetime.

Joshua Reynolds - The Countess of Albemarle May 9th Faces and Fortunes

Dr Justine Hopkins

British Portraiture through the ages.

From Soup to Syllabub June 27th From Soup to Syllabub

Mrs Jane Tapley

A light hearted insight into food and eating habits of 18th Century England.

The Lady of Shalott September 12th The Pre-Raphaelites: Years of Achievement 1848 - 1860

Mr Julian Halsby

(to coincide with Tate exhibition of Pre-Raphaelites)

Ernest Shackleton October 3rd A Photographic Odyssey

Mr Mark Cottle

Shackleton's Endurance Expedition captured on camera.

Faberge November 14th Peter Carl Fabergé : Master Russian Goldsmith

Mrs Pamela Halford

A lecture discussing the pieces made for his chief patrons and stock made for sale to the general public.

Meeting the Mummies December 5th Meeting the Mummies

Mrs Delia Pemberton

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