Talks & Workshops

 

Friday 14th July – ‘Letters from America’

an illustrated BCHRC talk by Evelyn Bowles

In 1841 William Bird a local shoemaker, set off with his family to forge a new life for themselves in Wisconsin.  Letters back to his sister Eleanor Sayce, give a vivid first-hand account of 30 years of America’s history.

Door open 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
Limited Bar selling Three Tuns Beer, Wine and soft drinks

Tickets £5.00 from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

Friday 8th September – ‘My Journey’

an illustrated BCHRC talk by Tahira (Tara) Paul

From her family origins in the Punjab to a Ugandan childhood, Tara’s journey  has been shaped by colonial upheaval, which she has transmuted into creativity and community building here.

Door open 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
Limited Bar selling Three Tuns Beer, Wine and soft drinks

Tickets £5.00 from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

Friday 13th October

an illustrated BCHRC talk

 

Door open 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
Limited Bar selling Three Tuns Beer, Wine and soft drinks

Tickets £5.00 from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

Friday 10th November

an illustrated BCHRC talk

 

Door open 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
Limited Bar selling Three Tuns Beer, Wine and soft drinks

Tickets £5.00 from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

Saturday 21st November

an illustrated talk by Dr. James Wright

Visit any settlement in the land and there will be ancient buildings hidden in plain sight. Behind a Victorian façade is a Tudor house. Underneath a Georgian frontage is a mediaeval cottage. What is now a modern farm may once have been a castle. We know relatively little about the ancient buildings that surround us, yet buildings archaeology can offer us so many clues for discovering the secrets of hidden historic houses.

This talk looks at the ways in which ancient buildings have been studied and conserved, the puzzling ways that some buildings became listed whereas others were overlooked, and how we can really understand the age and development of a structure. With over a quarter of a century of field experience, James Wright uses case studies drawn from his career to explain the fascinating, enigmatic, and surprising world of The Buildings Archaeologist.

Door open 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
Limited Bar selling Three Tuns Beer, Wine and soft drinks

Tickets £8.00 from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH