New Forest in a Nutshell Evening Talks
Why not come along to one of our monthly Wednesday illustrated evening talks. We have organised a wide ranging and varied programme of New Forest related topics, all delivered by a host of excellent speakers.
We even offer complimentary refreshments from 7pm at the start of each evening!
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| Venue | New Forest Gallery, New Forest Centre, Lyndhurst, SO43 7NY |
| Time | 7.30pm - 9pm with refreshments available from 7pm |
| Cost | £6.00 non-members £4.00 members How to become a member of the New Forest Centre |
| Ages | 16+ |
| Tickets from | New Forest Centre |
| Contact | 023 8028 3444 |
| Event Organiser | New Forest Ninth Centenary Trust, Registered Charity No 279373 |
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Wed 13 June 2012Royalty in the Forestby Richard Reeves, Librarian, Christopher Tower Reference LibraryThe power to create a forest is vested in the Crown and, as such, royalty has played a key role in the history of the New Forest. This talk links with the current special exhibition and examines the links between those of blue blood who visited or left their mark on the Forest we see today, following royal connections in the area from the foundation myths of Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms to Queen Elizabeth's visit in 1979. |
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Wed 18 July 2012'An Elementary Connection'by Dr Roger Straughan PhDThis illustrated talk will explore the fascinating links between the life and writings of the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the New Forest in general and Minstead and the Lyndhurst area in particular. The speaker, Dr Roger Straughan, is an author and lecturer with a long-standing interest in Conan Doyle, sharing with him a love of the Forest - together with an enthusiasm for cricket and psychical research, which both form part of the story to be unfolded. His latest book is A Study in Survival: Conan Doyle Solves the Final Problem. |
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Wed 10 October 2012The History of Brownsea Island by Gordon FurnellAn illustrated talk about this interesting and beautiful place cared for by the National Trust. |
Wed 14 November 2012Ancient Treesby Bryan Wilson, Senior Tree Officer, New Forest National Park Authority
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Wed 12 December 2012Members Christmas Night |
