Surviving a Hijack
In 1986, Mike Thexton travelled to Pakistan to say goodbye to his brother, who died in the Karakoram Himalaya three years before. On the way home, his plane was hijacked […]
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Conquest Theatre talks
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The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United Kingdom
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What and when were the Iron Age hillforts of Herefordshire?
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomA talk by Dr Keith Ray – The literature on the Iron Age in Britain is replete with descriptions of the form and the excavation of hilltop or hillslope enclosures […]
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Ocean Liners of the 1960S and 1970s
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomA talk by Anthony Lunn. A nostalgic return to the days when passenger ships looked like ships and passengers had cabins not staterooms. Most of the images are of ships […]
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The People of the Peasants’ Revolt
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomA talk by Matt Lewis – In the summer of 1381, the first well documented popular rising in England shook the political foundations of a nation. A teenage king sought […]
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Curses to Claimants: a history of Tichborne family
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomA talk by Will Motley. This talk will tell the history of one of the oldest English families, the Tichbornes of Hampshire, who have lived at Tichborne near Winchester since […]
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Medieval Church Chests in Herefordshire and their Conservation
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomA talk by Rachel Sycamore. Chests were very important items of medieval furniture, with many extant in churches today. Rachel Sycamore provides an insight into the different types of church […]
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Last of the Great Lake’s Steamers
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomA talk by Philip Hart The Edwardian Era saw the production of thousands of elegant passenger steams ships, the Titanic being one of the best-known. These vessels sailed worldwide and […]
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Saving the Worcester newspaper archives from the skip
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomA talk by Chris Wilkinson Telling the story of how the Worcester Civic society members, after a tip off saved over 250 bound Berrows journals dating from 1801 to the […]
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The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomTBC
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The Buildings Archaeologist – provisional
The Conquest Theatre 6 Tenbury Rd, Bromyard HR7 4LL, United KingdomTo be confirmed – A talk by James Wright Visit any settlement in the land and there will be ancient buildings hidden in plain sight. Behind a Victorian façade is […]
Talks are held at the Conquest theatre in Bromyard unless otherwise specified – everyone is welcome; members free, guests £6.00 unless otherwise stated on event.